Regret (1814 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Regret |
| Owner | John Watson, Henry Barrick, and George Barrick, Jnr.[1] |
| Builder | T. Barrick, Whitby,[1][2] |
| Launched | 1814[1][2] |
| Fate | Burnt September 1822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship |
| Tons burthen | 356,[1][2] or 357 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns (1815) |
Regret was launched at Whitby in 1814. She traded with the East Indies under license from the British East India Company (EIC). She also made one voyage for the EIC. A fire destroyed Batavia Roads in September 1822.
Regret appears in the Register of Shipping in 1815 with trade Whitby—Baltic.[3]
Captain Thomas Wellbank, who had captained Potton on a voyage for the EIC in 1815 to 1816, took command of Regret c. 1817.
EIC voyage (1820-1821): Captain Thomas Wellbank sailed from the Downs on 4 June 1820, bound for Bombay. Regret arrived at Bombay on 3 November. Homeward bound, she was at Tellicherry on 10 January 1821, and the Cape of Good Hope on 18 March. She reached St Helena on 9 April, and arrived at the Downs on 9 July.[4]
On 6 March Regret was on her way to Batavia when a gale caused her to come into Portsmouth.[5]
