Indian Chief (1796 ship)

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

History
United States
In service1796
FateBurnt 18 January 1797
General characteristics
Tons burthen280[1] (bm)

Indian Chief was an American vessel that appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1797 but was destroyed in a fire in that year.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1797 J.Shaw J.Shaw London–Lisbon LR[1]

On 18 January 1797 Indian Chief, Shaw, master, was at Falmouth when she caught fire. She had a cargo of 1200 casks of pilchards that she was to take to the Straits of Gibraltar. She and her cargo were destroyed, but due to the assistance of the officers and men of HMS Indefatigable, all aboard were saved.[2] Indian Chief had come from Cornwall.[3]

Citations

  1. ^ a b LR (1797), Seq.№178.
  2. ^ "The American ship Indian Chief, Capt. SHAW, with about 1400 casks of pilchards, for the Streights, caught fire." Times [London, England] 25 January 1797: 3. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2892. 24 January 1797. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049069.