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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nova Scotia | |
| Name: | Sir John Sherbrooke |
| Namesake: | John Coape Sherbrooke |
| Builder: | Nova scotia |
| Launched: | 1804 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 141 bm |
| Sail plan: | Brig |
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]
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