Richard Cobden (1845 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Richard Cobden |
| Namesake | Richard Cobden |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons, Dundee[1] |
| Launched | 1845 |
| Fate | Burnt at sea on 22 October 1850 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen |
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| Sail plan | Barque |
Richard Cobden was launched in 1845 in Dundee. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1845.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | Archibald | W[illiam] Small, Dundee | Dundee–Petersburg Dundee-Jamaica |
LR |
| 1850 | Archibald | Martin & Co. | Dundee–Ceylon | LR |
On 22 October 1850 Richard Cobden, Archibald, master, caught fire some 100 miles from Réunion while sailing from Calcutta to London. Prince of Orange, Stephens, master, rescued the crew and took them into Saint Helena.[3]
Richard Cobden, having sailed from Calcutta on 9 September 1850 with a cargo of sugar, cotton, safflower, jute etc. On 22 October, when Richard Cobden was some 50 miles from the island of Bourbon, her cargo of safflower oil underwent spontaneous combustion. She burnt to her waterline and then sank stern foremost. Prince of Orange, of Leith, rescued the crew and took them to Saint Helena. Richard Cobden and her cargo were insured.[4]
Citations
- ^ Scottish Built ships: Richard Cobden.
- ^ LR (1850), Seq.No.R239.
- ^ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". Daily News (London, England), 7 January 1851; Issue 1442.
- ^ Dundee, Perth & Cupar Advertiser, 10 January 1851.