Lord William Bentinck (1828 Yarmouth ship)

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Lord William Bentinck (1828, Yarmouth)

Lord William Bentinck was a sailing ship built in 1828 at Yarmouth. It was about 443 tons and sailed under sail, later fitted with yellow metal sheathing after copper was used. There were two ships named Lord William Bentinck launched in 1828; this article is about the Yarmouth-built one. Its early master was R. Miller and its owner F. Preston. The first voyage was from Yarmouth to London.

Key events and voyages
- 1830: Master changed to R. Holman, then Allison; owner Fltecher & Co. Trade: London–Straits.
- 7 May 1832 – 28 August 1832: Convict voyage to Tasmania. Sailed from Portsmouth and arrived at Hobart Town with 186 male convicts; 1 convict died during the voyage.
- 1841: First voyage to New Zealand, arriving at Wellington on 24 May, captained by James Crow.
- 1844: Carried settlers to Australia.
- 28 February 1846: Left Madras with 221 Indian coolies for Trinidad.
- 1850: Lloyd’s Register lists Master J. Allan and Owner J. Fletcher; trade London–New Zealand; repairs carried out.
- 26 August 1850: Second voyage to New Zealand, arrived at Auckland. On board were 48 Sappers and Miners and four Royal Artillery gunners.
- 1851: Third voyage to New Zealand, again to Auckland, arriving 12 December. From Auckland she sailed to New Plymouth, arriving 6 January 1852, then proceeded to Australia and back to London.
- 1853: En route to Hobart via Manila, a storm damaged her, carrying away the fore-yard and tearing the top-sail; after repairs she continued to London.
- 1855: Last listed with Master J. Allan and Owner Essery; homeport Swansea; trade London–Valparaiso.

Fate
Sources disagree on her end. One report says she foundered while on a voyage from London to Valparaiso, around 1859. Another says she foundered on 29 September 1857 in the Atlantic Ocean, and her crew were rescued by the brig Lucilla.