Echo was a ship launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1799. She quickly became a West Indiaman, sailing between Britain and Jamaica under a number of owners and masters. In 1826–1828 she made one voyage to Bengal, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). On her return to Liverpool, she immediately sailed for Canada, and was lost on 22 May 1828 near Lubec, Maine.

Career Echo first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), in 1800.LR (1800), "E" supple. pages.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1800 W.CatlinJ.Norrill Staniforth London–ArchangelLondon–Jamaica LR 1801 J.Norrie Lyons & Co. London–ArchangelLondon–Jamaica LR 1805 J.RussellWilliam Wilson Brown & Co.Lyon & Co. London–Jamaica LR 1808 SmithShaw Shaw & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1807 1809 ShawSmart Shaw & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1807 1812 SmartH.Linder Shaw & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1807 1821 H.Linder Shaw & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1807 & 1821 1823 H.LinderRutlandDunlap Shaw & Co.Meaburn & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1821 1824 Dunlap Meaburn & Co. London–Cape of Good Hope (CGH) LR; small repairs 1821; wants repair 1826 DunlapThompson Meaburn & Co. London–Cape of Good Hope (CGH) LR; small repairs 1821 & good repair 1826 1827 Thompson Meaburn & Co. London–Calcutta LR; small repairs 1821 & good repair 1826

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 Thompson sailed from London on 28 October 1826 under a licence from the EIC, bound for Bengal.LR (1827), "Ships trading to India". Echo arrived at Bengal on 15 May 1827.

Homeward bound, she sailed from Saugor Roads on 8 November. She sailed from St Helena on 12 January 1828, and arrived at Liverpool on 27 February 1828.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1828 ThompsonMine Meaburn & Co. London–Calcutta LR; small repairs 1821 & good repair 1826

On 19 April 1828, Echo, Milne, master, sailed from Liverpool for Saint John, New Brunswick.

Fate A letter from Lubec, Maine dated 24 May 1828, reported that Echo Milne, master, had wrecked on 22 May on the Boatman's Bank about west of the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. Her crew and part of her cargo were saved."SHIP NEWS". Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), 30 June 1828, Issue 16671.

Echo was no longer listed in the issues for 1829 of Lloyd's Register, or the Register of Shipping.

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