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General Goddard (1782 ship)
British East Indiaman and merchant ship (1782–1799) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Goddard was an East Indiaman launched in 1782 that made six voyages to the East Indies for the Honourable East India Company. After she was sold, she made one journey to the West Indies, where the Spanish captured her in November 1799. Her most notable exploit occurred on her fifth voyage, when she participated on 15 June 1795 in the capture of seven Dutch East Indiamen.
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![]() East Indiaman General Goddard with the Dutch Fleet, 15 June 1795, by Thomas Luny, c. 1796 | |
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Name | General Goddard |
Namesake | General Thomas Wyndham Goddard, who played a major role in the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1780 |
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Builder | Randall |
Launched | 30 January 1782[2] |
Captured | 15 November 1799 |
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Tons burthen | 79990⁄94[2] (bm) |
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Beam | 35 ft 11 in (10.9 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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