Bellona (1796 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Bellona (ship).

History
Kingdom of Great Britain
Name	Bellona
Namesake	Bellona (goddess)
Builder	David Glass & John Wood, Calcutta[1]
Launched	22 June 1796[1]
Captured	1801
General characteristics
Tons burthen	550,[2] or 577, or 57752⁄94[1] (bm)
Notes	Teak-built

Bellona was a three-decker merchantman launched at Calcutta in 1796. In 1799 she sailed to Great Britain and was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain in 1800. A French frigate captured her in 1801.

Career

Bellona initially traded locally in Indian waters.[1] She then sailed for Britain in 1789.

Bellona entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1800 with George Bowen, master, Lennox, owner, and trade London–India.[2] She was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 10 January 1800.[3] She then underwent fitting for the return voyage to India at a cost of £2736 8s 6d.[4] Captain James Dunn sailed for Bengal on 4 December 1800.

Fate

The French frigate Chiffonne captured Bellona on 16 June 1801 off the Cape of Good Hope. Bellona, Bowen, master was on her way from Calcutta to London.[5] A prize crew under Ensign Jean-Michel Mahé took Bellona to Mauritius.[6][7] Bellona arrived at Mauritius on 15 July.[8]

Citations

1. Hackman (2001), p. 234.
2. LR 1800, Seq.№B550.
3. House of Commons (1814), p. 627.
4. House of Commons (1814), p. 613.
5. Lloyd's List №4200.
6. "No. 15454". The London Gazette. 16 February 1802. pp. 165–166.
7. Quintin & Quintin (2003), p. 254.
8. LL №4210.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
• Quintin, Danielle; Quintin, Bernard (2003). Dictionnaire des capitaines de Vaisseau de Napoléon. S.P.M. ISBN 2-901952-42-9.
• House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1814). Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Petitions Relating to East-India-Built Shipping. H.M. Stationery Office.