Fenella

Official Number none

The Fenella was a small schooner built by Robert Oates at Douglas in 1838. Her registry document decribes her as carvel built, with a round stern and a running bowsprit. Her owners in 1840 when she was registered at Douglas were John Moore of Douglas, Isle of Man (Timber Merchant), 32 shares, and George William Dumbell of Douglas, Isle of Man (Advocate), 32 shares.

Her registration document states that the Fenella was  'Lost with all Hands, on Voyage from Chester to this Port'.
 

Name	Year Built	Gross Tons	Length (feet)	Breadth (feet)	Depth (feet)	Masts	Figurehead	Stern	Lloyd's Classn.
Fenella	1838	24  3225/3500	43.0	12.2	6.8	2	none	round

Sources :

1. Douglas Shipping Register, register no. 2 within deposit MS 10046,1840 Entry no. 8, Date of entry in register: 17 July 1840 (at Manx National Heritage Library).