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Alfred

28915
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched29.10.1772EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardGrove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards EICS
Constructor
William BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1763-1795
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Sold for Break Up1786EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Length of Gundeck136' 7"Imperial Feet41.4577 
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728 
Depth in Hold14' 5 ½"Imperial Feet4.2799 
Burthen763Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1772/10/29 - 1786
George WilsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1772-1786
EICS

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1772 - 24.3.1775Chief Mate
William GowlandBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1772-1775
IORMAR
1773 - 1775Captain (HEIC)
John LauderBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1767-1775
EICS
1776 - 1778Captain (HEIC)
James WilliamsonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1776-1778
EICS
1779 - 1786Captain (HEIC)
James BrownBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1779-1786
EICS


Notes on Ship


JournalIORMAR

Built by Barnard, launched 1772, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 136ft 7in, keel 110ft, breadth 36ft, hold 14ft 5½in, wing transom 23ft 2in, between decks 6ft 2in, 763 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: George Willson.

Voyages:

(1) 1772/3 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt John Lauder. Downs 29 Jan 1773 - 1 May St Helena - 18 Aug Batavia - 30 Sep Benkulen 5 Apr 1774 - 14 May 'Allas' - 16 Jun 'Saloomah' - 2 Jul Benkulen - 8 Oct Cape - 13 Nov St Helena - 12 Feb 1775 Gravesend.

(2) 1776/7 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt James Williamson. Portsmouth 14 Dec 1776 - 9 Mar St Helena - 19 Jun Benkulen - 19 Aug Whampoa 11 Jan 1778 - 23 Mar Cape - 16 Apr St Helena - 23 Aug Downs.

(3) 1778/9 China. Capt James Brown. Portsmouth 7 Mar 1779 - 5 Apr Madeira - 3 Oct Whampoa 20 Jan 1780 - 8 Feb Malacca - 22 Jun Madagascar - 25 Aug Cape - 29 Oct St Helena - 9 Jan 1781 Crookhaven - 22 Feb Long Reach.

(4) 1781/2 Bombay, Madras, Bengal and China. Capt James Brown. Portsmouth 6 Feb 1782 - 28 Apr Rio de Janeiro - 5 Sep Bombay - 19 Oct Madras - 15 Jan 1783 Kedgeree - 13 May Ingeli - 6 Sep Bombay - 9 Jan 1784 Cochin - 18 Apr Bombay 18 Nov - 9 Dec Anjengo - 3 Jan 1785 Bombay - 9 Jun Malacca - 10 Jul Whampoa - Second Bar 30 Nov - 17 Mar 1786 St Helena - 20 Jun Downs.



 
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