Vittoria (1813 Whitby ship)

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[1]
Launched	22 July 1813[1]
Fate	Condemned and sold for breaking up October 1820
General characteristics
Tons burthen	403,[1] or 40466⁄94[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

Vittoria was launched at Whitby in 1813 as a transport. She transported migrants and troops to Canada. 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

On 15 May 1817, Vittorio, Dodd, master, sailed from London. She arrived at Quebec on 6 July. She was carrying 40 migrants, 190 soldiers of the 37th Regiment of Foot, and ordnance stores for the government. At some point she grounded, but was gotten off.[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1818	Duddman	Reed	London-India

The Register of Shipping for 1820 showed Vittoria, Driver, master, with trade London—Bengal.[4]

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.[5] She was condemned and sold on 6 October 1821 for breaking up. Her cargo was transferred to Ganges, Chivers, master.[6]

References

1. Weatherill (1908), p. 124.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 320.
3. Ship Arrivals at the Ports of Quebec, 1817.
4. Register of Shipping (1820), Seq. №V242.
5. Lloyd's List №5561.
6. Lloyd's List №5575.

Sources

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905-61796-7.
• Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.