Calcutta (1817 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameCalcutta
Namesake Calcutta
Launched1817, Chester
FateLast listed 1857
General characteristics
Tons burthen389 (bm)

Calcutta was launched at Chester in 1817. She was a general trader and in her early years traded with India, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She suffered a maritime mishap in 1833, but then traded for another 20+ years; she was last listed in 1857 with stale data.

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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. [1]

Calcutta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818 with Stroyan, master, Gladstone, owner, and trade Liverpool–Calcutta. [2]

On 14 October 1818, Calcutta, Stroyan, master, set sail from Liverpool for Bengal. That same evening Susan, bound for Trieste, ran into Calcutta, damaging her. Both vessels had to put back to Liverpool to effect repairs. [3]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource & notes
1820StroyanGladstoneLiverpool–CalcuttaLR
1825J.StroyanGladstoneLiverpool–AlexandriaLR
1830T.WatsonGladstoneLiverpool–CalcuttaLR; large repair 1828

On 15 January 1833 the steam ship Marchioness Wellesley towed into Waterford Calcutta, of Liverpool, Watson, master. Calcutta had left Liverpool for India but had lost her masts, boats, rudder, and anchor. [4] Lloyd's List reported on 18 January 1833 that the chief mate and the carpenter had brought the wreck into Waterford.

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource & notes
1935BanksWilliamsonLiverpool–QuebecLR
1840Canney
Napier
J.RogersLondon–Africa
London–Quebec
LR;damages repaired and thorough repair 1837
1845RetallickJ.RogersLondon–QuebecLR;large repair 1837 & small repair 1842
1850J.RoddRogersLR
1853SimmonsJ.RogersLondon–BostonLR;large repair 1837 & 1848, and keelson and small repair 1853
1855H.WylieJ.RodgersPlymouth–Sierra LeoneLR;large repair 1837 & 1848, and keelson and small repair 1853
1857H.WylieLR

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