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Britannia | 29110 | ||
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Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
Nationality | Great Britain | ||
Operator | East India Company | ||
Launched | 14.12.1761 | EICS | |
How acquired | Purpose built | EICS | |
Shipyard | Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe | EICS | |
Constructor | John Randall (d.1776) | EICS | |
Category | Merchant | EICS | |
Ship Type | East Indiaman | EICS | |
Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | EICS | |
Last known | 1773 | EICS |
Built by Randall, launched 1761, 3 decks, 3in bottom, keel 110ft, breadth 34ft, 676 tons.
Principal Managing Owner: Thomas Lane.
Voyages:
(1) 1761/2 Bombay and China. Capt Thomas Bales Rous. Portsmouth 6 May 1762 - 9 Sep Johanna - 10 Nov Bombay - 23 Dec Onore - 7 Jan 1763 Calicut - 9 Jan Cochin - 15 Jan Anjengo - 23 Jan Cochin - 6 Feb Tellicherry - 4 Mar Goa - 18 Mar Bombay - 9 May Tellicherry - 5 Jun Masulipatam - 31 Jul Malacca - 3 Sep Whampoa - 24 Dec Second Bar - 18 Apr 1764 St Helena - 29 Jun Downs.
(2) 1765/6 Madras and Bengal. Capt Thomas Bales Rous. Plymouth 1 Jan 1766 - 23 Jan Madeira - 2 Jun Johanna - 7 Jul Madras - 1 Aug Kedgeree - 2 Jan 1767 Ingeli - 23 Apr Cape - 18 May St Helena - 20 Jul Downs.
(3) 1768/9 Madras and Bengal. Capt Robert Rous. Downs 12 Dec 1768 - 8 Jan 1769 Madeira 20 Jan - 27 Jan Madeira - 20 Apr Cape - 8 Jun Johanna - 11 Jul Madras - 31 Jul Culpee - 1 Jan 1770 Ingeli - 18 Jan Madras - 22 Mar Mauritius - 22 May St Helena - 7 Jun Ascension - 29 Jul Downs.
(4) 1770/1 Bombay. Capt James Swithin. Downs 22 Jun 1771 - 26 Jul 1773 Downs.