Ajax (1811 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Ajax |
| Builder | Wright & Harle, South Shields,[1] Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| Launched | 1811 |
| Fate | Condemned c. March 1822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 472[2] (bm) |
| Armament |
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Ajax was launched in 1811 at South Shields. She was initially a London-based transport, but from 1816 became an East Indiaman, sailing between Britain and India. She was condemned at Calcutta in 1822.
Ajax first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812 with Wright, owner.[3]
Lloyd's Register and the Register of Shipping (RS) were only as accurate as shipowners chose to keep them. Also, the registers did not publish at exactly the same time, even when publishing for the same year. Consequently, there are frequently discrepancies between them.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | C. Thompson | Horle & Co. (or Horley & Co.) | London transport | LR |
| 1815 | Barnes | Wright | London transport | RS |
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) lost its monopoly on the trade between Britain and India. A number of shipowners then entered the trade.[4]
In 1816 Joseph Somes purchased Ajax and started sailing to India under a license from the EIC. On 3 November 1816 J. Somes sailed Ajax for Bombay.[5] She sailed from Gravesend on 9 December 1816.[6]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | C. Thompson Somes |
Horle & Co. Somes |
London transport London–India |
LR |
| 1820 | W. Clark | Somes & Co. | London–India | LR |
| 1823 | W.Clark | Somes & Co. | London–Fort William, India | LR |
