Lord Nelson (1799 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Lord Nelson.

1872 painting of Lord Nelson (left) being by Bellone on 14 August 1803 by Auguste Étienne François Mayer
History
British East India Company
NameLord Nelson
Owner
  • EIC voyages #1–3: Robert Charnock, Esq.
  • EIC voyages #4–5: Henry Bonham, Esq.
Orderedc. 1798
BuilderBarnard’s Yard, Deptford
Launched29 October 1799
Captured14 August 1803 but recaptured 27 August 1803
FateDisappeared after 21 November 1808
General characteristics
TypeEast Indiaman
Tons burthen818, or 81925⁄94 (bm)
Length146 ft 2 in (44.6 m) (overall); 118 ft 8+1⁄2 in (36.2 m) (keel)
Beam36 ft 0+1⁄4 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Armament
  • Voyages 1 & 2: 20 × 18-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder guns
  • Voyages 3, 4 & 5: 32 guns

Lord Nelson was an East Indiaman, launched in late 1799, sailing for the East India Company. She made five voyages, of which she completed four. On her second voyage the French privateer Bellone captured her, but the Royal Navy recaptured her within about two weeks. On her fifth voyage, Lord Nelson foundered in 1808 with the loss of all aboard.


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