Swallow (1813 ship)

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 3536594 (bm)
Length: 103 ft 2 in (31.4 m)
Beam: 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)
Notes: Teak-built

Career

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.[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

At some point Swallow was sold to new owners in Java.[2]

Citations and references

Citations

References

  • 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.
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