Malta was built in 1802 at Minorca for Spanish owners, probably under another name. As Malta she enters British records in 1807. She traded with the Mediterranean and then more widely until 1818 when she was wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope (CGH).
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Launched | 1802, Minorca[1][2] |
| Acquired | 1807 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 7 March 1818 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 166[1][2] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow or brig |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns |
Career
editMalta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | W.Burnet | Smith & Co. | Leith–Malta | LR; damages & good repair 1807 |
| 1808 | W.Burnet W.Muckle |
Smith & Co. | Leith–Malta | LR; good repair 1807 |
| 1811 | Muckle | Smith & Co. | Leith–Malta | LR; good repair 1807 |
| 1815 | W.Muckle Young |
Cassells | Leith–Malta | LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815 |
| 1816 | J.Young | Sibbald & Co. | Leith–Havana | LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815 |
| 1818 | Lindsay | Blackford | London–CGH | LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815 |
Fate
editMalta, Lindsay, master, was wrecked on 7 March 1818 outside Table Bay on her way from London. About two-thirds of the cargo was saved.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c LR (1807), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M35.
- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 294.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5285). 2 June 1818. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005778173.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.