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Duke of Cumberland

29392
Nominal Guns30IORMAR
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1726EICS
ShipyardUnknownEICS
CategoryMerchantIORMAR
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1739EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen470Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
172696 IORMAR

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1727 - 6.9.1739Captain (HEIC)
Benjamin BraundBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1722-1764
IORMAR
31.10.1737 - 6.9.1739Chief Mate
Benjamin WebsterBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1737-1746
IORMAR

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1732Surgeon's Mate (HEIC)
John Zephaniah HolwellBritish
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Medic
Service 1732-1760
ref:2036


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Rated at 470/480 tons, 94/96 crew, 30 guns.

Voyages:

(1) 1726/7 Bombay. Capt Benjamin Braund. Downs 20 Apr 1727 - 26 Aug Cape - 16 Dec Tellicherry - 1 Jan 1728 Goa - 14 Jan Bombay - 15 Feb Surat - 1 Mar Bombay - 22 Ar Mokha - 2 Sep Bombay - 31 Oct Cochin - 22 Jan 1729 Cape - 13 Feb St Helena - 29 May Purfleet.

(2) 1730/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Benjamin Braund. Downs 21 Feb 1731 - 17 Mar São Tiago - 21 Jul Madras - 25 Aug Vizagapatam - 7 Sep Rogues River 2 Feb 1732 - Ingeli 4 Mar - 11 Apr Fort St David - 27 Apr Madras 1 Sep - 22 Nov Cape - 10 Jan 1733 St Helena - 22 May Deptford.

(3) 1734/5 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt Benjamin Braund. Downs 23 Jan 1735 - 7 May St Helena - 31 Aug Batavia - 1 Oct Benkulen - 23 Oct Moco Moco - 6 Nov Bantal - 21 Nov Ipoh - 5 Dec Benkulen - 31 Dec Batavia - 23 May 1736 St Helena - 11 Aug Purfleet.

(4) 1737/8 Bengal. Capt Benjamin Braund. Downs 17 Jan 1738 - 7 Mar São Tiago - 27 Jul Madras - 13 Sep Rogues River 20 Dec - 8 May 1739 Cape - 30 May St Helena - 6 Sep Erith.



 
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