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Walpole

28605
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1798EICS
ShipyardUnknownEICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Last known1808EICS

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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen823Tons BM 

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:32

London, 25 February 1802: The following ships were daily expected to arrive at the island of St Helena from Madras and Bengal, viz, The Walpole, Captain James Sandilands; the Asia, Captain Robert Wardlaw; the Calcutta, Captain William Maxwell; the Sir Stephen Lushington, Captain George Gooch; the Charlton, Captain John Altham Cumberlege; the Duke of Montrose, Captain Patrick Burt; and the Dover Castle, Captain Peter Sampson. The above ships sailed from England in March last, and arrived at Madras in the August following. [The Morning Chronicle, 25 February 1802]


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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:49Jon Miller
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:44Jon Miller
Robert WardlawBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1799-1807
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:43Jon Miller
William MaxwellBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798-1809
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:42Jon Miller
George GoochBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1809-1821
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:41Jon Miller
John Altham CumberlegeBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1800-1802