Duchess of Buccleuch (1843 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Duchess of Buccleugh (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name| Duchess of Buccleuch
Namesake| Duchess of Buccleuch
Builder| James Edwards, South Shields[1]
Launched| 1843
Fate| Wrecked 1850
General characteristics
Tons burthen|

* Old Act:349 (bm)
* New Act (post 1836):404 (bm)

Duchess of Buccleuch was launched in 1843 at South Shields as an East Indiaman. She was wrecked in 1850.

## Career

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Dutchess of Buccleugh first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1843 with Straker, master, J.Edwards, owner, and trade Shields–Calcutta.[2]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source & notes

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1845  | Straker  | J.Edwards  | Shields–Calcutta
Liverpool  | LR
1850  | W.Bell  | R.Hodgan  | Newcastle–Calcutta  | LR; large repair 1849

On 18 May 1849 Duchess of Buccleuch grounded on the Long Sand in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. Two days later she was gotten off after some of her cargo had been unloaded and her mainmast cut away. A steamer towed her into Ramsgate. Duchess of Buccleuch had almost 10 feet of water in her hold.[3] On 24 August she sailed from Shields for Calcutta.

On 19 February 1850 Duchess of Buccleuch ran aground and was damaged in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta.[4]

## Fate

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Duchess of Buccleugh ran ashore on 7 June 1850 at Quion Point near Cape Agulhas after losing her rudder. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to London.[5][6] She was carrying a cargo of indigo, rice, pepper, and silk. On 26 July she was refloated and taken to Cape Town where she was condemned.[1]

## Citations

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1. ^ a b Tyne Built Ships: Duchess of Buccleuch.
2. ^ LR (1843), Supple.pages "D".
3. ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), 24 May 24, 1849; Issue 19887.
4. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 23810\. London. 2 April 1850. p. 8.
5. ^ "SHIP NEWS". Morning Post (London, England), 24 August 1850; pg. 8; Issue 23933.
6. ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 20576\. London. 24 August 1850. col F, p. 7.