Mary Somerville was launched in 1834 at Liverpool. She spent her career as an East Indiaman, sailing primarily for Taylor, Potter & Co., of Liverpool, for whom she was built.[1]
- Mary Sommmerville was beached on 18 October 1837 at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta. She was refloated on 30 November and taken into Dublin.[3]
- A report from Liverpool dated 21 March 1838 stated that Mary Somerville, bound for Calcutta, had collided on 20 March at Liverpool with the 97-year old Cam's Delight, sinking her. However, her crew was saved.[4][5]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Mary Somerville |
| Namesake | Mary Somerville |
| Builder | Steele & Co., Queen's Dock, Liverpool[1] |
| Launched | 31 December 1834[1] |
| Fate | Foundered late 1852 or early 1853 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 407[2] (bm) |
Loss: In October 1852 Mary Somerville departed from Saint Helena for Liverpool. She was presumed subsequently to have foundered with the loss of all hands. A chest from the ship washed up at Saint Michael's Mount, Cornwall on 11 January 1853.[6][7]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c "Launch Of The Mary Somerville". The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 02, 1835; pg. 4; Issue 15677.
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1850). Seq.№M568.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 20890. London. 4 December 1837.
- ^ "SHIP NEWS", Morning Post (London, England), 23 March 1838.
- ^ "Ship News", Times (london, England), 23 March 1838; pg. 7; Issue 16684.
- ^ "Ship News". Glasgow Herald. No. 5215. Glasgow. 21 January 1853.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 26882. London. 19 February 1853.
References
edit- Fara, Patricia (September 2008). "Mary Somerville: a scientist and her ship". Endeavour. 32 (3). England: 83–5. doi:10.1016/j.endeavour.2008.05.003. PMID 18597849.