King George (1784 EIC ship)
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| Name: | King George |
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| Builder: | Perry, Blackwall |
| Launched: | 1784 |
| Fate: | Destroyed in an explosion in July 1800 |
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| Tons burthen: | 755, or 776, or 83⁄94, or 800(bm) |
| Length: | 143 ft 2 in (43.6 m) (overall); 116 ft 2 in (35.4 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 5 1⁄2 in (10.8 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
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| Notes: | Three decks |
King George was launched in 1784 and made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1785 and 1798. She also participated in the invasion of St Lucia. In 1798 her owners sold her and she became a West Indiaman. An accident in 1800 at Jamaica destroyed her.
EIC voyage #1 (1785-1786): Captain Jonathan Court sailed from the Downs on 11 February 1785, bound for Bombay and Bengal. King George reached Johanna on 28 May and Bombay on 17 June. She arrived at Diamond Creek on 18 August. Homeward bound, she reached St Helena on 8 April 1786 and arrived at the Downs on 17 June.
EIC voyage #2 (1786-1787): Captain George Millet (or Millett), sailed from the Downs on 21 November 1786 bound for Bombay and China. King George reached Cochin on 23 April 1787 and Bombay on 6 May. She arrived at Whampoa Anchorage on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 4 January, reached st Helena on 5 April, and arrived at the Downs on 22 June.
EIC voyage #3 (1789-1790): Captain John Sherwood sailed from the Downs on 14 April 1789, bound for China. King Goerge arrived at Whampoa Anchorage on 30 August. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 24 November, reached St Helena on 24 February 1790, and arrived at the downs on 28 April.
EIC voyage #4 (1792-1793): Captain Richard Colnett sailed from the Downs on 2 May 1792, bound for Madras and Bengal. King George reached Madras on 17 September and arrive at Diamond Harbour on 7 October. Homeward bound, she was at "Broken Ground" on 19 February 1793, Madras on 19 April, and St Helena on 31 July. She arrived at the Downs on 27 September. Shortly before she returned, the EIC acquired a letter of marque on 2 September 1793 for Colnett.
EIC voyage #5 (1794-1795): Captain Colnett sailed from Portsmouth on 2 May 1794, bound for China. King George reached Anger on 7 September and arrived at Whampoa Anchorage on 6 October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 5 January 1795, reached St Helena on 14 April, and arrived at the Downs on 23 July.
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