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Blandford

29074
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1780EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardCuckolds Point - Rotherhithe EICS
Constructor
John RandallBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1780-1802
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast IndiamanEICS
Sailing RigShip RiggedEICS
Captured11.1.1783EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Length of Gundeck124' 6"Imperial Feet37.8016 
Length of Keel98' 7"Imperial Feet29.8926 
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632 
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Burthen606Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1780 - 1783
William MoffatBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1780-1834
EICS

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1781 - 1783Captain (HEIC)
Peter PigouBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1763-1783
EICS


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Extra ship, built by Randall, measured 1781, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 124ft 6in, keel 98ft 7in, breadth 34ft, hold 14ft 6in, wing transom 22ft 1in, port cell 25ft 7½in, between decks 5ft 9in & 6ft, roundhouse 6ft, ports 11 middle & upper, 606 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: William Moffat.

Voyages:

(1) 1780/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Peter Pigou. Plymouth 26 Jun 1781 - captured by the French 11 Jan 1783 off Ganjam.



 
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