Orpheus (1818 ship)

Orpheus was a merchant ship launched in 1818. She spent most of her career trading between London and Smyrna. A new owner circa 1827 started sailing towards Valparaiso and Lima. Orpheus wrecked in October 1827.

For other ships with the same name, see Orpheus (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Orpheus
Namesake: Orpheus
Owner:
  • 1818:John St Barbe & Co., London
  • 1820:Nichols & Co.
  • 1825:B. Ford
  • 1827:Carter
Builder: "Sthton" - possibly Southampton
Launched: 1818
Fate: Wrecked 28 October 1827
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 137, 140,[1] or 141[2] (bm)
Propulsion: Sail
Notes: Two decks

Career

Orpheus enters Lloyd's Register in 1819.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade
1819 Christall St Barbe London
London—Smyrna
1820 Christall Nichols & Co. London—Smyrna

On 11 and 12 November 1823 Constantinople suffered a severe gale that did material damage to the shipping in the port. Orpheus, Ford, master, suffered so much damage that she required important repairs.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade
1825 B. Ford Capt. & Co. Plymouth—Smyrna
1825 B. Ford Capt. & Co. Plymouth—Smyrna
1827 B. Ford
Carter		 Capt. & Co. Plymouth—Smyrna
London—Cape Horn

The Register of Shipping for 1828 gave Orpheus's master and owner as Carter, and her trade as London—Lima.[2]

Fate

On 1 February 1828 Lloyd's List reported that Orpheus, Carter, master, had gone to pieces off the coast of South America. The mate and two crew drowned, but the master, his wife and child, and two passengers arrived at Monte Video. The wreck occurred on 28 October 1827 off the coast of South America. HMS Cadmus rescued the survivors.[4]

Citations
  1. Lloyd's Register (1819), Supple. Seq.№O2.
  2. Register of Shipping (1828), Seq. №O151.
  3. Lloyd's List №5869.
  4. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. (872). 8 February 1828.
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