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Chapman | 29195 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Unknown | EICS | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | East India Company | ||
| Acquired | 1781 | EICS | |
| Shipyard | Whitby - Yorkshire | EICS | |
| Constructor | Thomas Fishburn (1718-1805) | EICS | |
| Category | Merchant | EICS | |
| Ship Type | East Indiaman | ||
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | ||
| Hired out | 29.4.1793 | EICS | |
| Becomes | British hired ship 'Chapman' (1793) (24) | ||
Built at Whitby, 2 decks, 4in bottom, length 119ft 6in, keel 95ft 1½in, breadth 32ft 8½in, hold 16ft 1in, wing transom 19ft, port cell 26ft 11in, waist 1ft, between decks 6ft 2in, ports 8 upper, 542 tons.
Principal Managing Owner: Abel Chapman.
Voyages:
(1) 1780/1 Madras and Bengal. Capt Thomas Walker. Portsmouth 13 Mar 1781 - 15 Apr São Tiago - 11 Sep Kedgeree - 23 Nov Barrabulla - 10 Dec Madras - 12 Jan 1782 Cuddalore - 17 Jan 1782 Cuddalore - 17 Jan Negapatam - 10 Mar Madras - 24 Jun Nicobars - 29 Oct St Helena - 7 Feb 1783 Bristol Channel - 9 Mar Downs.
(2) 1785/6 China. Capt John Fox. Downs 12 Apr 1786 - 11 Sep Whampoa - 28 Jan 1787 Macao - 23 Apr St Helena - 25 Jun Downs.
(3) 1811/2 Bombay, Madras and Bengal. Capt John Constable. Portsmouth 10 Mar 1812 - 11 Aug Bombay - 24 Aug Madras - 14 Sep Calcutta - 30 Nov Saugor - 16 Mar 1813 St Helena - 7 Jun Long Reach.