Calcutta was a wooden three-masted sailing ship launched in Quebec in 1874. She wrecked on the north side of Grindstone Island in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, on 8 November 1875.
Calcutta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1874.LR (1874), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C1.
Year Master Owner Home port Source 1874 W.Fullerton J.G.Ross Quebec LR
Calcutta left Quebec on 4 November 1875, bound for Liverpool. Four days later, in poor visibility, a strong current caused her to strike a rock. The crew and a lady passenger took to a boat, against the captain's orders. The boat overturned, drowning them. The captain and four crew members stayed with the ship and were later saved. Twenty-three people had lost their lives. Calcutta, valued at $50,000, was a total loss, as was her cargo, valued at $20,000.Annual Report, Vol. 8, (1876), Department of Marine and Fisheries, pp.xix–li.
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