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Greenwich | 20938 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 26 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1766 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford - London | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Merchant | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | BWAS-1714 | |
| Bought by the Navy | 9.1777 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British storeship 'Greenwich' (1777) (26)
1777-1783 British 26 Gun Unrated Storeship | ||
Built by Wells, launched 1767, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 676 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 John Henniker
2 Thomas Debuke
3-4 F Atherton Hindley.
Voyages:
(1) 1766/7 Bombay. Capt Benjamin Hooke. Downs 24 Apr 1767 - 19 May São Tiago - 30 Aug Madagascar - 30 Nov Cochin - 9 Dec Tellicherry - 24 Dec Tellicherry - 24 Dec Bombay - 6 May 1768 Tellicherry - 18 May Cochin - 22 Aug St Helena - 19 Nov Downs.
(2) 1769/70 Bombay. Capt Robert Carr. Downs 21 Feb 1770 - 12 Jun Madagascar - 20 Jul Bombay - 6 Dec Tellicherry - 11 Dec Cochin - 15 Dec Anjengo - 10 Mar 1771 St Helena - 28 May Downs.
(3) 1771/2 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Carr. Portsmouth 31 Dec 1771 - 15 Jan 1772 Madeira - 5 May Cape - 18 Jun Johanna - 16 Jul Madras - 22 Aug Culpee - 21 Nov Ingeli - 28 Feb 1773 Cape - 8 Apr St Helena - 24 Apr Ascension - 21 Jun Downs.
(4) 1775/6 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Carr. Falmouth 7 Jan 1776 - 1 Apr Cape - 2 Jun Madras - 2 Jul Culpee - 25 Aug Ingeli - 20 Sep Madras - 3 Dec Mauritius - 8 Dec Réunion - 17 Jan 1777 Cape - 11 Mar St Helena - 23 Jul Downs.