Fame (1803 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Fame
Builder	Matthew Smith, Calcutta
Launched	1803, or 1802
Fate	Wrecked 27 July 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen	500 (bm)

Fame was built by Matthew Smith at Calcutta in 1803. In 1803 her managing owners were Archer and Smith.^[3] On 27 July 1807 Fame was lost on the Eastern Sea Reef.^[1] Captain Joseph Latour and all aboard took to her boats and were saved.^[4]

Citations[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Phipps (1840), p. 100.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hackman (2001), p. 231.
^ ^a ^b ^c East-India register and directory (1803), p.97.
^ Asiatic annual register or a view of the history of Hindustan and of the politics, commerce and literature of Asia, Vol 10, pp.6-8.

References[edit]

Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.

[FOOTNOTEPhipps1840100-1] Phipps (1840), p. 100.

[FOOTNOTEHackman2001231-2] Hackman (2001), p. 231.

[EI1803-3] East-India register and directory (1803), p.97.

[4] Asiatic annual register or a view of the history of Hindustan and of the politics, commerce and literature of Asia, Vol 10, pp.6-8.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1807
Shipwrecks	23 Jan: HMS Orpheus 12 Feb: HMS Atalante 13 Feb: HMS Wagtail, HMS Woodcock 14 Feb: HMS Ajax 18 Feb: HMS Snipe 28 Feb: Contest February (unknown date): Thought 4 Mar: HMS Blanche 5 Mar: HMS Pigmy 8 Mar: Crescent March (unknown date): HMS Cesar 20 Apr: HSwMS Ulla Fersen 29 May: HMS Jackal 30 May: Ganges 17 Jul: Pretty Lass 27 Jul: Fame 13 Aug: HMS Cassandra 14 Oct: HMS Pert 16 Oct: HMS Maria 25 Oct: HMS Subtle 10 Nov: Salisbury 28 Nov: HMS Boreas, Lady Warren 10 Dec: Otter 29 Dec: HMS Anson December (unknown date): Adolphe, Albion Unknown date: Ceres, Eliza Ann, HMS Moucheron
Other incidents	13 May HMS Dauntless
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