Asia (1799 ship)
Asia was launched in 1799 at North Shields. She sailed first as a transport and then as a general trader. She made four voyages (1814–1818) to India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She was lost at sea in 1835. Career. "Asia" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1799 with Lilbourn, master, Flemming, owner, and trade London transport. In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the  EIC. On 8 June 1814 Captain W. Hall sailed "Asia" to Bombay under a licensed from the EIC. She was at Portsmouth on 28 June. Then on 23 April 1815 Captain Grieg sailed her on a second voyage to Bombay. She returned on 15 January 1816. She had left Bombay on 16 September and had touched at Saint Helena on 23 November. Her round trip had taken eight months and 18 days, something that apparently "Lloyd's List" ("LL") thought worth remarking on. On 18 April 1816 "Asia", Grieg, master, sailed for Madeira and Bombay. Between 9–15 May she was  at Madeira. She arrived back at Gravesend on 16 January 1817. On 12 April 1817 "Asia", Grieg, master, sailed for Madeira and Bombay. On 4 March 1818 "Asia" was at Ramsgate, having returned from Bombay, when a gale caught her and other vessels there. She was driven on the Dyke with the loss of her rudder. She had previously lost an anchor and cables in the Downs. She was expected to be gotten off. Fate. On 23 November 1835 "Asia"s register was cancelled as she had been lost at sea. Citations and references. Citations References