Royal George (East Indiaman)
Six vessels with the name Royal George made voyages for the British
East Indiamen
. The company actually owned one, four were on long-term charter, and one was a one-voyage charter. The vessels were named in honour of one or more of the British kings whose name was George.
- Royal George (1737 EIC ship) was launched by Perry, Blackwall, on 2 August 1737 and was of 550 tons (bm).[1] She made four voyages for the EIC between 1737 and 1750.[2] She was sold for breaking up in 1750.
- Royal George (1758 EIC ship), of 430 tons (bm), was launched on 20 September 1758 by Wells & Stanton, Deptford, for the EIC.[1] She and made three voyages while under EIC ownership.[3] On 30 June 1767 the EIC sold her for 46,300 rupees to Captain Cleugh at Bombay.[1]
- Royal George (1777 ship) was launched in 1777 and made one complete voyage for the EIC. A Spanish fleet captured her in the action of 9 August 1780. She then became the Spanish Navy 40-gun frigate Real Jorge, but was out of service by 1784 and broken up thereafter.
- Royal George (1802 EIC ship), of 133359⁄94 tons (bm), was launched on 12 October 1802 by Perry, Blackwall.[1] She made seven voyages for the EIC between 1803 and 1818.[4] She was sold for breaking up in 1818.[1]
- Whampoa on 24 December 1825.[6]
See also
- HMS Royal George - one of eight vessels that served the British Royal Navy
- Royal George (ship) - several vessels have made single voyages for the EIC, or after 1814 sailed to India under a license from the EIC
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Hackman (2001), p.187.
- ^ British Library: Royal George (1).
- ^ British Library: Royal George (2).
- ^ British Library: Royal George (4).
- ^ Hackman (2001), p.188.
- ^ British Library: Royal George (5).
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7