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Alfred | 28915 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 29.10.1772 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards | EICS | |
| Constructor | William BarnardBritish Ship Builder Service 1763-1795 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1786 | EICS | |
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.