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Batavia | 29024 | ||
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| Nominal Guns | Unknown | W024 | |
| Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Launched | 26.6.1802 | W024 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | W024 | |
| Shipyard | Topsham - Devon | W024 | |
| Constructor | Robert Davy | W024 | |
| Category | Merchantman | W024 | |
| Ship Type | West Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Sold for Break Up | 1817 | W024 | |
Extra ship, built by Topsham, measured 1810, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 125ft 3in, keel 100ft 10 3/8in, breadth 32ft 9in, hold 12ft 6½in, wing transom 20ft 4in, port cell 28ft, waist 8in, between decks 5ft 4in & 6ft 3in, roundhouse 6ft 6½in, ports 8 upper, 555 tons.
Principal Managing Owner: John William Buckle.
Voyages:
(1) 1809/10 Ceylon, Bengal and Batavia. Capt John Mayne. Portsmouth 9 Jun 1810 - 26 Jun Madeira - 21 Nov Colombo - 19 Jan 1811 Calcutta - 5 Mar Saugor - 16 Apr Penang - 11 May Malacca - 21 Jul Borneo - 4 Aug Batavia - 30 Oct Malacca - 17 Dec Calcutta - 7 Mar 1812 Saugor - 19 May Mauritius - 24 Jul St Helena - 30 Oct Blackwall.
(2) 1812/3 St Helena and Bengal. Capt John Mayne. Portsmouth 20 Apr 1813 - 14 May Madeira - 22 Jul St Helena - 14 Nov Calcutta - 19 Jan 1814 Saugor - 13 Feb Ceylon - 17 Mar Bombay - 17 Apr Tellicherry - 23 Jun Mauritius - 27 Jul Cape - 5 Sep St Helena - 20 Nov Long Reach. 13 Nov 1814 skirmish with an American ship.
(3) 1815/6 Bengal. Capt John Mayne. Downs 15 May 1816 - 25 May Madeira - 24 Sep Kedgeree - 10 Oct Calcutta - 28 Dec Saugor - 12 Jan 1817 Madras - 5 May St Helena - 20 Jul Long Reach.