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Duke of Richmond | 29408 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 1759 | EICS | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Blackwall Yard - Blackwall | EICS | |
| Constructor | John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1758-1767 | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Last known | 1772 | EICS | |
Built by Perry, launched 1760, 3 decks, 3in bottom, length 137ft 10in, keel 110ft 2¾in, breadth 36ft 2¾in, hold 15ft 1in, wing transom 23ft 7in, port cell 25ft, between decks 6ft 2in, 767 tons. Principal Managing Owner: Charles Raymond. Voyages: (1) 1759/60 Benkulen and China. Capt Benjamin Godfrey. Downs 21 Feb 1760 - 24 Jul Benkulen - 27 Aug Kedah - 16 Sep Malacca 19 Apr 1761 - 20 Jun Whampoa - 15 Dec Second Bar - 14 Jan 1762 Malacca - 24 Apr St Helena - 14 Jul Plymouth - 3 Aug Woolwich. (2) 1763/4 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt Benjamin Godfrey. Plymouth 20 Feb 1764 - 27 Mar St Helena - 7 Jul Benkulen - 9 Dec Batavia - 27 Jun 1765 Whampoa - 14 Dec Second Bar - 24 Mar 1766 St Helena - 16 Jun Downs. (3) 1767/8 St Helena and Benkulen. Capt Thomas Hindman. Downs 2 Mar 1768 - 5 Jun St Helena - 17 Sep Benkulen - 24 Oct Moco Moco - 4 Nov Bantal - 9 Nov Ipoh - 28 Nov Benkulen - 29 Mar 1769 St Helena - 16 Jun Downs. (4) 1770/1 St Helena, Benkulen and China. Capt Thomas Hindman. Plymouth 24 Dec 1770 - 5 Apr 1771 St Helena - 6 Aug Acheh - 21 Sep Whampoa - 22 Feb 1772 Second Bar - 16 Jun St Helena - 26 Aug Downs.