British Merchant country ship 'Gabriel' (1794)

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Gabriel
Nominal Guns	20	E-WIKI
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	East India Company
Launched	24.9.1794	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	1797	EICS
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Gillet's Dockyard - Calcutta	E-WIKI
Constructor	Gabriel GilletBritish Ship Builder	E-WIKI
Category	Merchant	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Country Ship	E-WIKI
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	EICS
Wrecked	8.9.1801	E-WIKI

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Building MaterialTeak
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen878Tons BM

24.9.1794Broadside Weight = 78 Imperial Pound ( 35.373 kg)E-WIKI
Gun Deck2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1796 - 6.2.1797Captain (HEIC)IORMAR9.2.1799 - aft.7.1799Captain (HEIC)IORMAR

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1799 - 17.7.1799Chief MateIORMAR

DateEventSource
8.9.1801

Wrecked in the Strait of Jubal at the entrance to the Gulf of Suez.

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Voyages:

(1) From Bengal 1796. Capt John Caise. Diamond Harbour 16 Jan 1796 - 13 Feb Saugor - 27 Jun St Helena - 26 Nov Crookhaven - 11 Dec Downs.

(2) From Bengal 1799. Capt Turnbull?. Bengal 9 Feb 1799 - 10 May St Helena - 17 Jul 'towards England'

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:20	Jon Miller	Henry WickhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1685-1693
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig