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Godfrey | 14251 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | 28 | ref:300 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1771 | ref:300 | |
| First Commissioned | 1770 | ref:300 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | ref:300 | |
| Shipyard | Limehouse - London | ref:300 | |
| Constructor | Edward GreavesBritish Ship Builder | ref:300 | |
| Category | Merchant | ref:300 | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Captured | 9.8.1780 | ref:300 | |
| Becomes | Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Santa Paula' (1780) (34)
1780-1794 Spanish 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ||
Built by Greaves, launched 1771, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 136ft 6½in, keel 109ft 7½in, breadth 35ft 4½in, hold 14ft 5in, wing transom 22ft 10½in, port cell 24ft 2in, between decks 6ft, 729 tons.
Principal Managing Owners:
1 William Mackenzie
2-4 William Godfrey.
Voyages:
(1) 1770/1 Bombay. Capt Francis Reed. Portsmouth 29 Apr 1771 - 12 Sep St Augustine's Bay - 2 Jan 1772 Colombo - 28 Jan Tellicherry - 26 Feb Bombay - 11 May Tellicherry - 17 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 20 Sep St Helena - 12 Dec Downs.
(2) 1774/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt Francis Reed. Portsmouth 23 Mar 1775 - 22 Jul Madagascar - 17 Sep Madras - 9 Nov Ingeli - left Bengal 1 Feb 1776 - 17 May St Helena - 17 Aug Downs.
(3) 1777/8 Madras and Bengal. Capt Francis Reed. Plymouth 9 Feb 1778 - 21 Feb Madeira - 7 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 27 Aug Madras - 27 Sep Kedgeree - 16 Mar 1779 Madras - 25 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 8 Oct St Helena - 12 Jan 1780 Downs.
(4) 1779/80 Bombay. Capt Henry Grueber. Portsmouth 27 Jul 1780 - captured 9 Aug (with the Gatton, Hillsborough, Mountstuart and Royal George) by the combined Franco-Spanish fleet in 36°28'N 15°20'W.