Indian (1820 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameIndian
Launched1820,[1] Workington[1]
FateWrecked c.1843
General characteristics
Tons burthen231[1] (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[edit]

Indian first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1820.[1]

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.[2]

On 27 July 1828 Captain Eadie sailed for Batavia and Singapore under a license from the EIC.[3] 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[edit]

Her entry in the 1842 volume of LR has the annotation "Wrecked" by her name.[4]

Citations[edit]

References[edit]

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.