Minerva (1786 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Minerva
Owner	EIC voyages 1–4:Jeremiah Royds; EIC voyages 5-6:John Atkins;
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	November 1786
Fate	Last listed 1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen	780, 798, 79823⁄94, or 799 (bm)
Length	Overall:143 ft 7 in (43.8 m); Keel:116 ft 4 in (35.5 m);
Beam	35 ft 11 in (10.9 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Complement	1793:110; 1800:50;
Armament	1793:26 × 12&6-pounder guns; 1800:20 × 9&6-pounder guns;

Minerva was launched as an East Indiaman in 1786. She made seven voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), and one carrying rice from Bengal for the British government. She is last listed in 1805 but with stale data from 1802.

History

Great Britain
Name	Minerva
Owner	EIC voyages 1–4:Jeremiah Royds EIC voyages 5-6:John Atkins
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	November 1786
Fate	Last listed 1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen	780, 798, 79823⁄94, or 799 (bm)
Length	Overall:143 ft 7 in (43.8 m) Keel:116 ft 4 in (35.5 m)
Beam	35 ft 11 in (10.9 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Complement	1793:110 1800:50
Armament	1793:26 × 12&6-pounder guns 1800:20 × 9&6-pounder guns