Eliza (1808)
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Not to be confused with another ship named Eliza
, which was lost in 1797
The Eliza was an American
brig
wrecked in Fiji
in 1808.
The Eliza was a brig of some 135 tons that had been constructed and registered at Providence
, Rhode Island
, USA. It carried a crew of ten and was owned by Brown & Ives.
On 22 April 1808 the Eliza left Sydney
, Australia
for Norfolk Island
and Fiji
. In June the ship was totally wrecked SSW of Nairai Island. One man, who had been rescued from earlier by the Eliza from the wreck of the Port au Prince
was drowned. While the rest of the crew waited the Master of the Eliza, E Hill Corri and his two mates travelled in a whaleboat to Sandalwood Bay where on 29 June 1808 they found the brig Elizabeth and the American ship Jenny lying at anchor. Corri and a rescue crew from both these ships travelled the sixty or seventy miles back to the Eliza wreck, where they were promptly attacked by natives. The cooper
from the Elizabeth was killed but the remaining sailors, led by the second officer of the Eliza, Seth Barton, counter attacked and defeated the natives.
Corri and his crew then sailed on the Jenny for China
but the Jenny was dismasted in Guam
and so he and his crew left the ship there.
The Eliza is also notable for being the ship that carried Charlie Savage
from Tonga
to Fiji.
Eliza (ship)
Not to be confused with another ship named Eliza, which wrecked in 1808.The Eliza was a sloop-rigged longboat that was involved in the rescue of the survivors of the wreck of the Sydney Cove in 1797....
, which was lost in 1797
The Eliza was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
wrecked in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
in 1808.
The Eliza was a brig of some 135 tons that had been constructed and registered at Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, USA. It carried a crew of ten and was owned by Brown & Ives.
On 22 April 1808 the Eliza left Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
and Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. In June the ship was totally wrecked SSW of Nairai Island. One man, who had been rescued from earlier by the Eliza from the wreck of the Port au Prince
Port au Prince (ship)
The Port au Prince was a tall ship, a privateer ship of war, of almost 500 tonnes, armed with 24 long nine and twelve pounders as well as 8 twelve pound carronades on the quarterdeck....
was drowned. While the rest of the crew waited the Master of the Eliza, E Hill Corri and his two mates travelled in a whaleboat to Sandalwood Bay where on 29 June 1808 they found the brig Elizabeth and the American ship Jenny lying at anchor. Corri and a rescue crew from both these ships travelled the sixty or seventy miles back to the Eliza wreck, where they were promptly attacked by natives. The cooper
Cooper (profession)
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads...
from the Elizabeth was killed but the remaining sailors, led by the second officer of the Eliza, Seth Barton, counter attacked and defeated the natives.
Corri and his crew then sailed on the Jenny for China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
but the Jenny was dismasted in Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
and so he and his crew left the ship there.
The Eliza is also notable for being the ship that carried Charlie Savage
Charles Savage (beachcomber)
Charlie Savage, was a sailor and beachcomber known for his exploits on the islands of Fiji between 1808 and 1813.-Arrival at Fiji:...
from Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
to Fiji.