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George IV

29780
George the Fourth
Nominal GunsUnknownIORMAR
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorEast India Company
Launched1825IORMAR
How acquiredPurpose builtIORMAR
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey IORMAR
Constructor
Thomas PitcherBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1801
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CategoryMerchantIORMAR
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1832IORMAR

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck166' 3 ½"Imperial Feet50.6095 
Length of Keel133' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet40.5479 
Breadth43' 2 ½"Imperial Feet13.1191 
Depth in Hold17' 0 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,329Tons BM 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1825 - 1832  OwnerEast India Company (1600/12/31 - 1874/06/01)IORMAR

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
27.12.1825 - 10.4.1833Captain (HEIC)
Thomas William BarrowBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1822-1833
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Notes on Ship


EIC JournalIORMAR

Company's own ship, built by Pitcher, launched 1825, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 166ft 3½in, keel 133ft 10 3/8in, breadth 43ft 2½in, hold 17ft ½in, wing transom 26ft, port cell 29ft 8in, between decks 6ft 8in & 6ft 5in, roundhouse 6ft 5½in, ports 14 middle & 13 upper, deck range 86ft 8in, 1329 tons.

Voyages:

(1) 1825/6 Bengal and China. Capt Thomas William Barrow. Portsmouth 8 Mar 1826 - 20 Jun New Acnhorage - 28 Sep Singapore - 28 Oct Whampoa - 7 Jan 1827 Second Bar - 16 Mar St Helena - 16 May Blackwall.

(2) 1827/8 Bengal and China. Capt Thomas William Barrow. Downs 23 Feb 1828 - 6 Jun Saugor - 15 Sep Singapore - 20 Oct Whampoa - 5 Jan 1829 Second Bar - 20 Mar St Helena - 17 May Blackwall.

(3) 1829/30 China. Capt Thomas William Barrow. Downs 25 Apr 1830 - 7 Sep Hong Kong - 20 Sep Whampoa - 27 Dec Second Bar - 16 Mar 1831 St Helena - 7 May Blackwall.

(4) 1831/2 Bombay and China. Capt Thomas William Barrow. Downs 10 Feb 1832 - 7 Jun Bombay - 6 Sep Whampoa - 23 Oct Second Bar - 20 Jan 1833 St Helena - 10 Mar Blackwall.



 
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