British Merchant ship 'Sir Edward Hughes' (1784)

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Sir Edward Hughes
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	East India Company
Launched	22.3.1784	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bombay - Maharashtra	BWAS-1793
Category	Merchant	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Bought by the Navy	5.1804	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sir Edward Hughes' (1804) (38) 1804-1863 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1807 Renamed "Tortoise"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck147' 2"Imperial Feet44.8056
Length of Keel118' 4 ⅞"Imperial Feet35.9886
Breadth39' 1"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold19' 4 ½"Imperial Feet5.8039
Burthen962 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 30th of May 2026 15:29

The following ships had arrived at the Cape previous to he sailing of the fleet under the convoy of the Endymion:-
The Porcher; Admiral Rayner; and Cornwall, Bligh, from London. Alexander (an American), from China; Prince William Henry, Basket; Thetis; Sir Edward Hughes; and Castle Eden, from Madras. Lucy Maria, from Bengal; Union, from Bencoolen; and Surat Castle, and Hope, from Bombay. [London Courier, 24 October 1801]

Posted by AvM on Sunday 23rd of July 2017 20:02

Rowdan Howdes

As merchantman she was measured as below
957 68/94 116ft11in x 39ft3in x 14ft0in

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