Royal George (East Indiaman)

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Six vessels with the name Royal George made voyages for the British East India Company, and so may be referred to as East Indiamen. The company actually owned one, four were on long-term charter, and one was a one-voyage charter. The vessels were named in honour of one or more of the British kings whose name was George.

The Indiaman Royal George in Three Positions in the Downs by Francis Holman, 1779. Royal George was one of the five East Indiaman the Spanish fleet captured in 1780. Indiaman Royal George.jpg
The Indiaman Royal George in Three Positions in the Downs by Francis Holman, 1779. Royal George was one of the five East Indiaman the Spanish fleet captured in 1780.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hackman (2001), p.187.
  2. ↑ British Library: Royal George (1).
  3. ↑ British Library: Royal George (2).
  4. ↑ British Library: Royal George (4).
  5. ↑ Hackman (2001), p.188.
  6. ↑ British Library: Royal George (5).

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