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Albion

28898
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched27.10.1787EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Foundered1816EICS


Notes on Ship


JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1787, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 153ft 11in, keel 125ft, breadth 38ft, hold 15th 7in, wing transom 23ft 8in, port cell 27ft 3in, waist 1ft 1in, between decks 6ft 4in, roundhouse 6ft 4in, ports 14 middle & upper, deck range 87ft 10in, 116/140 crew, 961 tons.

Principal Managing Owners: 1-6 Richard Lewin, 7-8 Andrew Timbrell.

Voyages:

(1) 1787/8 Madras and China. Captain Thomas Allen. Downs 26 Mar 1788 - 29 Jul Madras - 8 Oct Whampoa - 9 Jan 1789 Second Bar - 24 Apr St Helena - 2 Jul Blackwall.

(2) 1790/1 Madras and China. Capt William Parker. Blackwall 23 Oct 1790 - Torbay 23 Jan 1791 - 28 May Madras - 12 Jul Penang - 27 Aug Whampoa - 22 Oct Second Bar - 29 Feb 1792 St Helena - 25 May Blackwall.

(3) 1793/4 Bombay and China. Capt William Wells. Blackwall 14 Nov 1793 - Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 4 Sep Bombay - 11 Dec Bantam - 26 Feb 1794 Whampoa - 19 Apr Second Bar - 6 Aug Batavia - 16 Oct St Helena - 22 Jan 1796 Blackwall.

(4) 1795/6 Bombay and China. Capt Andrew Timbrell. Portsmouth 11 Aug 1796 - 18 Nov Cape - 14 Feb 1797 Colombo - 24 Feb Cochin - 28 Feb Tellicherry - 16 Mar Bombay - 30 Apr Tellicherry - 25 May Bombay - 11 Aug Madras - 5 Sep Penang - 15 Oct Malacca - 20 Dec Whampoa - 27 Feb 1798 Second Bar - 27 Mar Macao - 5 Aug St Helena - 8 Nov Blackwall.

(5) 1798/9 Bombay. Capt Andrew Timbrell. Portsmouth 18 Jun 1799 - 14 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 25 Nov Tellicherry - 6 Dec Bombay - 2 Feb 1800 Anjengo - 5 Feb Quilon - 15 Feb Anjengo - 15 May St Helena - 6 Aug Long Reach.

(6) 1800/1 Capt Andrew Timbrell. Portsmouth 19 May 1801 - 1 Aug Rio de Janeiro - 31 Oct Penang - 25 Nov Malacca - 30 Jan 1802 Whampoa - 8 Mar Second Bar - 10 Jul St Helena - 27 Sep Deptford.

(7) 1804/5 Madras, Bengal and China. Capt Benjamin Richardson. Portsmouth 27 Sep 1805 - 21 Oct São Tiago - 11 Feb 1806 Madras - 13 Mar Masulipatam - 23 Mar Kedgeree - 6 May Saugor - 12 Jun Penang - 26 Jul Saugor - 22 Nov Penang - 7 Feb 1807 Whampoa - 13 Mar Second Bar - 3 May Lintin - 1 Jul Penang - 19 Sep Cape - 13 Oct St Helena - 2 Jan 1808 Long Reach.

(8) 1808/9 China. Capt Benjamin Richardson. Portsmouth 5 Apr 1809 - 27 Jul Penang - 8 Oct Second Bar - 4 Nov Whampoa - 22 Dec Second Bar - 22 May 1810 St Helena - 1 Aug Gravesend.



 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 29th of May 2026 03:05

London, 26 February 1801: Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at East India House, when the following commanders took leave, previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz, Capt Jos Boulderson, of the Fort William, and Captain S Wood, of the Worcester, for Bombay; Capt Martin of the Woodford; Capt Pierce of the Taunton Castle; Capt Timbrill, of the Albion; Capt Burrowes, of the Earl Howe; and Capt Wall, of the Duke of Buccleugh, for China. [London Packet, 27 February 1801]


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