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Dublin

29363
Nominal Guns26IORMAR
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1784EICS
First Commissioned1786EICS
How acquiredPurpose builtEICS
ShipyardDeptford - London IORMAR
Constructor
John WellsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1748-1794
IORMAR
CategoryMerchantIORMAR
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1800EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck145' 1 ½"Imperial Feet44.2087 
Length of Keel117' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet35.6807 
Breadth35' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet10.6871 
Depth in Hold14' 9"Imperial Feet4.3244 
Burthen786Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1784 - 1800
John ClementsBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1778-1800
IORMAR
1800 - 1801 Faith & CoE-WIKI
1801 Reeves & Co.IORMAR

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
25.11.1784 - 22.1.1798Captain (HEIC)
William SmithBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1784-1798
IORMAR
17.2.1798 - 28.6.1800Captain (HEIC)
Robert ReayBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798-1800
IORMAR

Service History


DateEventSource
1800Refitted as a Merchant West IndiamanE-WIKI


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Wells, launched 1784, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 145ft 1½in, keel 117ft 11¾in, breadth 35ft 4¾in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 8in, port cell 26ft 2¾in, waist 1ft 3in, between decks 6ft & 6ft 2in, roundhouse 6ft 3in, ports 13 middle & upper, 786 tons.

Principal Managing Owner:

John Clements.

Voyages:

(1) 1784/5 Madras and Bengal. Capt William Smith. Downs 11 Feb 1785 - Mar Madeira - 5 Jul False Bay - 20 Sep Madras - 12 Nov Diamond Harbour - 8 Jan 1786 Kedgeree - 14 Jun False Bay - 18 Jul St Helena - 28 Sep Downs.

(2) 1787/8 Bombay and Bengal. Capt William Smith. Downs 4 Apr 1788 - 13 Jun Simon's Bay - 3 Aug Bombay - 4 Oct Madras - 9 Nov Diamond Harbour - 3 Feb 1789 Saugor - 16 Mar Madras - 24 Jun St Helena - 28 Aug Long Reach.

(3) 1790/1 Madras and China. Capt William Smith. Downs 3 May 1791 - 16 Aug Madras - 8 Sep Diamond Harbour - 16 Oct Culpee - 22 Nov Anjengo - 24 Nov Cochin - 29 Nov Tellicherry - 12 Dec Bombay - 22 Jan 1792 Cannanore - 27 Jan Cochin - 24 Feb Madras - 15 Mar Diamond Harbour - 23 Jun Bombay - 8 Sep Malacca - 23 Oct Whampoa - 13 Dec Second Bar - 27 Mar 1793 St Helena - 20 Jun Long Reach.

(4) 1793/4 Madras and China. Capt William Smith. Portsmouth 2 May 1794 - 11 Sep Madras - 22 Oct Penang - 23 Jan 1793 Whampoa - 14 Mar Second Bar - 26 Apr Malacca - 31 Aug St Helena - 29 Nov Long Reach.

(5) 1795/6 Madras and Bengal. Capt William Smith. Portsmouth 17 May 1796 - 10 Sep Madras - 20 Oct Diamond Harbour - 17 Dec Saugor - 29 Jan 1797 Point de Galle - 10 Feb Colombo - 4 Mar Point de Gale - 12 Jul Simon's Bay - 11 Sep St Helena - 21 Dec Long Reach.

(6) 1797/8 China and Madras. Capt Robert Reay. Portsmouth 29 Apr 1798 - 6 Jul Rio de Janeiro - 27 Sep Bali Straits - 23 Nov Whampoa - 8 Jan 1799 Second Bar - 30 Jan Malacca - 23 Feb Madras - 15 Mar Nagore - 20 Mar Madras - 26 Mar Vizagapatam - 22 Apr Madras - 10 Jun Masulipatam - 14 Jun Vizagapatam - 21 Jun Diamond Harbour - 25 Aug Saugor - 23 Sep Madras - 30 Dec Cape - 28 Jan 1800 St Helena - 1 Jun Long Reach.


Loss?E-WIKI

Reportedly lost on her first voyage to the West Indies.



 
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