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Nominal Guns32EICS
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1808EICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Last known1820EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen822Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW1812P
Burthen863Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck146' 3 ½"Imperial Feet44.5135 
Length of Keel118' 9 ¾"Imperial Feet35.9855 
Breadth36' 1"Imperial Feet10.977 
Depth in Hold14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen822Tons BM 

Armament


6.3.1813Broadside Weight = 288 Imperial Pound ( 130.608 kg)W1812P
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1808 - 1820
William AgnewBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1808-1820
IORMAR

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.3.1813100 W1812P

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.11.1808 - 1.10.1814Captain (HEIC)
Archibald Francis William SwintonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1808-1814
IORMAR
10.3.1815 - 3.7.1820Captain (HEIC)
John BlanshardBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1815-1820
IORMAR

Service History


DateEventSource
6.3.1813Issued with a letter-of-marqueW1812P


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1808, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 146ft 3½in, keel 118ft 9¾in, breadth 36ft 1in, hold 14ft 10in, wing transom 23ft 4in, port cell 26ft 10in, waist 1ft 6in, between decks 6ft 3½in & 6ft 4in, ports 13 middle & 12 upper, deck range 85ft 2in, 26 guns, 102 crew, 82 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: William Agnew.

Voyages:

(1) 1808/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt Archibald Francis William Swinton. Portsmouth 24 Feb 1809 - 12 Mar Madeira - 5 Jul Madras - 19 Jul Diamond Harbour - 29 Oct Saugor 23 Jan 1810 - 5 Feb Madras - 3 May St Helena - 8 Jul Long Reach.

(2) 1810/11 Madras and Bengal. Capt Archibald Francis William Swinton. Portsmouth 12 Mar 1811 - 27 Jul Madras - 14 Aug Diamond Harbour - 17 Oct Saugor 18 Dec - 4 Mar 1812 St Helena - 20 May Gravesend.

(3) 1812/3 Bengal and Madras. Capt Archibald Francis William Swinton. Portsmouth 2 Jun 1813 - 21 Jun Madeira - 5 Nov Saugor - 12 Jan 1814 Ganjam - 16 Jan Vizagapatam - 20 Jan Coninga - 25 Jan Madras - 14 Feb Colombo - 25 Apr Cape - 10 Aug Purfleet.

(4) 1814/5 Ceylon, Bengal and Madras. Capt John Blanshard. Downs 22 May 1815 - 4 Sep Colombo - 27 Sep Saugor - 22 Jan 1816 Vizagapatam - 5 Feb Madras - 5 Apr Cape - 21 Apr St Helena - 20 Jun Purfleet.

(5) 1816/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Blanshard. Downs 14 Apr 1817 - 3 Aug Madras - 1 Sep Diamond Harbour - 3 Nov New Anchorage - 27 Mar 1818 St Helena - 6 Jun Gravesend.

(6) 1818/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Blanshard. Downs 22 Apr 1819 - 5 Aug Madras - 31 Aug New Anchorage 29 Jan 1820 - 29 Mar St Helena - 31 May Northfleet.



 
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