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Falmouth | 29597 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 26 | IORMAR | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 22.8.1750 | EICS | |
| Launched | 14.8.1752 | EICS | |
| First Commissioned | 20.11.1752 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Blackwall Yard - Blackwall | EICS | |
| Constructor | John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1758-1767 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | IORMAR | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Wrecked | 13.6.1766 | EICS | |
Stranded on Sogar Bank, Bengal
IORMARRated 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.
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