Sappho was launched in Whitby in 1813, and moved her registration to London in 1814. Thereafter she traded widely. She made a voyage to Bombay and one to Bengal, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She was last listed in 1833.
Career Sappho first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1813.RS (1814), "S" supple.pages. Missing pages in the online 1814 volume of Lloyd's Register (LR) mean that she first appeared in the 1815 online volume.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1813 Granger S.Holt Whitby–London RS 1815 W.GrangerW.Sleigh Captain & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1816 W.SlighC.Hall Captain & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1816 C.Hall Herring London–Bombay 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.
On 30 March 1817 Sappho, C.Hall, master, sailed for Bombay, under a license from the EIC.LR (1818), "Licensed and Country Ships".
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1818 C.Hall Herring London–Bombay LR 1819 C.HallStewart Herring London–Bombay LR
On 10 September 1819, Sappho, F.G.Stewart, sailed for Fort William, (Calcutta).
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1821 StewartLamb Herring London–IndiaLondon–CGH LR 1822 G.Lamb Herring London–CGHLondon–Petersburg LR 1824 G.LambGattenby Herring London–PetersburgLondon–Lisbon LR 1825 J.Gattenby Herring London–Quebec LR 1826 J.Gattenby Herring London–Petersburg LR 1830 J.Gattenby Herring London–Quebec LR 1831 J.Gattenby Richardson London–Petersburg LR
Fate Sappho was last listed in 1833.
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