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Falmouth

29597
Nominal Guns26IORMAR
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Keel Laid Down22.8.1750EICS
Launched14.8.1752EICS
First Commissioned20.11.1752EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1758-1767
EICS
CategoryMerchantIORMAR
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Wrecked13.6.1766EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen668Tons BM 

Armament


1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck30 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756
Aaron FranksBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1759
,
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
,
John PellyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1754-1764
Share holder
HCA26
1756 - 1765
Henry HindeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1765
Principal Managing Owner
IORMAR
1765 - 1766/06/13
John DurandBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1760-1787
Principal Managing Owner
IORMAR

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
175299 IORMAR
175699 HCA26

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.11.1752 - 16.11.1754Captain (HEIC)
Thomas FieldBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1752-1754
IORMAR
2.10.1756 - 21.5.1762Captain (HEIC)
James DaleBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1762
IORMAR
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Captain (HEIC)
Geoffrey O'HareBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1764
IORMAR
1765 - 13.6.1766Captain (HEIC)
George HepburnBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
IORMAR

9 Deck Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1756 - 21.5.1762Chief Mate
Geoffrey O'HareBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1764
HCA26
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Fourth Mate (HEIC)
Edward RobertsonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1764
ref:925
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Chief Mate
Ambrose CockBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1768
ref:925
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Second Mate
William ApplegarthBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1764
ref:925
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Third Mate
Phineas HuntBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1764
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Fourth Mate (HEIC)
James NaltonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Chief Mate
Richard ThoresbyBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Second Mate
Charles NewlandBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Third Mate
William NichollsBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.10.1762 - 18.9.1764Surgeon (HEIC)
John BeanBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1762-1764
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Surgeon (HEIC)
James SymmonsBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925
1765 - 13.6.1766Purser (HEIC)
James MartinBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1765-1766
ref:925

Service History


DateEventSource
2.10.1756Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 30 gun Privateer East IndiamanHCA26
13.6.1766

Stranded on Sogar Bank, Bengal

IORMAR


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Rated at 499 tons, 99 crew, 26 guns.

Principal Managing Owners:

4 Henry Hinde

5 John Durand.

Voyages:

(1) 1752/3 Madras and Bengal. Capt Thomas Field. Downs 4 May 1753 - 30 May St Augustine's Bay - 25 Jul Madras - 7 Sep Culpee - 5 Dec Calcutta - 19 Jan 1754 Ingeli - 3 Jul St Helena - 7 Oct Downs.

(2) 1756/7 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt James Dale. Downs 30 Jan 1757 - 13 Mar Torbay - 22 Jan St Helena - 29 Sen Benkulen - 8 Nov Moco Moco - 25 Jan 1758 Manna - 15 Feb Benkulen - 21 Mar Batavia - 5 Jul St Helena - 3 Aug Fernando Loronho - 6 Nov Clyde - 23 Feb 1659 Cork - 20 Apr Downs.

(3) 1759/60 Madras. Capt James Dale. Downs 3 Feb 1760 - 20 Jul Anjengo - 3 Aug Cuddalore - 13 Aug Madras 4 Oct - 12 Dec Madras - 8 Feb 1761 Pondicherry - 18 Feb Madras - 27 Mar Pondicherry - 20 Apr Madras 6 Oct - 3 Jan 1762 St Helena - 7 Apr Plymouth - 3 May Long Reach.

(4) 1762/3 Madras and China. Capt Geoffrey O'Hare. Portsmouth 12 Jan 1763 - 28 Jun Madras - 15 Oct Whampoa - 9 Jan 1764 Bocca Tigris - 28 Jan Manila - 3 Jun St Helena - 17 Aug Blackwall.

(5) 1765/6 Bengal. Capt George Hepburn. Downs 10 May 1765 - stranded on Sogar Bank, Bengal, 13 Jun 1766.


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/36 1756 October 2

Commander: James Dale.

Ship: Falmouth.

Burden: 499 tons.

Crew: 99.

Owners: The Hon. Edward Boscawen, John Pelly, Edward Jennings, Aaron Franks, Samuel Hunton, Henry Hind and John Pelly.

Lieutenant: Geoffrey O'Hara.

Gunner: Daniel Owins.

Boatswain: William Baker.

Carpenter: Nathaniel Wincklow.

Surgeon: David Carnegie.

Cook: John Wyburd.

Armament: 30 carriage guns.

Folio: 37



 
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