| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Leda |
| Builder | Holt & Richardson, Whitby |
| Launched | 1807 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1819 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 399, or 408 (bm) |
| Length | 108 ft 9 in (33.1 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) |
Leda was launched in 1807 at Whitby. She spent most of her career as a London transport, and then a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in May 1819 on a voyage to Bombay while sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC).
Career
Leda first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808 with Wilmot, master, Richardson, owner, and trade London transport.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | Wilmot L.Lucy |
Richardson | London transport London–Jamaica |
LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1818 | L.Lacey | Richardson | London–Jamaica | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1819 | L.Lacey Lamb |
Richardson | London–Jamaica | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1820 | G.Lamb | Richardson | Liverpool–Bombay | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
In 1813 the EIC 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. In January 1819 Leda, G.Lamb, master, sailed for Bombay.
Fate
Leda, Lamb, master, arrived at Madeira on 17 February 1819 and sailed for Bombay. She ran aground on a shoal 9 nautical miles (17 km) south west of Mayotte on 14 May 1819. She was wrecked but her crew were rescued. They arrived at Bombay on 24 June.
Citations
- Weatherill (1908), p. 117.
- Hackman (2001), p. 291.
- LR (1808), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№L14.
- Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- LR (1820), Licensed India Ships".
- LL 12 November 1819, №5429.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.