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Perseverance | 31374 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1801 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet | EICS | |
| Constructor | Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1801 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1819 | EICS | |
Built by Pitcher, launched 1801, 3 decks, 5in bottom, length 166ft 3in, keel 134ft 5 3/8in, breadth 42ft 2in, hold 17ft, wing transom 26ft, port cell 29ft 3in, waist 3ft 11in, between decks 6ft 6in, roundhouse 6ft 6in, ports 14 middle & 13 upper, deck range 95ft 3in, 1271 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1-6 Sir William Fraser
7 Henry Templer.
Voyages:
(1) 1801/2 Madras and China. Capt James Tweedale. Portsmouth 25 Feb 1802 - 15 Jun Madras - 1 Aug Penang - 24 Aug Malacca - 16 Sep Whampoa - 22 Nov Second Bar - 25 Feb 1803 St Helena - 19 Apr Downs.
(2) 1803/4 China. Capt James Tweedale. Portsmouth 9 Jun 1804 - 17 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 12 Jan 1805 Whampoa - 14 Feb Second Bar - 21 Mar Malacca - 30 Jun St Helena - 10 Sep Downs.
(3) 1805/6 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt James Tweedale. Portsmouth 4 Mar 1806 - 21 May St Helena - 16 Aug Benkulen - 25 Nov Penang - 7 Feb 1807 Whampoa - 13 Mar Second Bar - 1 Jul Penang - 19 Sep Cape - 13 Oct St Helena - 17 Dec Crookhaven - 2 Jan 1808 Downs.
(4) 1808/9 Madras and China. Capt James Tweedale. Portsmouth 24 Feb 1809 - 8 Mar Madeira - 5 Jul Madras - 18 Aug Penang - 3 Sep Malacca - 4 Nov Whampoa - 21 Dec Second Bar - 22 May 1810 St Helena - 28 Jul Downs.
(5) 1810/1 China. Capt James Tweedale. Portsmouth 8 Apr 1811 - 14 Jul Cape - 30 Aug Penang - 19 Sep Malacca - 21 Oct Whampoa - 14 Dec Second Bar - 21 Mar 1812 St Helena - 14 May Downs.
(6) 1812/3 Bombay and China. Capt Thomas Buchanan. Portsmouth 24 Dec 1812 - 9 May 1813 Bombay - 18 Jul Penang - 7 Aug Malacca - 6 Sep Whampoa - 5 Jan 1814 Second Bar - 26 May St Helena - 6 Aug Downs.
(7) 1817/8 China. Capt Henry Templer. Downs 21 Apr 1818 - 1 Aug Penang - 10 Sep Malacca - 11 Oct Whampoa - 12 Dec Second Bar - 21 Feb 1819 Cape - 11 Mar St Helena - 12 May Downs.