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Devonshire

29305
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1804EICS
ShipyardNorthfleet Dockyard - Northfleet EICS
Constructor
Thomas PitcherBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1801
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Wrecked2.7.1814EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen821Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck146' 1"Imperial Feet44.5014 
Length of Keel118' 7"Imperial Feet35.9763 
Breadth36' 1"Imperial Feet10.977 
Depth in Hold14' 9"Imperial Feet4.3244 
Burthen820Tons BM 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1805 - 2.7.1814Captain (HEIC)
James MurrayBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1805-1814
IORMAR


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Pitcher, launched 1804, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 146ft 1in, keel 118ft 7in, breadth 36ft 1in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 5in, port cell 26ft 8½in, waist 1ft 6in, between decks 6ft 2in & 6ft 4in, roundhouse 6ft 4in, ports 13 middle & 11 upper, deck range 83ft 8in, 820 tons.

Principal Managing Owners:

1 Henry Cooke

2 James Thomas

3 Thomas Stalke

4-5 Daniel Stalker

Voyages:

(1) 1804/5 Madras and Ceylon. Capt James Murray. Portsmouth 25 Apr 1805 - 23 Aug Madras - 11 Sep Diamond Harbour - 23 Dec Saugor - 29 Dec Vizagapatam - 3 Jan 1806 Coninga - 12 Jan Narsipore - 15 Jan Madras - 21 Feb Colombo - 5 Mar Point de Galle - 14 May St Helena - 27 Jul Long Reach.

(2) 1806/7 Bombay and Ceylon. Capt James Murray. Portsmouth 18 Apr 1807 - 1 Sep Bombay 27 Oct Goa - 4 Nov Tellicherry - 12 Nov Calicut - 21 Nov Quilon - 25 Dec Bombay - 8 Mar 1808 Colombo - 14 Mar Point de Galle - 11 Jun St Helena - 19 Aug Gravesend.

(3) 1808/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt James Murray. Portsmouth 28 Apr 1809 - 8 May Madeira - 15 Sep Madras - 22 Oct Diamond Harbour - 20 Dec Saugor - 4 Feb 1810 Madras - 17 Feb Point de Galle - 3 May St Helena - 7 Jul Long Reach.

(4) 1810/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt James Murray. Torbay 12 May 1811 - 10 Sep Madras - 12 Oct Diamond Harbour - 23 Nov Saugor - 8 Jan 1812 Vizagapatam - 12 Jan Coninga - 25 Jan Madras - 11 May St Helena - 23 Jul Northfleet.

(5) 1812/3 Bengal. Capt James Murray. Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 - wrecked in Saugor Roads 2 Jul 1814.



 
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