Glaphyra (1814 ship)

Glaphyra was launched at Calcutta in 1814. She came to England in 1821 and thereafter sailed as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked on 19 June 1854.

Career
Glaphyra, Granger, master, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 9 December 1820 from Mauritius. She arrived at Portsmouth on 18 March 1821 from Mauritius and Batavia. She arrived at Gravesend on 2 May from Antwerp.

Glaphyra first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1821.

On 19 June 1838 Glaphyra was on her way from Antigua to London to Antigua when she encountered a hurricane at 28°N, -57°W. Her ground tier was washed out and she had six feet of water in her hold. She became too unstable to carry her topmasts. She arrived at Deal o 20 July, towed by a steamer. By 1 September she was cleared outbound for Antigua with cargo.

Fate
On 19 June 1854 Glaphyra wrecked on the east point of Nevis. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Kitts. Her cargo was saved, but had suffered damage. The hull, cargo, and stores were sold.