Emma (1813 ship)

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NameEmma
OwnerVarious
BuilderMichael Smith, Calcutta [1]
Launched9 December 1813 [1] [Note 1]
FateWrecked 1821
General characteristics
Tons burthen450, [1] or 460, [3] or 467, [4] or 467+7094, [2] (bm)
Length1808:115 ft 6 in (35.2 m) [2]
Beam1808: 30 ft 10 in (9.4 m) [2]
NotesTeak-built

Emma was launched at Calcutta in 1813. From 1814 she made several voyages between India and England under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). A hurricane wrecked her on 4 January 1821 at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope.

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Career

Emma entered Lloyd's Register in 1818 with G. Mitchett, master, Hal & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–India. [4] She entered the Register of Shipping in 1819 with Michell, master, Hall & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–Calcutta. [3] However, she had been sailing between India and London before that.

Incidents

Voyages to India from England under EIC license

Date sailedMasterOwnerDestination
31 March 1815T. CrippsT. Cripps Madras & Bengal
25 January 1817T. CrippsT. CrippsMadras & Bengal
28 March 1818G.G. MitchellJ. Palmer Fort William, India
22 September 1820C. BaumgardtG. LarpentBombay

Fate

Lloyd's Register for 1821 showed Emma's master as Baumgarda and her owner as Paxton & Co. [8] On 4 January 1821 a hurricane struck Table Bay and wrecked three vessels; one was Emma, Baumgart, master. She had been sailing from London to Bengal. Most of the cargoes were saved, as were the crews. [9]

Notes

  1. Hackman reports the launch date for Lady Sophia, [1] and the builder and owner for Lady Flora. [2] [1]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Phipps (1840), p. 105.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hackman (2001), p. 274.
  3. 1 2 Register of Shipping (1819), Seq. №E537.
  4. 1 2 Lloyd's Register (1818), Supple. pages, Seq. №E60.
  5. Lloyd's List №5001.
  6. Lloyd's List №5230.
  7. Lloyd's List №5242.
  8. Lloyd's Register (1821), Seq. №E541.
  9. Lloyd's List №5576.]

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