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Flora (1801 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
BuilderIndia[1]
In service1801
FateLast listed 1813
NotesHackman conflates this Flora with Flora.[2]
General characteristics
Tons burthen217[1][3] (bm)
Complement35[3]
Armament
NotesTeak-built

Flora was built in India. She first appeared in British records in 1801 as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813.

Career

Flora first appeared in LRin 1801.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1801 John Ritchie Heathfield London–Jamaica LR
1802 Ritchie
A.Grant
Captain & Co. London–Jamaica Register of Shipping

Captain Andrew Grant acquired a letter of marque on 24 August 1803.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1803 Grant Ritchie London–Madeira
London–Jamaica
LR

Fate

Flora was last listed in Lloyd's Register 1813.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c LR (18019), "F" supple. pages.
  2. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 232.
  3. ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p.63 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

References

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