Hindostan was launched at Liverpool in 1817. initially, she traded with India under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She also traded with the United States, Singapore, Africa, and Central America. She was wrecked on 24 December 1838 near Omoa, Honduras.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hindostan |
| Launched | 1817, Liverpool |
| Fate | Wrecked 24 December 1838 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 364,[1] or 380[2] (bm) |
Career
editHindostan first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | Steward | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
| 1819 | Steward C.Kirkwood |
J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
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 licence from the EIC.[3]
Hindostan, R.Stewart, master, sailed for Bombay on 31 January 1817.[4] She arrived back at Liverpool from Bengal on 13 January 1819. She had sailed from the Cape on 8 December 1818.
On 25 January 1820, Hindostan, Kirkwood, master, sailed for Bombay.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | C.Kirkwood | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta Liverpool–Savannah |
LR |
| 1822 | C.Kirkwood | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
| 1823 | C.Kirkwood M'Callum |
J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta Liverpool–Philadelphia |
LR |
| 1825 | M'Cullum | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
| 1826 | M'Cullum | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Straits [of Gibraltar] | LR |
| 1827 | M'Cullum Renner |
J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Straits | LR |
| 1828 | Renner | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Sincapore | LR |
| 1830 | Renner | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Bombay | LR |
| 1831 | Renner J.Pattison |
J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–Bombay | LR; new wales and pitch pine deck, and large repair 1831 |
| 1832 | J.Pattison | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool | LR; new wales and pitch pine deck, and large repair 1831 |
| 1834 | J.Pattison | J. Cropper & Co. | Liverpool–New Orleans | LR; large repair 1833 |
| 1836 | J.Pattison C.Jackson |
J. Cropper & Co. T.Harrison |
Liverpool–New Orleans Liverpool–Africa |
LR; large repair 1833 |
Hindostan, C.Jackson, master, was among the British ships in the Bonny River in April 1837 when Commander Robert Craigie of the sloop HMS Scout overthrew the usurper Annah Pepple, to the Kingdom of Bonny, and reinstated Dappa Pepple. The British signed a new treaty on 9 April 1837.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | C.Jackson J.Pearce |
T.Harrison | Liverpool–Africa Liverpool–Demerara |
LR; large repair 1833 |
Fate
editHindostan, Pearce, master, was on her way from Omoa, Honduras to Belize when she wrecked on 24 December 1838 near Omoa. Her materials, cargo, and crew were saved.[6][7]
Hindostan was no longer listed in the volume of Lloyd's Register for 1839.
Citations
edit- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 283.
- ^ a b LR (1818), Seq.No.H587.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ LR (1818), "Licensed and Country Ships".
- ^ "THE RIVER BONNY". 9 November 1837. Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Issue: 18342.
- ^ "Multiple News Items". Standard (London, England), 6 March 1839, Issue 4589.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 21622. London. 7 March 1839.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.