General Graham (1811 ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameGeneral Graham
NamesakeThomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch
OwnerJ. W. Buckle & Co.,[1] or "Middleton"[2]
BuilderWilliam Gibson & Co., Hull[1]
Launched10 April 1811[1]
FateLast listed in 1844
General characteristics
Tons burthen426,[3] or 429,[4] or 430,[1][2][5] or 450 (bm)
Length116 ft 6 in (35.5 m)[3]
Beam29 ft 5 in (9.0 m)[3]
Complement35[5]
Armament14 × 12-pounder carronades[5]

General Graham was launched in 1811 at Hull. She made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC) as an "extra" ship, i.e., under charter. She carried stores to New South Wales, and returned to England via China. She also made one voyage to Bengal as a licensed ship. Between 1829 and 1847 she made numerous voyages between Scotland and Canada carrying cargoes, but also some immigrants. Currently, she last appears in records in 1847.

  1. ^ a b c d Hackman (2001), p. 233.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1812), seq. no. G61.
  3. ^ a b c Campey (2005), p. 142.
  4. ^ Dobson (2009), vol. 2, p. 60.
  5. ^ a b c Letter of Marque, 1793–1815, p.65;"War of 1812: UK sources for Privateers". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.