Leda was launched in 1807 at Whitby. She spent most of her career as a London transport, and then a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in May 1819 on a voyage to Bombay while sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC).
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Leda |
| Builder | Holt & Richardson, Whitby |
| Launched | 1807 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1819 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 399,[1] or 408[2] (bm) |
| Length | 108 ft 9 in (33.1 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) |
Career
editLeda first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808 with Wilmot, master, Richardson, owner, and trade London transport.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | Wilmot L.Lucy |
Richardson | London transport London–Jamaica |
LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1818 | L.Lacey | Richardson | London–Jamaica | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1819 | L.Lacey Lamb |
Richardson | London–Jamaica | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
| 1820 | G.Lamb | Richardson | Liverpool–Bombay | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
In 1813 the EIC 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 license from the EIC.[4] In January 1819 Leda, G.Lamb, master, sailed for Bombay.[5]
Fate
editLeda, Lamb, master, arrived at Madeira on 17 February 1819 and sailed for Bombay. She ran aground on a shoal 9 nautical miles (17 km) south west of Mayotte on 14 May 1819. She was wrecked but her crew were rescued. They arrived at Bombay on 24 June.[6]
Citations
edit- ^ Weatherill (1908), p. 117.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 291.
- ^ LR (1808), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№L14.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ LR (1820), Licensed India Ships".
- ^ LL 12 November 1819, №5429.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.