Alcyone (1814 ship)
Alcyone (or Alcione), was launched in France in 1810 and under another name. She was taken in prize. Waters & Co. purchased her in 1814 and renamed her. She initially sailed to Asia and India under a licence from the British East India Company, and was the first vessel to formally to receive such a licence. She then sailed between London and the Cape of Good Hope. She was last listed in 1824.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Alcyone |
| Builder | France |
| Launched | 1810[1] |
| Acquired | 1814 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Last listed in 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 38569⁄94,[2] or 386[3] (bm) |
Career
Alcyone first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1814.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | W.Johnson | Waters & Co. | Plymouth–London | LR |
| 1815 | W.Johnson E.Waters |
Waters | London–Java | LR |
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 licence from the EIC.[4] Alcyone's owners applied for a licence on 25 June 1814 and received the licence on 27 June.[2]
On 28 September 1815 Alcyone sailed to Batavia.[5] On 17 October she was at Madeira, and two days after she sailed for Batavia.
On 17 February 1817 Alcyone sailed to Bombay.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | J.Thompson | Nourse & Co. | London–CGH | LR |
| 1824 | J.Thompson | Nourse & Co. | London–CGH | LR |
Fate
Alcyone was last listed in 1824.
Citations
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1816). Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 10.
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