Melpomene (1815 ship)

Melpomene was launched in 1815 at King's Lynn. She traded with North America, the West Indies, the East Indies, and South American. She was wrecked in 1833 while in the North Atlantic, forcing her crew to abandon here.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Melpomene
Namesake: Melpomene
Builder: Joseph Wales & George Dobson, King's Lynn[1]
Launched: 18 November 1815[1]
Fate: Abandoned 27 April 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen:
  • Originally: 306,[2] or 306​49⁄94,[1] or 307 (bm)
  • Lengthened: 361, or 365 (bm)

Career

Melpomene first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with Vidal, owner, and trade Lynn–London. It did not gave the name of her owner, noting only that she was owned in London.[2] Her next voyage was to Philadelphia.

In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between Britain and India. British ships were then free to sail to India, the Indian Ocean, or the East Indies under a license from the EIC.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1820 Watts Johnson London–Batavia LR;
1825 Barclay Johnson London–Jamaica LR; lengthened 1818
1830 Johnson
T.Berridge		 Johnson London–Montevideo LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829
1833 Beveridge Morrison Greenock–Quebec LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829

Fate

Heavy seas took was Melpomene's mast and caused extensive damage on 24 April 1833 as Melpomene was on a voyage from the Clyde to Quebec City. Her crew abandoned her three days later; Isabella rescued them. [4][5]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Hackman (2001), p. 298.
  2. LR (1815), Supple. pages "M", Seq.№M178.
  3. Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  4. "Ship News". The Times (15202). London. 27 June 1833. col E, p. 3.
  5. "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury (17470). 1 July 1833.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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