History
United Kingdom
NameSincapore
NamesakeSingapore
BuilderSt. Martin's, New Brunswick[1]
Launched5 December 1826[1]
FateWrecked 1 September 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen271, or 27170⁄94[1] (bm)
Length94 ft 9 in (28.9 m)[1]
Beam25 ft 5 in (7.7 m)[1]

Sincapore (or Singapore) was launched in 1826 at St Martin's, New Brunswick. Her registry was transferred to London.[2]

She entered Lloyd's Register (LR).[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1827 M.Tait W. Andrew Cork LR

She then proceeded to sail between England and Canada.

In 1813 the British East India Company (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]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1831 M.Tait W. Andrew London–Cape of Good Hope LR

She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Glasgow when she was driven ashore in Table Bay on 1 September 1830 and was wrecked.[5]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hackman (2001), p. 312.
  2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada – Ship Registrations (1787–1996): Item No. 65495: SINGAPORE.
  3. ↑ Supple. pages "S", Seq.№S21.
  4. ↑ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  5. ↑ "FROM LLOYD'S LIST - Feb. 11". Caledonian Mercury. No. 17096. 14 February 1831.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.


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