- Source: Glaphyra (1814 ship)
Glaphyra was launched at Calcutta in 1814. She came to England in 1821 and thereafter sailed as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked on 19 June 1854.
Career
Glaphyra, Granger, master, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 9 December 1820 from Mauritius. She arrived at Portsmouth on 18 March 1821 from Mauritius and Batavia. She arrived at Gravesend on 2 May from Antwerp.
Glaphyra first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1821.
On 19 June 1838 Glaphyra was on her way from Antigua to London to Antigua when she encountered a hurricane at 28°N 57°W. Her ground tier was washed out and she had six feet of water in her hold. She became too unstable to carry her topmasts. She arrived at Deal on 20 July, towed by a steamer. By 1 September she was cleared outbound for Antigua with cargo.
Fate
On 19 June 1854 Glaphyra wrecked on the east point of Nevis. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Kitts. Her cargo was saved, but had suffered damage. The hull, cargo, and stores were sold.
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References
Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.
