| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Indian |
| Launched | 1820, Workington |
| Fate | Wrecked c.1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 231 (bm) |
Indian was launched at Workington in 1820. She traded widely, and between 1828 and 1831 or so made several voyages to Singapore, Batavia, and Manila under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She was wrecked around 1843.
Career
Indian first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1820.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | R.Fells | Woods & Co. | Workington–Liverpool | LR |
| 1821 | R.Fell A.Morris |
Wood & Co | Workington–Liverpool Liverpool–Brazils |
|
| 1823 | A.Morris | Buchanan | Liverpool–Buenos Aires | LR |
| 1827 | Eadie Scott |
Buchanan | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1829 | W.Eadie J.Harding |
Wise | London–Batavia | LR |
| 1830 | J.Harding | Wise | Liverpool–Singapore |
In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.
On 27 July 1828 Captain Eadie sailed for Batavia and Singapore under a license from the EIC. Then on 31 October 1829 Captain Harding sailed there too. On 15 August 1831 Captain W. Ravenscroft sailed Indian to Batavia and Manilla.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Homeport | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | L.Mackay | J.Ritson | Liverpool–Quebec | London Maryport |
LR |
| 1840 | J.Feiron | J.Ritson | Maryport–North America | Maryport | LR; small repairs 1839 & 1840 |
| 1843 | J.Scott | J.Ritson | Maryport–Liverpool | Maryport | LR; small repairs 1839 & 1840 |
Fate
Her entry in the 1842 volume of LR has the annotation "Wrecked" by her name.
Citations
- ^ LR (1820), Supple. pages "I/J", Seq.№I/J92.
- Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- LR (1829), "Ships trading to India – 1828".
- LR (1842), Seq.№I43.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.