Ceres (1794 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Ceres (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameCeres
NamesakeCeres - the Roman goddess of agriculture
Owner
  • 1795: Leighton
  • 1804: T. Hall & Co.
BuilderThomas Fishburn, Whitby
Launched11 March 1794
FateLast listed in 1816
General characteristics
Tons burthen44247⁄94[1] or 455[2][3][4] (bm)
PropulsionSail
Complement25 men[5]
Armament
  • 1795: 10 × 6-pounder guns[2]
  • 1800: 10 × 6&4-pounder guns[5]

Ceres was launched at Whitby in 1794. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she remained a London-based transport. She was last listed in 1816.

  1. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 228.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LR1795 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hardy (1800), p. 217.
  4. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 260.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LoM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).