Melpomene was launched in 1815 at King's Lynn. She traded with North America, the West Indies, the East Indies, and South American. She was wrecked in 1833 while in the North Atlantic, forcing her crew to abandon her.
Career Melpomene first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with Vidal, owner, and trade Lynn–London. It did not gave the name of her owner, noting only that she was owned in London.LR (1815), Supple. pages "M", Seq.№M178. Her next voyage was to Philadelphia.
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between Britain and India. British ships were then free to sail to India, the Indian Ocean, or the East Indies under a license from the EIC.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1820 Watts Johnson London–Batavia LR; 1825 Barclay Johnson London–Jamaica LR; lengthened 1818 1830 JohnsonT.Berridge Johnson London–Montevideo LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829 1833 Beveridge Morrison Greenock–Quebec LR; lengthened 1818, and thorough repair 1829
Fate Heavy seas took Melpomenes mast and caused extensive damage on 24 April 1833 as Melpomene was on a voyage from the Clyde to Quebec City. Her crew abandoned her three days later; Isabella rescued them.
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