Lady Flora (1813 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Lady Flora
Namesake	Flora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings
Builder	Anthony Blackmore, Calcutta [1] [2]
Launched	24 November 1813
Fate	Last listed in 1855
Notes	Teak-built
General characteristics
Tons burthen	705, or 706, or 750, or 751, [3] or 756, [1] or 7567⁄94 [2] (bm)
Length	132 ft 8 in (40.4 m)
Beam	35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Notes	Teak-built

Lady Flora was launched at Calcutta in 1813. She spent her entire career as an East Indiaman but made only one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC). She was last listed in 1855.

Career

On 25 November 1814 Lloyd's List reported that Lady Flora, Knox, master, had to put into Portsmouth after some coals had got into the well and clogged the pumps. She was on her way from London to Bengal and had to unload part of the cargo to be able to deal with the problem. ^[4]

Lady Flora entered the Register of Shipping in 1815 with W. Knox, master, changing to Brown, Stewart, owner, changing to Paxton, and trade London–India. ^[3]

EIC voyage 1815–1816): Captain Thomas Brown sailed from Macao on 19 December 1815, bound for Britain. Lady Flora reached the Cape of Good Hope on 20 February 1816 and St Helena on 17 March. She arrived at the Downs. ^[5]

On 23 March 1821 Lady Flora was at the Cape of Good Hope when a gale came up. Lady Boringdon parted from her three anchors and ran into Lady Flora, but caused little damage. Lady Flora gave Lady Borringdon an anchor. ^[6]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1825	Brown	J.Palmer	London–India	LR
1830	Harper	Frayrer	London–Calcutta	LR
1835	R. Ford			LR
1840	R. Ford	Ford	London–Madras	LR
1845	R. Ford	Ford	London–Madras	LR
1850	T. Eagles	Kenrick	London–Madras	LR
1851	Pentreath	Kenrick	London–Mediterranean London–Adelaide	LR

On 12 July 1851, Lady Flora sailed from London for South Australia. She arrived at Adelaide on 31 October 1851, possibly with migrants.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1855	Parker	Hodginson		LR

Citations

1. Phipps (1840), p. 105.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 289.
3. Register of Shipping (1815), Seq.№L32.
4. Lloyd's List №4926.
5. British Library: Lady Flora.
6. Lloyd's List №5600.

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.