Coromandel (1793 ship)

Coromandel was the French prize Modeste, captured in 1793 and refitted at Chittagong, British India (now Bangladesh). She made two voyages transporting convicts to Port Jackson, the first for the British East India Company (EIC). A French privateer captured her in 1805, but she had returned to British hands before 1809. An American privateer captured her in 1814, but this time the British Royal Navy recaptured her within days. She foundered in Indian waters on 6 February 1821.

For other ships with the same name, see Coromandel (ship) and HMS Coromandel.

History
Great Britain
NameModeste
NamesakeCoromandel Coast
Owner
  • Hogg, Davidson, and Co., or Reeve & Co.
  • 1809:W. Gordon
Acquired1793
RenamedCoromandel
FateFoundered 1821
NotesTeak-built
General characteristics
Tons burthen500, or 503, or 515, or 522, or 52222⁄94bm)
Length125 ft 0+1⁄2 in (38.1 m) (overall)
Beam32 ft 0 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 0 in (4.9 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement47
Armament
  • 1800:4 × 9-pounder guns
  • 1802:8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder guns "of the New Construction"
  • 1803:14 × 9 and 6-pounder guns
NotesTeak-built
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