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29660
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1781EICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1798EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck143' 9"Imperial Feet43.5917 
Length of Keel116' 8"Imperial Feet35.3695 
Breadth35' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.6807 
Depth in Hold14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen776Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1781 - 1798
Henry Hinde PellyBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1766-1798
Principal Managing Owner
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2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1782 - 31.12.1795Captain (HEIC)
William ApplegathBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1776-1795
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8.2.1796 - 13.3.1798Captain (HEIC)
Charles JonesBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1796-1805
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Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1781, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 143ft 9in, keel 116ft 8in, breadth 35ft 3½in, hold 14ft 10in, wing transom 23ft 8in, port cell 26ft 6in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 4in, 773 tons.

Principal Managing Owner:

Henry Hinde Pelly

Voyages:

(1) 1781/2 Bombay. Capt William Applegath. Portsmouth 11 Sep 1782 - 16 Apr 1783 Madras - 21 Oct Anjengo - 12 Nov Bombay - 11 Mar 1784 Muscat - 5 Apr Bushire - 29 May Basara - 17 Jul Bushire - 30 Aug Muscat - 12 Sep Bombay - 7 Apr 1785 St Helena - 2 May Ascension - 7 Jul Downs.

(2) 1785/6 Madras and China. Capt Augusta Joseph Applegath. Downs 20 Feb 1786 - 12 Jun Johanna - 15 Jul Madras - 15 Nov Whampoa - 18 Feb 1787 Second Bar - 30 Jun St Helena - 19 Sep Downs.

(3) 1788/9 Madras and China. Capt Augusta Joseph Applegath. Portsmouth 11 Feb 1789 - 11 Feb 1789 - 11 Jun Madras - 9 Aug Penang - 26 Sep Whampoa - 3 Jan 1790 Second Bar - 31 Mar St Helena - 2 Jun Downs.

(4) 1791/2 Madras and China. Capt Augusta Joseph Applegath. Torbay 9 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar São Tiago - 30 Jun Madras - 5 Aug Diamond Point - left Bengal Oct - 5 Jan 1793 Cape - 29 Jan St Helena - 17 Apr Downs.

(5) 1793/4 Bengal and Benkulen. Capt Augusta Joseph Applegath. Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 12 Sep Diamond Harbour - 14 Dec Saugor - 23 Jan 1795 Madras - 14 Apr Benkulen - 30 Jul St Helena - 20 Nov Downs.

(6) 1795/6 Bengal and Benkulen. Capt Charles Jones. Portsmouth 17 May 1796 - 10 Sep Madras - 24 Sep Diamond Harbour - 8 Nov Saugor - 3 Feb 1797 Madras - 5 May Benkulen - 14 Jun Manna - 8 Jul Benkulen - 26 Oct Cape - 3 Dec St Helena - 31 Jan 1798 Downs.



 
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