Albion (1762 EIC ship)

Albion was an East Indiaman of the British East India Company (EIC), launched in 1762. She made one complete voyage for the EIC before wrecking at the outset of her second voyage.

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Albion.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Albion
Namesake: Albion
Owner: John Hyde
Builder: West, Rotherhithe[1]
Launched: March 1762
Fate: Wrecked 1765
General characteristics [2]
Tons burthen: 668 (bm)
Length: 116 ft (35 m)
Beam: 33 ft (10 m)
Propulsion: Sail
Complement: 99
Armament: 26 guns
Notes: Three decks

Captain William Larkins sailed from the Downs on 25 April 1762, bound for China. Albion was at Portsmouth and on 6 May and reached Whampoa on 19 October. From there she sailed to Manila, crossing the Second Bar on 24 January 1763. Homeward-bound, she reached Malacca on 20 March and St Helena on 7 July, before arriving at Woolwich on 27 September.[2]

Larkins was again her captain on her second voyage, this one intended for Bengal and China. Albion was at anchor in Margate Roads when a gale on 15 January 1765 wrecked her on the North Flreland.[2][1] There was no loss of life.

Albion was carrying 47 chests of silver, coin and plate, She also carried 884 lead ingots (each of 185 lbs), and a number of coloured glass ingots. Salvors were able all but one chest of the silver, and about half the lead. vered half of the lead ingots and 46 of the 47 chest of silver.[3]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Hackman (2001), p.57.
  2. British Library: Albion (1).
  3. Thanet coast life: The loss of the Albion.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0905617967
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