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Bombay Castle | 22580 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1.10.1792 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | London - Thames | EICS | |
| Constructor | John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1780-1802 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1807 | EICS | |
Fleets | ||||
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| Dates | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 5.1795-9.1795 | British Invasion of the Dutch Cape Colony |
Built by Randall, launched 1792, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 164ft 4in, keel 132ft 7¼in, breadth 42ft 2in, hold 17ft, wing transom 25ft 9in, port cell 29ft 1in, waist 3ft 9in, between decks 6ft 6in, roundhouse 6ft 7in, ports 14 middle & upper, deck range 97ft 4in, 1234 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 James Fearns
2-4 Alexander Montgomerie
5-6 Joseph Dorin.
Voyages:
(1) 1792/3 Bombay and China. Capt Alexander Montgomerie. Downs 14 Jan 1793 - 6 Feb Madeira - 14 May Bombay - 22 Aug Malacca - 12 Sep Whampoa - 6 Nov Second Bar - 11 Apr 1794 St Helena - 19 Jul Galway - 31 Aug Long Reach.
(2) 1794/5 Bombay and China. Capt John Hamilton. Portsmouth 24 May 1795 - 3 Sep Cape - 4 Jan 1796 Bombay - 29 Jan Calicut - 12 Feb Colombo - 21 Mar Bombay - 16 Jun Malacca - 6 Jul Whampoa - 12 Nov Second Bar - 2 Jan 1797 Macao - 27 Jan Penang - 4 Apr Cape - 28 Apr St Helena - 28 Jul Long Reach.
(3) 1797/8 Bombay and China. Capt John Hamilton. Portsmouth 17 Feb 1798 - 4 Jun Bombay - 15 Oct Whampoa - 4 Jan 1799 Second Bar - 22 Feb Malacca - 17 May St Helena - 1 Aug Long Reach.
(4) 1799/1800 China. Capt John Hamilton. Torbay 27 May 1800 - 12 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 23 Dec Cape - 23 Feb 1801 Whampoa - 30 Mar Second Bar - 21 Sep St Helena - 8 Dec Long Reach. 5 Aug 1800 captured French frigate La Medée.
(5) 1802/3 Bombay and China. Capt Archibald Hamilton. Downs 23 Dec 1802 - 30 May 1803 Bombay - 28 Aug Malacca - 1 Oct Whampoa - 23 Dec Second Bar - 18 Feb Malacca - 1 Mar Penang - 9 Jun St Helena - 16 Aug Gravesend 14-16 Feb 1804 took part in battle of Pulau Aor.
(6) 1804/5 Bombay and China. Capt Archibald Hamilton. Portsmouth 17 Feb 1805 - 21 Jun Bombay - 25 Sep Penang - 10 Oct Malacca - 27 Dec Whampoa - 1 Mar 1806 - 2 Jul St Helena - 6 Sep Long Reach.