Ellice (1798 ship)

History
Great Britain
NameEllice
OwnerJ.Mellish
BuilderBermuda
Launched1798
FateWrecked 1 November 1817
General characteristics
Tons burthen368, or 370, or 374, or 376, (bm)
Armament
  • 1800: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1809: 10 × 18-pounder carronades
  • 1812: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades

Ellice (also known as Ellis or Ellise) was launched in 1798 in Bermuda. From 1800 until her loss in 1817, she served as a hired transport for the government, carrying passengers and cargo between London and the Mediterranean, including destinations as far as Malta. She was wrecked in November 1817.