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Pacific

20940
Nominal Guns26BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched12.1764BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1714
Constructor
John WellsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1748-1794
BWAS-1714
CategoryMerchantBWAS-1714
Ship TypeEast IndiamanBWAS-1714
Bought by the Navy10.1777BWAS-1714
Becomes
British storeship 'Pacific' (1777) (26) 1777-1781
British 26 Gun
Unrated Storeship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck137' 3"Imperial Feet41.7597 
Length of Keel115' 3"Imperial Feet35.0571 
Breadth33' 1 3"4Imperial Feet10.0775 
Depth in Hold13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301 
Burthen673 4794Tons BM 


Notes on Ship


VoyagesIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1760, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 716 tons.

Principal Managing Owners:

1: John Hyde,

2-4 Gilbert Slater.

Her commander 1764-66 was Captain Charles Barkeley.

Voyage

Portsmouth 14 Apr 1765 - 2 Oct Madras - 21 Nov Kedgeree - 28 Jan 1766 Ingeli - 28 Feb Madras - [sic]27 Feb Madras - 27 Jul St Helena - 19 Oct River Shannon - 28 Nov Falmouth - 17 Dec Downs.



 
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