Gabriel (1794 ship)
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Gabriel was a country ship launched in 1794 at Calcutta. She traded east of the Cape of Good Hope, except for at least two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She wrecked in 1801 during the British military expedition to the Red Sea.
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Name | Gabriel |
Owner | Hamilton & Co. |
Builder | Gabriel Gillett, Calcutta, Calcutta[1][2] |
Launched | 24 September 1794[2] |
Fate | Wrecked 8 September 1801 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 815,[1] or 81514⁄94,[1] or 867,[3] or 878[2] (bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 20 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades[4] |
Notes | Two decks; teak-built |
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