Lady Flora (1813 ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameLady Flora
NamesakeFlora Mure-Campbell, Marchioness of Hastings
BuilderAnthony Blackmore, Calcutta[1][2]
Launched24 November 1813
FateLast listed in 1855
NotesTeak-built
General characteristics
Tons burthen705, or 706, or 750, or 751,[3] or 756,[1] or 7567⁄94[2] (bm)
Length132 ft 8 in (40.4 m)
Beam35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
PropulsionSail
NotesTeak-built

Lady Flora was launched at Calcutta in 1813. She spent her entire career as an East Indiaman but made only one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC). She was last listed in 1855.

Career

On 25 November 1814 Lloyd's List reported that Lady Flora, Knox, master, had to put into Portsmouth after some coals had got into the well and clogged the pumps. She was on her way from London to Bengal and had to unload part of the cargo to be able to deal with the problem.[4]

Lady Flora entered the Register of Shipping in 1815 with W. Knox, master, changing to Brown, Stewart, owner, changing to Paxton, and trade London–India.[3]

EIC voyage 1815–1816): Captain Thomas Brown sailed from Macao on 19 December 1815, bound for Britain. Lady Flora reached the Cape of Good Hope on 20 February 1816 and St Helena on 17 March. She arrived at the Downs.[5]

On 23 March 1821 Lady Flora was at the Cape of Good Hope when a gale came up. Lady Boringdon parted from her three anchors and ran into Lady Flora, but caused little damage. Lady Flora gave Lady Borringdon an anchor.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1825 Brown J.Palmer London–India LR
1830 Harper Frayrer London–Calcutta LR
1835 R. Ford LR
1840 R. Ford Ford London–Madras LR
1845 R. Ford Ford London–Madras LR
1850 T. Eagles Kenrick London–Madras LR
1851 Pentreath Kenrick London–Mediterranean
London–Adelaide 		LR

On 12 July 1851, Lady Flora sailed from London for South Australia. She arrived at Adelaide on 31 October 1851, possibly with migrants.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1855 Parker Hodginson LR

Citations

  1. ^ a b Phipps (1840), p. 105.
  2. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 289.
  3. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1815), Seq.№L32.
  4. ^ Lloyd's List №4926.
  5. ^ British Library: Lady Flora.
  6. ^ Lloyd's List №5600.

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.