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Duke of Cumberland | 20941 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 26 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 2.8.1765 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Blackwall - London | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1756-1767 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Merchant | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | BWAS-1714 | |
| Bought by the Navy | 11.1777 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British armed storeship 'Dromedary' (1777) (30)
1777-1783 British 30 Gun Unrated Armed Storeship | ||
Built by Perry, launched 1765, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 716 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1-2 Richard Crabb
3-4 Richard Boulton.
Voyages:
(1) 1765/6 China. Capt Alphonsus Glover. Plymouth 24 Jan 1766 - 26 Jul Whampoa - 16 Dec Second Bar - 8 Apr 1767 St Helena - 8 Jul Erith.
(2) 1768/9 Bombay and Mokha. Capt Augustus Savage. Portsmouth 23 Apr 1769 - 24 Aug Johanna - 24 Sep Bombay 5 Dec Surat - 31 Jan 1770 Bombay - 21 Feb Surat - 4 May Mokha - 10 Sep Bombay - 3 Mar 1771 St Helena - 26 Mar Ascension - 3 Jun Long Reach.
(3) 1771/2 Bombay. Capt Augustus Savage. Downs 18 Feb 1772 - 11 Mar Madeira - 12 Jul Johanna - 7 Aug Bombay - 6 Dec Onore - 13 Dec Tellicherry - 9 Mar 1773 Cape - 9 Apr St Helena - 20 Apr Ascension - 18 Jun Downs.
(4) 1775/6 Madras and Bengal. Capt Augustus Savage. Downs 29 Mar 1776 - 25 Jul Johanna - 28 Aug Madras - 22 Sep Culpee - 27 Jan 1777 Ingeli - 26 Jun St Helena - 1 Oct Downs.