Blucher (1814 Sunderland ship)
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- 1814:J. Hurry & Co.[1]
- 1815:Job & Co.
- 1825:Gibson & Co.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Blucher |
| Namesake | Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher |
| Owner |
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| Builder | John Scott, Sunderland[2] |
| Launched | 22 April 1814[2] |
| Fate | Wrecked 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 354, or 356,[1] or 368,[3] or 373[2] (bm) |
Blucher was launched in 1814, at Sunderland. She mostly sailed across the Atlantic to South and North America though she may have made a voyage to Calcutta under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She was wrecked in 1824.
Blucher first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1815, with no named master, and trade London–Suriname.[1]
Lloyd's Register for 1818, showed her master as Pearson, and her owner as Job & Co., changing to Hurry & Co. Her trade was Cork, changing to Liverpool–Calcutta. Lists in Lloyd's Register of vessels trading with India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC) do not show her traveling to India. The Register of Shipping for 1819, does show Blucher as a licensed ship with destination Bengal.[4]
By 1820, Lloyd's Register showed her master as T. Luccock, her owner as Jobs & Co., and her trade as Liverpool–"CBrtn". The Register of Shipping had the same master and owner, but gave her trade as Liverpool–Montevideo.
Lloyd's Register for 1825, showed Blucher, Potter, master, Gibson & Co., and trade Liverpool, Lancashire–Savannah, Georgia.[3]
