Atalanta was launched at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1811. She initially sailed as a government transport, sailing to the Indian Ocean. She also captured an American vessel after the outbreak of war with the United States. She then became a West Indiaman, and later traded with Sierra Leone and Madeira. She made one voyage to Bombay, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She was broken up circa 1831.
Career Atalanta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.LR (1811), Supple.pages "A", Seq.No.A73
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1811 Davidson Levit London–Cape of Good Hope LR
In December 1812 the transport Atalanta, Davidson, master, sent into the Cape of Good Hope the American whaler Ocean, of Nantucket. On 29 June Atalanta arrived at the Cape from Mauritius.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1816 DavidsonI.Coles J.LevittJohnston London transportLondon–Jamaica RS 1816 DavidsonI.Coles R.BayneD.Johnston London–GothenburgLondon–Jamaica LR 1818 T.ColesM.Corney Johnston & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1819 M.CorneyWilson Johnston & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1822 Wilson Meaburn London–Jamaica LR 1823 WilsonPenman Meaburn London–Jamaica LR 1826 PenmanJohnson Meaburn London–ElsinoreLondon–Bombay LR; small repairs 1825
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 licence from the EIC. Captain W.Johnson sailed for Bombay on 26 April 1826.LR (1827), "Ships Trading to India".
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1827 JohnsonTate Meaburn London–BombayLondon–Sierra Leone LR; small repairs 1825 1829 Tate Meaburn London–Madeira LR; small repairs 1825
Fate LR for 1832 carried the annotation "Broke up" by Atalantas name.LR (1832), Seq.No.A1322.
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