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Duke of Grafton | 29398 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1768 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Deptford - London | EICS | |
| Constructor | John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1781 | EICS | |
Built by Wells, launched 1768, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 136ft 7in, keel 109ft 7¾in, breadth 35ft 5¾in, hold 14ft 5½in, wing transom 22ft 8½in, between decks 5ft 10in, 804 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 John Durand
2 William Nixon
3-4 John Durand.
Voyages:
(1) 1768/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt Brook Samson. Downs 26 Mar 1769 - 27 Jul Johanna - 4 Sep Madras - 19 Sep Masulipatam - 11 Oct Culpee - 2 Feb 1770 Ingeli - 22 May St Helena - 30 Jul Downs.
(2) 1771/2 Madras and Bengal. Capt Samuel Bull. Portsmouth 1 Apr 1772 - 18 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 9 Aug Johanna - 13 Sep Madras - 12 Oct Culpee - 23 Jan 1773 Ingeli - 1 May Cape - 23 May Cape - 23 May St Helena - 1 Aug Downs.
(3) 1775/6 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt Samuel Bull. Portsmouth 25 Mar 1776 - 5 Jun St Helena - 3 Aug Cape - 21 Oct Batavia - 5 Feb 1777 Benkulen - 5 Oct Cape - 17 Nov St Helena - 4 Jan 1778 Lisbon - 23 Mar Downs.
(4) 1778/9 Madras and Bombay. Capt Samuel Bull. Portsmouth 7 Mar 1779 - 1 Apr Madeira - 6 Aug Cape - 19 Jan 1780 Madras - 15 Feb Pondicherry - 7 Mar Cochin - 28 Mar Goa - 25 Apr Surat - 30 Apr Bombay - 28 Sep Kedgeree - 12 Mar 1781 St Helena - 20 Oct Downs.