Minerva (1773 ship)
| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | Minerva |
| Namesake | Minerva |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Bombay |
| Launched | 1773 |
| Fate | Lost c.1806 |
| General characteristics | |
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| Length | 1802: 118 ft 3+1⁄4 in (36.0 m) (overall); 93 ft 0 in (28.3 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 1802: 33 ft 18 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft 0 in (4.6 m) |
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Minerva was a merchantman launched in 1773, in the East Indies. She traded there for more than 20 years before she made three voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). The first EIC voyage was from 1796 to 1798. In 1799, she transported convicts from Ireland to Australia while under charter to the EIC. From Australia she sailed to Bengal, and then back to Britain. She underwent repairs in 1802, and then traveled to St Helena and Bengal for the EIC. She was lost in 1805 or 1806, under circumstances that are currently unclear.