Abercromby (1795 ship)

[3] She carried rice on behalf of the British government which was importing grain to address high prices for wheat in Britain following a poor harvest.[5] Abercrombie first appeared in Lloyd's Register for 1796 with L. Betts, master, "Farly", owner, and trade London—India.[6] Lloyd's Register for 1797 corrected Farly to Fairlie, and her trade to London-East Indies.[7] Lloyd's List reported that Abercrombie was lost in the Karimata Strait, Dutch East Indies, in 1812.[8] The wreck reportedly occurred on 29 July at "Abercromby Reef" (named for the wreckage visible for some years later), in Gaspar Strait at about 2°29′S 107°30′E / 2.483°S 107.500°E / -2.483; 107.500.
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