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Warren Hastings (1789 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Warren Hastings |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | George Gillet, Calcutta,[1] or George Gillet and David Robertson[2] |
| Launched | November 1789,[1] or 11 February 1789[2] |
| Renamed | Speke (1805) |
| Fate | 25 August 1830 register cancelled, demolition being completed[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 400,[3] or 439,[4] or 450,[1][5] or 456,[6] or 459,[7] or 473,[8] or 47382⁄94[2] (bm) |
| Length | 111 ft 10 in (34.1 m) (overall}[2] |
| Beam | 31 ft 2 in (9.5 m)[2] |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | |
Warren Hastings was built in 1789 at Calcutta, India. Her registry was transferred to Great Britain in 1796. In 1805 she was sold and her new owners renamed her Speke. She made three voyages transporting convicts from Britain to New South Wales. After her first convict voyage she engaged in whaling.
- ^ a b c Phipps (1840), p. 128.
- ^ a b c d e f Hackman (2001), p. 245.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 87.
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