Flora (1801 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	Flora
Builder	India [1]
In service	1801
Fate	Last listed 1813
Notes	Hackman conflates this Flora with Flora. [2]
General characteristics
Tons burthen	217 [1] [3] (bm)
Complement	35 [3]
Armament	1802: 2 × 4-pounder guns 1803:16 × 6-pounder guns + 4 swivel guns [3] 1807:16 × 6-pounder carronades
Notes	Teak-built

Flora was built in India. She first appeared in British records in 1801 as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813.

Career

Flora first appeared in LR in 1801. ^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1801	John Ritchie	Heathfield	London–Jamaica	LR
1802	Ritchie A.Grant	Captain & Co.	London–Jamaica	Register of Shipping

Captain Andrew Grant acquired a letter of marque on 24 August 1803. ^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1803	Grant	Ritchie	London–Madeira London–Jamaica	LR

Fate

Flora was last listed in Lloyd's Register 1813.

Citations

1. LR (18019), "F" supple. pages.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 232.
3. "Letter of Marque, p.63 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN   0-905617-96-7.