Science was launched at Scarborough in 1829. On 20 September Captain J. Saunders sailed her from England for Mauritius under a license from the British East India Company.[3] On 9 September 1831 Captain W. Saunders sailed her from Britain to Van Diemen's Land.[2] She sailed from Hobart in May 1832.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Science |
| Owner | Tindall, Scarborough[1] |
| Builder | Tindall, Scarborough[1] |
| Launched | 4 May 1829[1] |
| Fate | Foundered and burnt June 1832 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 232,[2] or 234,[1] or 250[3] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
Science, Saunders, master, foundered off Cape Horn, Chile on 21 June after having been badly damaged by heavy seas at 56°S 125°W / 56°S 125°W. Her crew set her on fire and abandoned her. The American South Sea whaler Warren rescued the crew.[a] Science was on a voyage from Van Diemen's Land to London.[5][6][7][8]
See also
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editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d Hackman (2001), p. 311.
- ^ a b LR (1832), "Ships Trading to Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales – 1831".
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (LR), (1831), "Ships Trading to India - 1829".
- ^ American Offshore Whaling: Voyages – Warren.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 14983. London. 15 October 1832. col A, p. 4.
- ^ "From Lloyd's List - Oct. 16". Caledonian Mercury. No. 17354. 20 October 1832.
- ^ "HOBART TOWN EXTRACTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 1833.
- ^ "The Bark Science". The Hobart Town Courier. Hobart. 1 January 1836. pp. 2–3.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.