Boyne was built in 1822 in Newcastle upon Tyne as a West Indiaman. In 1824–1825 she made one voyage to Bengal for the British East India Company (EIC)). She next made one voyage to Bombay under a license from the EIC. She then returned to the West Indies trade. Her crew abandoned her on 18 August 1830 in a sinking state as she was sailing from Jamaica to London.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Boyne |
| Namesake | River Boyne |
| Builder | William Smith, Newcastle upon Tyne[1] |
| Launched | 1822 |
| Fate | Abandoned on 18 August 1830 in a sinking state |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 402[2] (bm) |
Career
editBoyne first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with H.Wright, master and owner.[3] The 1823 issue showed her master changing to Brown, and her trade as London–Jamaica.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | H.Wright Brown |
H.Wright | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1824 | Brown Stevens |
H.Wright Dawson |
London–Jamaica London–India |
LR |
On 4 April 1824 the EIC chartered Boyne from J.&T.Dawson for one voyage at a rate of £18 per ton (bm).[4]
Captain George Stephens sailed from the Downs on 12 June, bound for Bengal. Boyne arrived at Calcutta on 7 November. Homeward bound, she was at Kedgeree on 10 January 1825. She was at Madras on 6 February and the Cape on 30 April. She reached Saint Helena on 24 May and arrived at Long Reach on August.[5]
Boyne then made another voyage under a license from the EIC.[Note 1] Captain D. Miller sailed for Bombay on 17 May 1826.[7]
Boyne then returned to the West Indies trade.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | Miller Murray |
Dawson | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1830 | Murray | Dawson | London–Jamaica | LR |
Fate
editHer crew abandoned Boyne, Murray, master, on 18 August 1830 at 38°N 68°W / 38°N 68°W in a sinking state. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London when she sustained severe damage in a hurricane. Plato, Demnoc, master, rescued the crew.[8][Note 2]
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ Tyne Built Ships: Boyne (1822).
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 70.
- ^ LR (1822), Supple.pages "B", Seq.№B61.
- ^ Hardy (1835), p. 91.
- ^ British Library: Boyne (2).
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ LR (1827), "Ships trading to India – 1826".
- ^ "Multiple News Items". Standard (London, England), 23 September 1830; Issue 1048.
- ^ Register of Shipping (1830), Seq.№P374.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Hardy, Horatio Charles (1835). Supplement to a Register of Ships Employed in the Service of the ... East India Company from 1760 to the Conclusion of the Commercial Charter, Etc.