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Duke of Kingston

29400
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1772EICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Burnt11.3.1783EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck136' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet41.4592 
Length of Keel109' 6 ½"Imperial Feet33.2359 
Breadth35' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet10.6871 
Depth in Hold14' 3 ¼"Imperial Feet4.2736 
Burthen736Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1772 - 1783/03/11
John RaymondBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1762-1784
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3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1772 - 2.7.1774Captain (HEIC)
Raymond SnowBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1767-1781
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12.12.1777 - 4.11.1778Captain (HEIC)
Robert MawBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1777-1783
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12.12.1777 - 11.3.1783Captain (HEIC)
Justinian Saunders Bentley NuttBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1777-1783
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Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1772, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 136ft, 6¼in, keel 109ft 6½in, breadth 35ft 6¾in, hold 14ft 3¼in, wing transom 22ft 8in, between decks 6ft, 736 tons.

Principal Managing Owner: John Raymond.

Voyages:

(1) 1772/3 China. Capt Raymond Snow. Portsmouth 30 Jan 1773 - 29 Apr Cape - 25 Jul Whampoa - left China 25 Nov - 9 Feb 1774 Cape - 28 Feb St Helena - 25 May Downs.

(2) 1776/7 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Maw. Portsmouth 24 Mar 1777 - 23 Jun Cape - 7 Sep Madras - 14 Oct Culpee - 20 Dec Ingeli - 26 Jan 1778 Barrabulla - 25 Feb Madras - 14 Jun False Bay - 6 Jul St Helena - 27 Oct Downs.

(3) 1778/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt Justinian Nutt. Portsmouth 17 Nov 1779 - 1 Feb 1780 Rio de Janeiro - 29 May Madras - 27 Jun Kedgeree - 20 Oct Barrabulla - 5 Nov Madras - 21 Apr 1781 St Helena - 20 Oct Downs.

(4) 1782/3 Madras and Bengal. Capt Justinian Nutt. Portsmouth 11 Mar 1783 - burnt off Ceylon 20 Aug.



 
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