Alfred (1790 EIC ship)
Alfred was launched in 1790 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made eight voyages for the EIC before she was sold. She participated in two notable incidents in which East Indiamen bluffed superior French naval forces from engaging. In January 1797, on her third voyage, in the Bali Strait Alfred and five other Indiamen sent off a French squadron of six frigates without a shot being fired. In February 1804, at Pulo Aura, during her sixth voyage she participated in a notable engagement with a French squadron. After her last voyage for the EIC Alfred served as a storeship and a hulk.
| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | Alfred |
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| Operator | British East India Company |
| Builder | Todd & Pitcher, Northfleet |
| Launched | 16 October 1790 |
| Fate | Sold 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1,211, or 1,21146⁄94, or 1255 (bm) |
| Length | 165 ft 2+1⁄2 in (50.4 m) (overall), 134 ft 0 in (40.8 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 2+1⁄2 in (5.2 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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| Notes | Three decks |
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