Swallow (1813 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
BuilderBlackmore & Co., Sulkea, Calcutta
Launched17 February 1813
FateSold at Java
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen330, [2] or 333, [3] or 3536594 (bm)
Length103 ft 2 in (31.4 m)
Beam27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)
NotesTeak-built

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.

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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]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1815BrodieBrodie & Co.London-IndiaLR
1816Brodie
Watson
Hook & Co.London–IndiaLR
1820WatsonHook & Co.London–IndiaLR; London–Madras
1824WatsonHook & Co.London–IndiaLR; 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

  1. Hackman (2001), p. 315.
  2. 1 2 Phipps (1840), p. 105.
  3. 1 2 LR (1815), Seq.No.S346.
  4. Hackman (2001), p. 247.

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