Albion was launched at Fort Gloucester, Calcutta, India, in 1814. She wrecked on 13 January 1817 off Trincomalee, while on her way from Madras to London. Her crew and passengers were rescued.The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia (August 1817), p.196.
assisted in the rescue efforts. The officers of the Madras Establishment awarded Captain John Brett Purvis a silver plate worth £100 in recognition of his efforts.
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