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Benjamin | 29058 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 30 | EICS | |
| Nationality | Kingdom of England | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1688 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | London - Thames | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
| Bought by the Navy | 17.5.1701 | EICS | |
| Becomes | British hired storeship 'Benjamin' (1701) (20)
1701-1702 British 20 Gun Hired Storeship | ||
450/468 tons, 30 guns, 90/93 crew.
Voyages:
(1) 1688/9 St Helena, Bombay and Sumatra. Capt Leonard Browne. Downs 7 May 1689 - 19 Jul Madeira 8 Aug - 6 Jan 1690 St Helena - 28 May Bombay 26 Sep - 8 Oct Surat - Jul 1691 Acheh - Oct Malacca - 29 Jan 1692 Acheh - 26 Apr Onore - 10 May Karwar 23 Sep - Goa - 16 Oct Surat 14 Feb 1693 - 16 May Cape 2 Jun - 18 Sep Ascension - 31 Oct Plymouth.
(2) 1693/4 Surat. Capt John Brown. 22 Jul 1694 - 13 Oct São Tiago - 1 Mar 1695 Moheli - Bombay 16 Sep 1696 - 11 Nov Bandar Abbas - 17 Dec Bombay - 10 Jan 1697 Karwar - Bombay 18 Feb - 22 May Mauritius - Cape 5 Aug - 30 Sep St Helena - 27 Jan 1698 Margate.
(3) 1698/9 Madras. Capt John Brown. Downs 29 Oct 1698 - 20 Dec Cadiz - 2 Mar 1699 Cape - 2 Jun Fort St David - 4 Jun Madras - 24 Jul Fort St David - 1 Aug Pondicherry - 4 Aug Madras - 26 Aug Masulipatam - 30 Aug Vizagapatam - 16 Sep Balasore - 25 Dec Vizagapatam - 30 Jan 1700 Masulipatam - 3 Feb Madras - 17 Jun St Helena - 27 Sep Downs.