NELLY

Date1790

Object NameSMACK

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsGross tonnage: 55 tons.

Object numberABDSHIP003030.60

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: wrecked at Salcombe, Devon, 27 January 1852.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Smack rigged, 1 deck

Owner:
1831-50: W. Harries, registered at Milford. (sometimes in Lloyd's as Harris)

Masters:
1831-42: Master Llewellyn (sometimes in Lloyd's as "Lleweilin")
1842-45: Master J. Clay
1846-49: Master T. Mendus

Voyages:
1831-33: Newport - Glasgow
1834-49: Milford coaster

General History:
27/01/1852: NELLY - Salcome, near Bolt Head.
Voyage Margate-Charlestown, smack sail. Port of registry - Milford. Cargo - ballast. Captain - Richard. "In a sinking state and soon after went down. Her crew were saved by the GEORGE ROBINSON.
(Richard and Bridget Larn (1997) "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles" (Lloyd's Register, London), vol. 1, section 5)

Note: almost rebuilt 1830
In Lloyd's 1836 as a barque, but this is a mistake as she then reverts to a smack again from 1840 and barques were much larger vessels.