Melpomene (1815 ship)
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NameMelpomene
NamesakeMelpomene
BuilderJoseph Wales & George Dobson, King's Lynn[1]
Launched18 November 1815[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Melpomene |
| Namesake | Melpomene |
| Builder | Joseph Wales & George Dobson, King's Lynn[1] |
| Launched | 18 November 1815[1] |
| Fate | Abandoned 27 April 1833 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | |
Melpomene was launched in 1815 at King's Lynn. She traded with North America, the West Indies, the East Indies, and South American. She was wrecked in 1833 while in the North Atlantic, forcing her crew to abandon her.
Melpomene first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with Vidal, owner, and trade Lynn–London. It did not gave the name of her owner, noting only that she was owned in London.[2] Her next voyage was to Philadelphia.
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between Britain and India. British ships were then free to sail to India, the Indian Ocean, or the East Indies under a license from the EIC.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | Watts | Johnson | London–Batavia | LR; |
| 1825 | Barclay | Johnson | London–Jamaica | LR; lengthened 1818 |
| 1830 | Johnson T.Berridge |
Johnson | London–Montevideo | LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829 |
| 1833 | Beveridge | Morrison | Greenock–Quebec | LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829 |