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Duke of Portland

29407
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1770EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1758-1767
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1783EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Burthen734Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1770 - 1783
Pinson BonhamBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1783
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2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.2.1770 - 19.3.1772Captain (HEIC)
John HassellBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1770-1772
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14.12.1772 - 2.1.1783Captain (HEIC)
John SuttonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1772-1783
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Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1770, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 136ft 7in, keel 109ft 7¾in, breadth 35ft 5¾in, hold 14ft 5½in, wing transom 22ft 8½in, between decks 5ft 10in, 734 tons.

Principal Managing Owner:

Pinson Bonham.

Voyages:

(1) 1769/70 Bombay and Madras. Capt John Hasell. Portsmouth 28 Apr 1770 - 25 May São Tiago - 16 Jul Rio de Janeiro - 13 Sep Cape - 8 Dec Anjengo - 13 Dec Cochin - 24 Dec Calicut - 26 Dec Tellicherry - 12 Jan 1771 Onore - 31 Jan Bombay - 20 Mar Surat - 6 May Bombay - 11 May Goa - 16 May Tellicherry - 3 Jun Madras - 13 Oct St Helena - 10 Feb 1772 Downs.

(2) 1772/3 Benkulen. Capt John Sutton. Portsmouth 26 Mar 1773 - 3 Aug Batavia - 14 Sep Benkulen - 30 Dec Manna - 4 Apr 1774 St Helena - 27 Jun Downs.

(3) 1776/7 Bengal. Capt John Sutton. Portsmouth 30 Apr 1777 - 31 Jul Cape - 6 Dec Kedgeree - 28 Feb 1778 Ingeli - 19 Mar Barrabulla - 2 Aug St Helena - 27 Oct Downs.

(4) 1779/80 Madras, Bengal, Bombay and China. Capt John Sutton. Portsmouth 12 Feb 1780 - 15 Jun Johanna - 22 Jul Madras - 29 Aug Masulipatam - 19 Sep Kedgeree - 7 Jan 1781 Ingeli - 5 Feb Madras - 27 Mar Tellicherry - 3 May Bombay - 27 Jul Madras - 1 Oct Whampoa - 20 Jan 1782 Second Bar - 10 Jul St Helena - 24 Oct Downs.



 
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