Prince Leopold (1816 ship)
Prince Leopold was launched in 1816 in Sunderland. She traded primarily between London and the Mediterranean, but was wrecked on 2 October 1825 on a voyage to Montevideo. Career. "Prince Leopold" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1816. She spent most of her career sailing between England and the Mediterranean though there is are records of the occasional voyage to the West Indies. Fate. On 2 October 1825 a gale drove "Prince Leopold" on the Pipas Rocks, in the River Plate, about five miles west of the Island of Flores, Her crew abandoned her  the next day, taking a boat; they arrived at Montevideo the same afternoon. A report dated 13 October stated that her cargo would be saved, but that it was so damaged that it would be sold for the account of the insurers. On 11 November "Liberty" arrived with much of "Prince Leopold"s cargo; "Prince Leopold" herself was sold for $180.