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Vansittart

30808
Nominal GunsUnknownEICS
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Acquired1763EICS
ShipyardDeptford - London EICS
Constructor
John WellsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1748-1794
EICS
CategoryMerchantEICS
Ship TypeEast Indiaman
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Last known1774EICS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Burthen676Tons BM 

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.11.1764 - 1764Surgeon's Mate (HEIC)
John FergusonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Medic
Service 1764
ref:2036


Notes on Ship


VoyagesIORMAR

Built by Wells, launched 1763, 3 decks, 3in bottom, 676 tons.

Principal Managing Owners:

1 John Durand,

2 Richard Lewin,

3-4 J Haughton Langston.

Voyages:

(1) 1763/4 Madras and Bengal. Capt Richard Lewin. Downs 5 Mar 1764 - 18 Mar Madeira - 8 Jul Johanna - 7 Aug Madras - 20 Sep Ingeli - 17 Oct Fultah - 20 Dec Ingeli 12 Feb 1765 - 14 Jun St Helena - 29 Aug Falmouth - 14 Sep Downs.

(2) 1766/7 China. Capt Robert Fish Palmer. Downs 8 Mar 1767 - 10 Apr São Tiago - 18 Sep Whampoa - Second Bar 22 Feb 1768 - 6 Jun St Helena - 21 Jun Ascension - 23 Aug Downs.

(3) 1769/70 Madras and Bengal. Capt Richard Lewin. Portsmouth 22 Feb 1770 - 16 May Cape - 22 Jun Johanna - 23 Jul Madras - 3 Aug Ingeli - 17 Aug Culpee - 7 Dec Ingeli 1 Jan 1771 - 18 Jan Madras 8 Feb - 10 May Cape - 6 Jun St Helena - 2 Aug Downs.

(4) 1772/3 Bombay. Capt Robert Young. Portsmouth 3 May 1773 - 24 May Madeira - 4 Sep Cape - 12 Jan 1774 Bombay - 14 Mar Surat - 26 Mar Bombay 18 Apr - 5 Aug St Helena - 8 Nov Plymouth - 19 Nov Downs.



 
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Posted by AvM on Friday 18th of July 2025 22:39

SHIPS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
Rowan Hackman

VANSITTART. Ship. 1763-1774.
676 bm.
21.12.1763: Launched by Wells, Deptford, for John Durand. Captain Richard Lewin.
1) 4.3.1764 - 16.9.1765: Coromandel Coast and Bengal.
2) 8.3.1767 - 23.8.1768: China direct. Captain Robert Fish Palmer.209
3) 22.2.1770 - 2.8.1771: Coromandel Coast and Bengal. Captain Richard Lewin.
4) 3.5.1773 - 19.11.1774: Bombay direct. Captain John Young.
1775: Sold for breaking up.


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