Hartwell (1787 ship)
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Hartwell was a 3-decker ship of the British East India Company (EIC) launched in 1787. On her maiden voyage she ran aground and sank off the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa.
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Name | Hartwell |
Owner | John Fiott |
Builder | Caleb Crookenden and Co., West Itchenor, West Sussex |
Completed | February 1787 |
Fate | Wrecked and sunk, 24 May 1787 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | East Indiaman |
Tons burthen | 937,[1] or 93766ā94[2] (bm) |
Length | 151 ft 2 in (46.1 m) |
Beam | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Crew | 113 |
Armament | 26 guns |
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