Actaeon (1815 Topsham ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Actaeon |
| Namesake | Actaeon |
| Builder | Thomas Owen, Topsham, Devon[1] |
| Launched | 19 December 1815[1] |
| Fate | Probably condemned in 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 185, or 18546⁄94[1] (bm) |
| Notes | Hackman mis-attributes the loss in 1822 at Tasmania of Actaeon to this Actaeon.[1] |
Actaeon was launched at Topsham, Devon in 1815. She traded widely and from 1823, she made some voyages to Bombay under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She then traded with what is now Peru, and was probably condemned in what is now Chile in 1828.
Acteon first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | R.Fulton | Piric & Co. | Topsham–Liverpool | LR |
| 1820 | W.Stewart | Piric & Co. | London–Demerara | LR |
| 1823 | W.Stewart J.Briggs |
T.Reid J.Briggs |
London–Genoa London–Bombay |
LR; damages & thorough repair 1823 |
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]
On 6 December 1823, J.Briggs sailed Actaeon sailed for Bombay under a license from the EIC.[3] She arrived at Bombay on 28 May 1824. She sailed from there on 24 June, and arrived back at Deal on 17 November.
On 1 June 1825, Actaeon, Briggs, master, sailed from Gravesend for Lima. That same day she arrived at Deal, preparing to sail for Valparaiso. On 31 August, she arrived at Rio de Janeiro. On 17 September, she sailed for Valparaiso, and she arrived there on 18 November. On 20 April 1826, she arrived at Valparaiso, again from Callao.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | Briggs | Briggs | London-Lima | Register of Shipping; damages and large repair 1823 |
| 1826 | Briggs | Briggs | London–Île de France (Mauritius) | LR; damages and large repair 1823 |