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Earl of Mornington | 22982 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 14 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1799 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Blackwall Yard - Blackwall | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Merchant | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Packet | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | BWAS-1793 | |
| Bought by the Navy | 2.1804 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British sloop 'Drake' (1804) (16)
1804-1808 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop | ||
Company's packet, 241 tons.
Voyages:
(1) 1799/1800 Madras and Bengal. Capt George Simpson. Portsmouth 20 Nov 1799 - 22 Apr 1800 Calcutta - 5 Nov Kedgeree - 12 May 1801 Simons Bay - 8 Aug Calcutta - 5 Nov Kedgeree - 12 May 1801 Simons Bay - 8 Aug Calcutta - 11 Mar 1802 Culpee - 28 Jun St Helena - 19 Aug Downs.
(2) From Madras 1803. Capt B Fergusson. Madras 24 Jan 1803 - 14 Apr St Helena - 28 Jun Downs.