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Georgiana | 29805 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | IORMAR | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 15.8.1791 | IORMAR | |
| First Commissioned | 1791 | IORMAR | |
| Shipyard | Hythe - Kent | IORMAR | |
| Constructor | William RichardsBritish Ship Builder Service 1791 | IORMAR | |
| Category | Merchant | IORMAR | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Captured | 29.4.1813 | IORMAR | |
| Becomes | American 'Georgiana' (1813) (6)
1813-1813 American 6 Gun Unrated Unknown | ||
Company's packet, built by Wells, 3 decks, length 94ft 8in, keel 74ft 5in, breadth 26ft 10in, hold 11ft 11in, wing transom 16ft 8in, between decks 5ft 10½in, 285 tons.
Voyages:
(1) 1795/6 St Helena and Bengal. Capt John Luard. Portsmouth 23 Jan 1796 - 2 May St Helena - 27 May Simons Bay - 31 Jul Diamond Harbour - 5 Jan 1797 St Helena - 29 Mar Falmouth - 30 May Greenhithe.
(2) 1798/9 Cape and St Helena. Falmouth 21 Aug 1798 - 26 Oct St Helena - 3 Dec Cape - 14 Jan 1799 St Helena - 25 Feb Cape - 27 Mar St Helena - 18 May False Bay - 14 Jun Cape - 5 Jul St Helena - 21 Sep - 5 Oct cruising - 6 Oct St Helena - 27 Oct Trinidade - 24 Nov Cape - 28 Dec St Helena - 9 Apr 1800 Shannon - 13 May Crookhaven - 23 May Deptford.
(3) 1800/1 Bengal. Capt Henry Leigh. Plymouth 15 Sep 1800 - 2 Dec Cape - 22 Feb 1801 Calcutta - 22 Aug Kedgeree - 2 Jan 1802 St Helena - 27 Mar Deptford.
(4) 1803/4 St Helena and Cape. Capt Henry Leigh. Portsmouth 28 Aug 1803 - 23 Nov St Helena 5 Feb 1804 - 10 Feb St Helena 14 Nov - 18 Nov St Helena 7 Feb 1805 - 27 Feb St Helena - 12 Jun Benguella - 29 Jun St Helena - 4 Oct Benguella - 1 Nov St Helena - 8 Apr 1806 St Helena - 11 May False Bay - 26 May Cape - 2 Jun Simons Bay - 24 Aug St Helena - 17 Oct River Plate - 24 Nov Cape - 14 Jan 1807 St Helena - 15 Apr Blackwall.
(5) 1807/8 Madras and Bengal. Capt Henry Leigh. Portsmouth 17 Nov 1807 - 13 Apr 1808 Calcutta - 19 Dec Kedgeree - 29 Dec Madras - 22 Feb 1809 St Helena - 6 May Blackwall.
(6) 1809/10 Madras and Bengal. Capt Henry Leigh. Portsmouth 4 Oct 1809 - 16 Feb 1810 Madras - 16 May Calcutta - 11 Sep Saugor - 9 Oct Madras - 6 Nov Calcutta - 19 Feb 1811 Kedgeree - 2 Jun Cape - 4 Jul St Helena - 5 Sep Deptford.