Severn (ship)

Several ships have been named Severn for the River Severn:

• Severn (1806 ship) was launched at Bristol and spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. In 1813 she ran down and sank another merchantman. In late 1838 Severn's crew had to abandon her in the Atlantic in a sinking condition.
• Severn was launched in 1812 at Calcutta. She sailed to England where the navy purchased her in 1813 for use as a troopship and transport and renamed her HMS Camel. She had an uneventful naval career and the navy sold her in 1831. Her new owner returned her to her name of Severn. She made one voyage to Bengal and back for the British East India Company (EIC). She continued to trade with India but disappeared circa 1841 while sailing from Calcutta to China.
• Severn (1817 ship) was launched in Chepstow. Her crew abandoned her in the Baltic on 28 November 1825.

See also[]

• HMS Severn - one of nine ships of the Royal Navy
• USS Severn - one of four ships of the United States Navy
• SS Severn River
• Severn-class lifeboat

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