General Hewett (1811 ship)
British East India Company merchant ship and convict transport 1811–1864 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Hewett, sometimes spelled General Hewart or General Hewitt, was a three-deck sailing ship launched at Calcutta in 1811. The British East India Company (EIC) purchased her to use her in the China trade. However, unlike most East Indiamen, on her first voyage from England she transported convicts from England to Australia. Thereafter, she performed five voyages for the EIC. The EIC sold her in 1830 and she then became a general merchantman. In 1864 she was sold for a hulk or to be broken up.
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Name | General Hewett |
Namesake | Sir George Hewett, 1st Baronet |
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Builder | Matthew Smith, Howrah[1] |
Launched | 1811,[2] Calcutta, Bengal[lower-alpha 1] |
Fate | Sold in 1864 for a hulk or to be broken up |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 894,[1] or 898,[2] or 960,[4] or 96052⁄94,[5] or 970[3] (bm) |
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Beam | 37 ft 9 in (11.5 m)[2] |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)[2] |
Propulsion | Sail |
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Notes | In 1854 the Moorsom Commission devised a new measurement system Gross register tonnage (register tonnage). On this metric, General Hewett measured 1055 tons.[6] |
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