Severn first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818 with Williams, master, Pephorne, owner, and trade London.

[1] On 1 December 1825 Rosella brought to Danzig the crew of Severn, Wilkinson, master, of and for Chepstow, from Memel.

Emperor Alexander had great difficulty rescuing the crews, having to use ropes to haul them individually to shore over the rocks.

She rescued eight members of Rosella's crew; the other 12 chose to remain on Bornholm to take care of the wreck and to await another vessel that might bring them home.

Off Flamborough Head, Emperor Alexander encountered the brig Henry and William, of Aberdeen, Allan, master and transferred the rescued men to her.