Ellice (1798 ship)
# Ellice (1798 ship)

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

## Career

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

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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

The transport ship Ellice was wrecked on 1 November 1817 on the north coast of Spain. By one report, one hundred and forty-four passengers and the rest of the crew were rescued. 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.

## Citations

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