History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Lady Nelson |
Namesake | Frances Nelson |
Owner | J. Atkins [1] |
Launched | 1801, [1] Bermuda |
Fate | Wrecked 15 November 1804 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 284 [1] ( bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Lady Nelson, of 284 tons (bm), was launched in Bermuda in 1801, and was built of Bermuda cedar. [2] Lady Nelson traded between London and Curacoa until 1803. She then became a whaler for J. Atkins and was valued at £6,500 in 1802. [1] Under Captain James Lindsey (or Linsey) she sailed for the Galapagos. She was lost there on 15 November 1804. [3] [4] At the time of her loss she had 100 tons of oil. Her crew were saved. [5]