Sir John Sherbroke (1804 ship)

Sir John Sherbrooke was built in 1804 in Nova Scotia. She first appeared in the British registers in 1815 and was wrecked in 1816.

For other ships with the same name, see Sir John Sherbrooke.
History
Nova Scotia
NameSir John Sherbrooke
NamesakeJohn Coape Sherbrooke
BuilderNova scotia
Launched1804
FateWrecked 1816
General characteristics
Tons burthen141 bm
Sail planBrig

Sir John Sherbrooke first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816 with T.Garrett, master, changing to D. Cowan, N.Shanon, owner, and trade Liverpool–Newfoundland, changing to Liverpool–Jamaica. [1]

Captain Cowan was sailing from Jamaica to New York when Sir John Sherbrooke struck a reef in the Dry Tortugas on 19 October 1816 and bilged. The crew was saved, and proceeded to make off with the $60,000 in specie that she was carrying.[2]

Citations
  1. Lloyd's Register (1816), Seq.№513.
  2. Lloyd's List №5134.
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