Alfred was launched at Chittagong in 1818 and in 1820 her owners transferred her registry to Great Britain. She then traded around India and between Britain and India under a license from the EIC. Between 1827 and 1828 made a voyage to China for the British East India Company (EIC) as an "extra ship", i.e., under charter. In 1845 she was condemned but new owners restored her and named her Deutschland. She was last listed in 1857.
Career Alfred first appears in Lloyd's Register in 1820. Her master is Wilkerson, her owner is Alexander, and her trade is London—India.Lloyd's Register (1820), Supple. Seq. №A5.
Year Master Owner Trade 1821 Wilkerson Alexander London—India 1822 Wilkerson Alexander London—India 1823 Wilkerson Alexander London—India 1824 Wilkerson Alexander London—India 1825 Lamb Liebing & Co. London—Bombay 1826 Lamb Liebing & Co. London—Bombay 1827 LambPearson Liebing & Co. London—Bombay 1828 Pearson Liebing & Co. London—India 1829 PearsonHill Liebing & J. Flint London—India 1830 HillFlint J. Flint London—Madras
What the above table, drawn from various issues of Lloyd's Register, hides is that between 1827 and 1828 she made a voyage to China under charter to the EIC. At the time her principal managing owners were Fraser, Living & Co. Captain John Pearson sailed from the Downs on 16 April 1827 and arrived at Whampoa Anchorage on 10 August. Homeward bound, she left Whampoa on 10 October, reached Saint Helena on 28 December, and arrived at Blackwall on 20 February 1828. The EIC had chartered her for £13 17s 6d per ton.
After her sale to Flint, she was converted to a barque.
On 6 May 1845, Alfred was condemned at Valparaiso as unseaworthy. However, Roepingh, of Hamburg, purchased and refitted her, renaming her Deutschland.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1846 Brett Flint & Co. Lloyd's Register (1846) 1847 Not listed in Lloyd's Register (1847)
Fate No longer listed after 1857.
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