''Tyne'' was launched in 1807 in

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. She spent the first part of her career as a

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. However, in 1810–1811 she made a voyage to India for the British

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(EIC) as an "extra" ship, i.e., under charter. Then in 1818 she made a voyage to

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transporting

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. Thereafter, with a change of owners, she traded with the Far East under a license issued by the EIC. A fire destroyed her in 1828.

Career

One source reports that ''Tyne'' initially sailed as a West Indiaman. However, then it is not clear why she did appear as such either in ''

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'' (''LR'') or ''

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''. There are hints that she may have been a government transport. Although ''Tyne'' had been launched in 1807, she did not appear in ''LR'' until 1810, and then only on a page of vessels serving the EIC.''LR'' (1810), "Season 1809–1810 ''continued''".
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EIC voyage (1810–1811)

On 16 March 1810 the EIC accepted John Locke's tender of ''Tyne'' for one voyage at a rate of £38 10 s 0 d per ton, for 480 tons. Captain Robert Brooks sailed ''Tyne'' from Portsmouth on 9 June 1810 bound for Bengal and

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. She reached Madeira on 26 June and arrived at

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on 8 December. Homeward bound, she left Bengal on 8 February 1811 and on 27 February arrived at Madras. From there she reached

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on 16 June and arrived at the Downs on 30 August.

Convict voyage (1818–1819)

In 1818 ''Tyne''s master was C. Bell, her owner J. Locke, changing to Parker, and her trade London—Batavia, changing to London—

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. Captain Casey Bell sailed ''Tyne'' from Ireland. She arrived at

on 4 January 1819. She embarked 180 male convicts, of whom one died en route. One officer and 29 rank-and-file of the

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provided the guard. Thereafter she traded to the Far East under a license from the EIC. In 1823 ''Tyne'' was almost rebuilt.

Fate

''Tyne'' left Portsmouth for

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on 28 August 1827, possibly with cargo transferred from ''Lady Nugent''. In June ''Lady Nugent'', Cotgrave, master, had had to put into Portsmouth because she was leaky and required repairs. On 19 March 1828 ''Tyne'' was under the command of Captain Cotgrave when she caught fire in

Harbour and was destroyed. She caught fire at about 20:30 and burned for some eight hours before she sank. There were no deaths.''Asiatic Journal'' (October 1828), Vol. 26, p.217.

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References

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