British troop ship 'Reliance' (1793)

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Reliance			6143
Nominal Guns	10
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Purchased	12.1793
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Unrated
Ship Type	Troop Ship
Sold	1815

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1794 - 1794Commander ADM 6/24/022ADM 6/2417.7.1794 - 1794Commander ADM 6/25/64ADM 6/2517.7.1794 - 1794Commander ADM 6/25/62ADM 6/25

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/24ADM 6/2527.3.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/24ADM 6/25

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IDNameAuthorType

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Posted by james Walters on Saturday 15th of March 2025 22:16

reliance cost £11,310 including fitting out costs at Deptford in November 1793. She was 394 tons burthen. I am trying to find more about where she was built and when and if she had a previous name. She sailed to Australia in 1795 in company with HMS Supply of 382 tons

Posted by Tim Oakley on Saturday 16th of June 2012 21:57

1795 Reliance 10 sails for New South Wales

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