Nancy (1803 ship)
35°22′01″S 150°50′04″E / 35.367°S 150.834333°E
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nancy |
| Port of registry | UK, Sydney |
| Builder | Kable & Co, Hawkesbury River, New South Wales |
| Launched | 1803 |
| Fate | Wrecked south of Jervis Bay, 18 April 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | sloop |
| Tonnage | 20 GRT |
Nancy was a sloop launched in 1803 and wrecked on 18 April 1805 near Jervis Bay, Australia.
Nancy was a sloop of some 20 tons constructed on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales by Kable & Co. It arrived in Sydney on its maiden voyage on 17 October 1803. On 18 April 1805, Nancy commanded by Captain Demaria was just off Jervis Bay when a violent squall hit the area. Nancy's mainsail split and the ship could not make way. Everything on board was washed overboard and then the ship struck a small sandy beach between two headlands. The ship promptly broke up with one crew member, Richard Wall, from Exeter, drowning. The remaining crew walked to Sydney, arriving on 1 May 1805.