Royal George (East Indiaman)
Six vessels with the name Royal George made voyages for the British East India Company, and so may be referred to as 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 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, 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 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.[4]
- Royal George, 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.[5] She was sold for breaking up in 1818.[1]
- Royal George, of 142660⁄94 tons (bm), was launched on 10 October 1820 by Wigrams & Green, Blackwall.[6] She made two complete voyages for the EIC before she burned at Whampoa on 24 December 1825.[7]
- Royal George was a merchantman of 48634⁄94 tons (bm), 119'4" (keel) by 30'5" breadth, that James Shepherd, Paul, Hull, launched on 11 July 1820 for Joseph Soames.[6] The EIC chartered her for a voyage in 1823-4.[8] She had numerous owners before she was sold in 1860 as a hulk or to be broken up.[6]
Citations and references
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e Hackman (2001), p.187.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (1),[1] accessed 22 November 2014.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (2),[2] accessed 22 November 2014.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (3),[3] accessed 22 November 2014.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (4),[4] accessed 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p.188.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (5),[5] accessed 22 November 2014.
- ^ National Archives: Royal George (6),[6] accessed 22 November 2014.
- References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7
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