Agincourt (1841 ship)
# Agincourt (1841 ship)

Agincourt was launched in 1841. She spent most of her career sailing between Britain and the Far East. She foundered in 1866 on a voyage from Southampton to Hong Kong.

## Career

Agincourt first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1841 with Walker, master, and Green, owner. The 1842 volume gave her trade as London–Calcutta.

On 8 May 1846, while on a voyage from Calcutta to London, William Rathbone caught fire at 32°N 36°W﻿ / ﻿32°N 36°W﻿ / 32; -36 in the Atlantic Ocean. She sank the next day. Agincourt, Nesbitt, master, rescued her crew.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1845 | Walker Nesbit | R. Green | London–Calcutta | |
| 1850 | Nesbit | R. Green | London–Calcutta | |
| 1855 | C. Hyne | R. Green | London–Calcutta | Small repairs 1854 |
| 1860 | Williamson | R. Green | London | Small repairs 1854 & 1858 |
| 1865 | Paris Mourillyan | R.Green Kitto & Co. | London–Australia London–China | Small repairs 1854 & 1858 |
| 1867 | J. Philpot | Livingston & Co. | Southampton–China | |

## Loss

Agincourt foundered on 24 June 1866 at 36°S 25°E﻿ / ﻿36°S 25°E﻿ / -36; 25 while sailing from Southampton to Hong Kong with coal and boilers. The crew was saved but the captain died of exhaustion.

Lloyd's Register for 1866 had the notation "LOST" by her name.

## Citations

* ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 322.
* 1 2 3 4 5 Lloyd's Register (1866), Seq.№A181.
* 1 2 Lloyd's Register (1841), Supple. pages "A".
* ↑ "Ship News". The Times. No. 19253. London. 3 June 1846. col F, p. 8.
* ↑ "The Cape Mail." Times [London, England] 16 Aug. 1866: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 8 Oct. 2018.
