Etingdon (1798 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Etingdon
Owner	1799:Hayman & Co.[1] 1807:Cuthbert & Co., London[2]
Builder	Randall & Brent, Rotherhithe[2]
Launched	27 September 1798[2]
Fate	Foundered 21 March 1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen	404[1][2] (bm)
Armament	1799: 2 × 12-pounder + 4 × 9-pounder + 2 × 6-pounder guns[1] 1809:4 × 12-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder guns "of the New Construction"[3]

Etingdon was launched in 1798 as a Jamaicaman (West Indiaman). She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 under the name Elingdon with T. Wilson, master, Hayman, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[1]

Between 17 December 1806 and 10 June 1807 Captain J. Haman sailed Etingdon to the Cape of Good Hope.[2] She was carrying stores for the British government. Lloyd's Register for 1809 showed Etingdon with J. Hyman, master, changing to Kennedy, Hayman, owner, and trade London–Cape of Good Hope.[3]

On 27 January 1809, Etingdon, Kennedy, master, sailed from Jamaica for London, in company with a number of other merchantmen.[4]

On 21 March 1810 Etingdon foundered off Havana, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[5]

Citations

1. Lloyds Register (1799), Seq.№370.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 231.
3. LR (1809), Seq.№656.
4. Lloyd's List (LL) №4346.
5. LL №4463.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.