Ellice (1798 ship)

Cargo and passenger transport ship (1800–1817)

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

History
Great Britain
Name| Ellice
Owner| J.Mellish
Builder| Bermuda
Launched| 1798
Fate| Wrecked 1 November 1817
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 368,[1] or 370, or 374,[2] or 376, (bm)
Armament|

* 1800: 4 × 6-pounder guns
* 1809: 10 × 18-pounder carronades[1]
* 1812: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades

Ellice (also known as Ellis or Ellise) was launched in 1798 in Bermuda. From 1800 until her loss in 1817, she served as a hired transport for the government, carrying passengers and cargo between London and the Mediterranean, including destinations as far as Malta. She was wrecked in November 1817.

## Career

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Ellice entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1800 with J.Dryden, master, Mellish & Co, owner, and trade London transport.[2] She had damages repaired in 1800.

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source & notes

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1801  | J.Dryden  | Mellish  | London transport  | LR; damages repaired 1800
1807  | J.Dryden  | Mellish  | London transport  | LR; damages repaired 1800
1809  | Longstaff  | Mellish  | London transport  | RS – Ellis[1]
1811  | Longstaff  | Mellish  | London transport  | RS – Ellis
1812  | Longstaff  | Mellish  | London transport  | LR; thorough repair 1812
1815  | Longstaff  | Mellish  | London transport  | Register of Shipping; thorough repair 1811
1818  | J.Scott  | Mellish  | London–Malta  | LR; thorough repair 1812

## Fate

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The transport ship Ellice was wrecked on 1 November 1817, on the north coast of Spain.[3] By one report, 144 passengers and the crew were rescued.[4] LLoyd's List reported that the wreck took place on 5 November and that an officer to the 60th Regiment and about 30 others were drowned.[5]

## Citations

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1. ^ a b c Register of Shipping (RS) (1809), Seq.№E448.
2. ^ a b LR (1800), "E" supple.pages.
3. ^ "Loss of the Ellice Transport". The Times. No. 10321\. London. 6 December 1817. p. 2.
4. ^ "Loss of the Ellice Transport". Caledonian Mercury. No. 14005\. 13 December 1817.
5. ^ LL 28 November 1817, №5233.