Science (1829 ship) explained

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.^[1] On 9 September 1831 Captain W. Saunders sailed her from Britain to Van Diemen's Land.^[2] She sailed from Hobart in May 1832.

Science, Saunders, master, foundered off Cape Horn, Chile on 21 June after having been badly damaged by heavy seas at -56°N -125°W. Her crew set her on fire and abandoned her. The American South Sea whaler rescued the crew. Science was on a voyage from Van Diemen's Land to London.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

See also

• John Allen (settler)

References

• Book: Hackman, Rowan . 2001 . Ships of the East India Company . Gravesend, Kent . World Ship Society . 0-905617-96-7 .

Notes and References

1. Lloyd's Register (LR), (1831), "Ships Trading to India - 1829".
2. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015065537931?urlappend=%3Bseq=714 LR (1832), "Ships Trading to Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales – 1831".
3. Ship News . 15 October 1832 . 4 . 14983 . A .
4. News: From Lloyd's List - Oct. 16. . Caledonian Mercury . 20 October 1832 . 17354 .
5. News: HOBART TOWN EXTRACTS . The Sydney Morning Herald . 4 February 1833 .
6. News: The Bark Science . The Hobart Town Courier . Hobart . 1 January 1836 . 2–3 .