Royal Admiral (1777 ship)

History
East India Company
NameRoyal Admiral
Owner
  • Voyages 1-4: Sir Richard Hotham
  • Voyages 5-6: Thomas Larkins
  • Voyages 7-8: John Pascall Larkins
OperatorEast India Company (1777-1798)
BuilderWilliam Barnard, Deptford
Launched1777
FateSold c. 1798
NotesThree decks; almost rebuilt 1794
United Kingdom
NameRoyal Admiral
OwnerGillet & Co.
Acquiredc. 1798
FateDisappears from the records in 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen914, or 919 or 923, (bm)
Length120 ft 2 in (36.6 m)
Beam37 ft 10 in (11.5 m)
Complement
  • First letter of marque: 99
  • Second letter of marque: 80
  • Third letter of marque: 76
Armament
  • First letter of marque: 26 × 9- & 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades
  • Second letter of marque: 26 × 9- & 6-pounder guns
  • Third letter of marque: 24 × 9- & 6-pounder guns

Royal Admiral was an East Indiaman, launched in 1777 on the River Thames. She made eight trips for the East India Company (EIC) before she was sold. She then continued to trade. She made two trips carrying convicts from England to Australia, one as an East Indiaman in 1791, and a second in 1800. On this second voyage as a convict transport she was present at a notable naval action.

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