Tellicherry (1796 ship)
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Tellicherry (or Tillicheri) was a two-decker ship built on the Thames in 1796 in England for John St Barbe, a wealthy merchant and ship owner. She made four voyages as an "extra ship" for the East India Company. Later, she made one trip to Australia transporting convicts. She was wrecked in 1806 in the Philippines.
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Name | Tellicherry |
Namesake | Tellicherry (now Thalassery) |
Owner | John St Barbe |
Port of registry | London |
Builder | Joshua Young, Globe Stairs, Rotherhithe[1] |
Launched | 9 May 1796[1] |
Fate | Wrecked 13 July 1806 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Tons burthen | 465,[3] or 46530⁄94,[1] or 467,[4] (bm) |
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Beam | 36 ft 0+1⁄2 in (11.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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