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Carmarthen | 19424 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | EICS | |
| Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1802 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe | EICS | |
| Constructor | John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1780-1802 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Last known | 1818 | EICS | |
Built by Randall, launched 1802, 2 decks, 4in bottom, length 125ft 6½in, keel 100ft 5in, breadth 32ft 2in, hold 15ft 11in, wing transom 23ft 4in, port cell 27ft 6½in, waist 1ft 6in, between decks 6ft 7in, roundhouse 6ft 8in, ports 11 upper, 552 tons.
Principal Managing Owner: James Williams.
Voyages:
(1) 1802/3 St Helena, Bengal and Benkulen. Capt John Dobrée. Downs 7 Feb 1803 - 24 Apr St Helena - 26 Aug Calcutta - 24 Nov Saugor - 1 Feb 1804 Benkulen - 6 Jun St Helena - 13 Aug Long Reach.
(2) 1804/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Christopher Lochner. Portsmouth 25 Mar 1805 - 25 Apr Madeira - 17 Jul Madras - 8 Aug Diamond Harbour - 20 Nov Saugor - 24 Feb 1806 St Helena - 16 Jun Long Reach.
(3) 1805/6 Bombay. Capt James Ross. Portsmouth 4 Jan 1807 - 27 May Bombay - 1 Oct Cape - 24 Oct St Helena - 17 Dec Crookhaven - 5 Jan 1808 Downs.
(4) 1807/8 Bombay. Capt James Ross. Portsmouth 10 Jun 1808 - 24 Jun Madeira - 29 Oct Bombay 19 Apr 1809 - 12 Jul St Helena - 13 Sep Lower Hope.
(5) 1809/10 Bombay. Capt James Ross. Portsmouth 11 May 1810 - 27 May Madeira - 5 Oct Bombay - 16 Jan 1811 Mauritius - 22 May Bombay - 18 Oct Cape - 5 Nov St Helena - 27 Jan 1812 Gravesend.
(6) 1811/2 Bengal. Capt James Ross. Portsmouth 4 Jun 1812 - 18 Jun Madeira - 26 Dec Calcutta - 17 Mar 1813 Saugor - 4 Jun Bombay - 3 Jan 1814 Cape - 25 Feb St Helena - May Downs.
(7) 1814/5 Bombay. Capt James Ross. Downs 22 May 1815 - 10 Jun Madeira - 28 Sep Mauritius - 8 Nov Bombay - 22 Feb 1816 Tellicherry - 13 May Cape - 11 Jun St Helena - 16 Aug Gravesend.
(8) 1816/7 Bombay. Capt James Ross. Downs 16 May 1817 - 28 Sep Bombay - 11 Dec Malwa - 15 Dec Mangalore - 17 Dec Tellicherry - 17 Mar 1818 St Helena - 16 Jun Gravesend.