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Fox | 29734 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1771 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe | EICS | |
| Constructor | John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1756-1776 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1785 | EICS | |
Built by Randall, launched 1771, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 13ft 1in, keel 109ft 6¼in, breadth 36ft 6½in, hold 14ft 6in, wing transom 22ft 7in, port cell 24ft 4in, between decks 6ft, 777 tons.
Principal Managing Owner:
Alexander Hume.
Voyages:
(1) 1771/2 Madras and China. Capt David Mitchell. Downs 5 Feb 1772 - 4 May Cape - 10 Jul Madras - 29 Aug Malacca - 6 Oct Whampoa - 7 Nov Second Bar - 10 Apr 1773 Cape - 6 May St Helena - 22 Jul Downs.
(2) 1775/6 Madras and China. Capt David Mitchell. Downs 22 Jan 1776 - 9 May Johanna - 11 Jun Madras - 17 Aug Malacca - 15 Oct Whampoa - 9 Feb 1777 Second Bar - 10 Jul St Helena - 3 Oct Downs.
(3) 1778/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Blackburn. Portsmouth 7 Mar 1779 - 5 Apr Madeira - 8 May Goree - 30 Jul Simons Bay - 31 Aug Cape - 18 Jan 1780 Madras - 12 Mar Kedgeree - 10 Nov Barrabulla - 12 Mar 1781 St Helena - 20 Oct Downs.
(4) 1782/3 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Blackburn. Portsmouth 11 Mar 1783 - 25 Jun Johanna - 7 Aug Madras - 16 Sep Culpee - 22 Jan 1784 Kedgeree - 14 Jun St Helena - 30 Sep Deptford.