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Eagle | 29515 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1772 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Deptford - London | EICS | |
| Constructor | John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | Packet | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Captured | 22.2.1780 | EICS | |
Company's packet, built by Wells, 2 decks, 3in bottom, length 100ft 7in, keel 82ft 3in, breadth 24ft 3in, hold 9ft 3in, wing transom 15ft 6in, 257 tons.
Voyages:
(1) 1772/3 St Helena and Madras. Capt Edward Wilson. Downs May 1773 - 15 Jun Falmouth - 2 Oct Plymouth - 1 Feb 1774 São Tiago - 18 Apr St Helena - 26 Jun Johanna - 2 Aug Madras - 14 Sep Malacca - 30 Oct Balambangan - 22 Jan 1775 Borneo river - 14 Jul Rat Island - 31 Oct St Helena - Feb 1776 Londonderry - 13 Apr Downs.
(2) 1776/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt Arthur Maxwell. Portsmouth Jun 1777 - 7 Mar 1778 Cape - 13 Jun Madras - 30 Jun Calcutta - 1 Oct Madras - 25 Jan 1779 St Helena - 1 May Downs. (3) 1779/80 Bengal. Capt Arthur Maxwell. Downs 1 Feb 1780 - captured by the French 22 Feb.