Atlantic (1783 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Atlantic (ship).
Atlantic was launched in 1783. She made one voyage from England to Australia in 1791 carrying convicts. Later, she made one voyage for the East India Company (EIC). Subsequently she sailed to Smyrna, Surinam, and Gibraltar, before she disappeared from records in 1810.
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Great Britain | |
Name | Atlantic |
Owner | John St Barbe & Co.,[1] London |
Operator | East India Company, 1797–1799 |
Builder | Swansea, Wales |
Launched | 1783 |
Fate | Not listed in 1810 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 422[1] or 451[2] (bm) |
Sail plan | Ship rig |
Complement | 30-34[2] |
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