Emma (1813 ship)


Emma was launched at Calcutta in 1813. From 1814 she made several voyages between India and England under a license from the British East India Company. A hurricane wrecked her on 4 January 1821 at Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope.

Career

Emma entered Lloyd's Register in 1818 with G. Mitchett, master, Hal & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–India. She entered the Register of Shipping in 1819 with Michell, master, Hall & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–Calcutta. However, she had been sailing between India and London before that.

Incidents

Date sailedMasterOwnerDestination
31 March 1815T. CrippsT. CrippsMadras & Bengal
25 January 1817T. CrippsT. CrippsMadras & Bengal
28 March 1818G.G. MitchellJ. PalmerFort William, India
22 September 1820C. BaumgardtG. LarpentBombay

Fate

Lloyd's Register for 1821 showed Emmas master as Baumgarda and her owner as Paxton & Co. On 4 January 1821 a hurricane struck Table Bay and wrecked three vessels; one was Emma, Baumgart, master. She had been sailing from London to Bengal. Most of the cargoes were saved, as were the crews.