Earl Talbot (1778 EIC ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Earl Talbot (East Indiaman).

History
British East India Company
NameEarl Talbot
NamesakeEarl Talbot
Owner
  • EIC voyages #1-4: Sir Charles Raymond, Bt.[1]
  • EIC voyages #5-6:Donald Cameron[1]
BuilderPerry, Blackwall
Launched10 August 1778[2]
FateSold for breaking up in 1793
General characteristics
Tons burthen758,[1][2] or 767[3] (bm)
PropulsionSail
Complement90[3]
Armament12 × 9&4-pounder guns + 6 swivel guns[3]

Earl Talbot was launched as an East Indiaman in 1778. She made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1779 and 1793. She was sold for breaking up in 1793.

  1. ^ a b c British Library: Earl Talbot (1).
  2. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 102.
  3. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.60 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.