Vittoria (1813 Whitby ship)

Vittorio was launched at Whitby in 1813 as a transport. A new owner shifted her registration to London in December 1817. The new owner then employed her in trading with India under a license from the British East India Company.[2] She was condemned at Calcutta and sold for breaking up in October 1820.

Year Master Owner Trade
1816 Dodds Chapman London transport
1818 Duddman Reed London-India
For other ships with the same name, see Vittoria (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Vittoria
Namesake: Battle of Vitoria
Owner:
  • 1813:Henry Simpson and W.S. Chapman[1][2]
  • c1817:E. Reed
Builder: W.S. Chapman, Whitby
Launched: 22 July 1813
Fate: Condemned and sold for breaking up October 1820
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 403,[1] or 404​66⁄94[2] (bm)
Length: 107 ft 7 in (32.8 m)
Beam: 29 ft 10 in (9.1 m)
Propulsion: Sail
Armament: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades

The Register of Shipping for 1820 showed Vittoria, Driver, master, with trade London—Bengal.[3]

On 30 August 1820 she had to put back to Calcutta as she was leaking badly. She had left Bengal for the Cape and London.[4] She was condemned and sold on 6 October 1821 for breaking up. Her cargo was transferred to Ganges, Chivers, master.[5]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Weatherill 1908, p. 124.
  2. Hackman 2001, p. 320.
  3. Register of Shipping (1820), Seq. №V242.
  4. Lloyd's List №5561.
  5. Lloyd's List №5575.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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