Bencoolen (1818 ship)
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Bencoolen was a merchant ship built at Liverpool, England, in 1818. She made a number of voyages to Australia with cargo and undertook one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales. She also made one voyage to India for the British East India Company (EIC). She was broken up in 1844.
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Name | Bencoolen |
Namesake | British Bencoolen |
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Builder | Liverpool |
Launched | 1818 |
Fate | Broken up 1844 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 416, or 41653ā94[1] (bm) |
Length | 114 ft 2 in (34.8 m)[1] |
Beam | 26 ft 8 in (8.1 m)[1] |
Propulsion | Sail |
Notes | Three decks |
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