Swallow was launched at Calcutta in 1813. She sailed to England and then traded between England and India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC) through 1824. She returned to Calcutta registry and at some point after 1824 was sold in Java.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Blackmore & Co., Sulkea, Calcutta |
| Launched | 17 February 1813 |
| Fate | Sold at Java |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 330,[2] or 333,[3] or 35365⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 103 ft 2 in (31.4 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m) |
| Notes | Teak-built |
Career
editIn 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.[4]
Swallow first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1815.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Brodie | Brodie & Co. | London-India | LR |
| 1816 | Brodie Watson |
Hook & Co. | London–India | LR |
| 1820 | Watson | Hook & Co. | London–India | LR; London–Madras |
| 1824 | Watson | Hook & Co. | London–India | LR; London–Madras |
Swallow was no longer listed in LR after 1824.
Fate
editAt some point Swallow was sold to new owners in Java.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 315.
- ^ a b Phipps (1840), p. 105.
- ^ a b LR (1815), Seq.No.S346.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.