Roehampton (1852 ship)
# Roehampton (1852 ship)

Roehampton was built in Sunderland on 5 May 1852. She sailed to India and Australia, and carried immigrants to New Zealand. She foundered on 3 March 1859 while participating in the guano trade from Peru.

## Career

Roehampton was registered in Newcastle. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1852.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 | W.King | Beckwith & Co. | Sunderland–Calcutta | LR |

Adelaide: Roehampton sailed from Calcutta on 2 February 1853 and arrived at Adelaide on 2 April. She sailed from Adelaide for Calcutta on 11 May.

New Zealand: Roehampton, Candler, master, sailed from London on 5 November 1857, bound for New Zealand with 112 migrants. She arrived at Lyttelton on 7 March 1858 and Port Chalmers on 3 April. She sailed from Otago on 18 April, bound for Guam, in ballast.

## Fate

Roehampton foundered in the Pacific Ocean on 3 March 1859. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Callao to the Chincha Islands, of the coast of Peru. The Chincha Islands were noted for their guano deposits.

In 1859, 118 ships left Peru with guano; four of these were lost. Anthony Gibes & Co. lost three. One of these was Roehampton.

## Citations

* 1 2 Ships Built at Sunderland.
* 1 2 3 LR (1852), Seq.NoR339.
* ↑ " "Shipping Intelligence". Daily News (4047). London. 4 May 1859.
* ↑ Royal Commission... (1873). p.473.
