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Duchess of Cleveland

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1836 Duchess of Cleveland Sir William Chator and Co.
1836 Duchess of Cleveland General Shipping Co.
1845 Duchess of Cleveland Hutton and Co. [R.E. Hutton]
1844 Duchess of Cleveland John Halliday

Fate

On a voyage from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal & a crew of nine Duchess of Cleveland stranded at Runton off the coast of Norfolk on 6 February 1850 & became a wreck by 14 February.  Crew saved themselves in their own boat.  Loss recorded by letter from Robert E Hutton, owner, to Hartlepool HM Customs House.

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