Lord Wellington was launched in 1810 at Hull, England. She made 20 voyages to Davis Strait and Greenland as a northern whale fishery whaler. She was lost in June 1834 on her 21st voyage.

Career Lord Wellington first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in June 1810 with H. Rose, master, and [ W.] Bolton, owner. Her trade was Hull–Davis Strait.LR (1810), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№L36.

The following data is from Coltish: Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1811 H.Rose Davis Strait 10Lloyd's List 6 August 1811, №4586, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data. 142 1812 Johnson 19 162 1813 Lambert Greenland 0 0 1814 Lambert Greenland 6 84 1815 Lambert Greenland 6 84 1815 [Phillip] Dannatt Greenland 5 68 1816 Dannatt Davis Strait 3 52 1817 Dannatt Greenland 3 33 1818 Dannatt Greenland 10 143 1819 Dannatt Greenland 17 118 1820 Dannatt Greenland 10 152 1821 [John] Boydon Greenland 15 144

The following data is from Lloyd's Register:

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1822 BoydenW.FosterNisbet Bolton & co. Hull–Davis Strait LR; repairs 1820 & 1823 1824 W.Nisbet Bolton & Co. Hull–Elsinore LR; repairs 1820 & 1823 1826 J.Harrison Shackle & Co. Hull-Greenland LR; repairs 1820, 1822, 1824, & 1825

In 1825, Lord Wellington was one of the vessels that transferred supplies to Active before leaving the whaling grounds. Active had grounded and there was no hope of getting her off until the next year so her captain and some of his crew decided to stay with her and overwinter there.

The following data is from Coltish: Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1825 Harrison Davis Strait 8 80 1826 Harrison Davis Strait 7 93 1827 Harrison Greenland 13 108 1828 Harrison Davis Strait 16 199 1829 Harrison Davis Strait 14 143 1830 Harrison Davis Strait 1 25 1831 Harrison Davis Strait 5 50 1832 Harrison Greenland 1 16 1833 Harrison Davis Strait 31 190 1834 Harrison Davis Strait 0 0

The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1833 showed Lord Wellington with Harrison, master, Shackells, owner, and trade Hull–Greenland. She had had damages repaired in 1827 and 1832, and a thorough repair in 1832.RS (1832), №548.

Fate Lord Wellington was lost on 15 June 1834 in Melville Bay, Greenland. Her crew were rescued.

On 3 June 1834, Lord Wellington got caught in ice. On 16 June she was caught between ice floes and became a total wreck. Captain Richard Harrison and surgeon Robert Maclean went aboard Dorden. The rest of the crew were split between Norfolk and William Torr.

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