Swallow (1813 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Builder	Blackmore & Co., Sulkea, Calcutta
Launched	17 February 1813
Fate	Sold at Java
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen	330,[2] or 333,[3] or 35365⁄94 (bm)
Length	103 ft 2 in (31.4 m)
Beam	27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)
Notes	Teak-built

Swallow was launched at Calcutta in 1813. She sailed to England and then traded between England and India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC) through 1824. She returned to Calcutta registry and at some point after 1824 was sold in Java.

Career

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 license from the EIC.^[4]

Swallow first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1815.^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1815	Brodie	Brodie & Co.	London-India	LR
1816	Brodie Watson	Hook & Co.	London–India	LR
1820	Watson	Hook & Co.	London–India	LR; London–Madras
1824	Watson	Hook & Co.	London–India	LR; London–Madras

Swallow was no longer listed in LR after 1824.

Fate

At some point Swallow was sold to new owners in Java.^[2]

Citations

1. Hackman (2001), p. 315.
2. Phipps (1840), p. 105.
3. LR (1815), Seq.No.S346.
4. Hackman (2001), p. 247.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
• Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.