Orpheus (1818 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Orpheus (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name	Orpheus
Namesake	Orpheus
Owner	1818:John St Barbe & Co., London 1820:Nichols & Co. 1825:B. Ford 1827:Carter
Builder	"Sthton" - possibly Southampton
Launched	1818
Fate	Wrecked 28 October 1827
General characteristics
Tons burthen	137, 140,[1] or 141[2] (bm)
Propulsion	Sail
Notes	Two decks

Orpheus was a merchant ship launched in 1818. She spent most of her career trading between London and Smyrna. A new owner circa 1827 started sailing towards Valparaiso and Lima. Orpheus wrecked in October 1827.

Career

Orpheus enters Lloyd's Register in 1819.^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1819	Christall	St Barbe	London London—Smyrna
1820	Christall	Nichols & Co.	London—Smyrna

On 11 and 12 November 1823 Constantinople suffered a severe gale that did material damage to the shipping in the port. Orpheus, Ford, master, suffered so much damage that she required important repairs.^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1825	B. Ford	Capt. & Co.	Plymouth—Smyrna
1825	B. Ford	Capt. & Co.	Plymouth—Smyrna
1827	B. Ford Carter	Capt. & Co.	Plymouth—Smyrna London—Cape Horn

The Register of Shipping for 1828 gave Orpheus's master and owner as Carter, and her trade as London—Lima.^[2]

Fate

On 1 February 1828 Lloyd's List reported that Orpheus, Carter, master, had gone to pieces off the coast of South America. The mate and two crew drowned, but the master, his wife and child, and two passengers arrived at Monte Video. The wreck occurred on 28 October 1827 off the coast of South America. HMS Cadmus rescued the survivors.^[4]

Citations

1. Lloyd's Register (1819), Supple. Seq.№O2.
2. Register of Shipping (1828), Seq. №O151.
3. Lloyd's List №5869.
4. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 872. 8 February 1828.