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Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1803EICS
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall EICS
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1817EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck146' 3 ½"Imperial Feet44.5135 
Length of Keel118' 9 ½"Imperial Feet35.9791 
Breadth36' 1 ½"Imperial Feet10.9855 
Depth in Hold14' 9"Imperial Feet4.3244 
Burthen824Tons BM 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.2.1803 - 8.8.1815Captain (HEIC)
William GelstonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1803-1815
IORMAR

Service History


DateEventSource
31.5.1809Action of 31 May 1809
31.5.1809Taken by
La Caroline (40) 1806-1809
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
E-WIKI


Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Built by Perry, launched 1802, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 146ft 3½in, keel 118ft 9½in, breadth 36ft 1½in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 4in, port cell 26ft 10½in, waist 1ft 6in, between decks 6ft 2in & 6ft 4in, ports 13 middle & 11 upper, deck range 84ft 4in, 824 tons.

Principal Managing Owner:

William Mellish.

Voyages:

(1) 1802/3 Madras, Bengal and Benkulen. Capt William Gelston. Downs 6 May 1803 - 29 Aug Madras - 26 Sep Diamond Harbour - 1 Feb 1804 Saugor - 14 May Benkulen - 14 Aug St Helena - 16 Nov Long Reach.

(2) 1804/5 Madras, Penang and Bengal. Capt William Gelston. Cork 31 Aug 1805 - 29 Sep Madeira - 11 Nov St Salvadore - 4 Jan 1806 Cape - 22 Apr Madras - 4 Jun Penang - 26 Jul Diamond Harbour - 3 Sep Saugor - 21 Sep Vizagapatam - 4 Oct Madras - 30 Dec Cape - 23 Jan 1807 St Helena - 15 Apr Purfleet.

(3) 1807/8 St Helena and Bengal. Capt William Gelston. Portsmouth 15 Apr 1808 - captured by French 31 May 1809, re-captured at Mauritius 21 Sep 1809 - Bombay 22 Dec - 3 May 1810 St Helena - 9 Jul Long Reach.

(4) 1810/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt William Gelston. Torbay 12 May 1811 - 10 Sep Madras - 11 Oct Diamond Harbour - 27 Nov Saugor - 7 Jan 1812 Vizagapatam - 18 Jan Masulipatam - 25 Jan Madras - 11 May St Helena - 24 Jul Long Reach.

(5) 1813/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt William Gelston. Portsmouth 22 Feb 1814 - 6 Jun Johanna - 4 Jul Madras - 29 Jul Diamond Harbour - 10 Oct Saugor - 26 Mar 1815 Cape - 25 Apr St Helena - 25 Jun Long Reach.

(6) 1815/6 Madras and Bengal. Capt John Mills. Downs 15 Nov 1815 - 29 Jan 1816 Cape - 12 Apr Madras - 22 May Penang - 3 Jun Malacca - 26 Jun Batavia - 4 Oct Kidderpore - 11 Nov Saugor - 19 Mar 1817 St Helena - 25 May Blackwall.



 
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