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East India Merchant

29602
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1649EICS
ShipyardUnknownEICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Hired out8.1664EICS
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen350Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
174970 IORMAR

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1649 - 1656Captain (HEIC)
Anthony NewportBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1649-1656
IORMAR
1659 - 7.1664Captain (HEIC)
William PorterBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1659-1664
IORMAR


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

2 decks, rated at 300/430 tons, 70 crew.

Voyages:

(1) 1649/50 Bantam. Capt Anthony Newport. Feb 1650 - Jun 1651.

(2) 1651/2 Bantam. Capt Anthony Newport. Feb 1652 - Jul 1653.

(3) 1653/4 Bantam. Capt Anthony Newport. Jul 1654 - 24 Jan 1656 Downs.

(4) 1659/60 Madras and Bengal. Capt William Porter. Mar 1660 - Aug 1661.

(5) 1662/3 Madras and Jambi. Capt William Porter. Jan 1663 - 10 Jul 1664 Downs.



 
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