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The wreck of the Star of Bengal was described as "one of the worst disasters" of the Pacific coast maritime history. [122] Due to the high number of casualties, as of 2015, the wreck of the Star of Bengal remains in the top 5 worst marine disasters in the history of Alaska. [54] [123] Both, the ship and her cargo were declared a total loss. [70]
Bengal was launched in 1811 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made one voyage for the EIC, but was burnt on the inbound leg of her second voyage. EIC voyage #1 (1812-1813): Captain George Nicholls acquired a letter of marque on 25 January 1812. [3] He sailed from Portsmouth on 10 March 1812, bound for Madras and ...
Belitung shipwreck; Bengal (1799 EIC ship) Boyne (1877 ship) Bredenhof; ... MV Globe Star; Glory (1802 ship) Grace (1811 ship) Great Basses wreck; H. HMS Harrier (1804)
Bengal (1816 ship), of 300 or 304 tons , was launched at Salem, Massachusetts in 1816. [1] [a] Between 1821 and 1829 she appeared in Lloyd's Register as being owned in America, but sailing between Cowes and Batavia. Between 1832 and 1844 she made four voyages from Salem as a whaler.
Bengal Merchant was a sailing ship built of teak in Bengal and launched there on 26 May 1812. Between 1812 and 1829, Bengal Merchant was in private trade as a licensed ship. [6] She served the East India Company (EIC) in 1813 and from 1830 till 1834. She also twice transported convicts from Britain to Australia before she was hulked in 1856.
On 29 September 1823 Bengal, Pearce, master, sailed for Calcutta. On 20 August 1824 Bengal arrived at St Helena from Bengal. The next day she sailed for London. On 18 October she arrived back at Liverpool. Lloyd's Register ' s list of licensed voyages reported that on 3 June 1824 Bengal, Pearce, master, had sailed for Calcutta. This appears to ...
Bengal (1811 EIC ship) Bengal Merchant (1812 ship) Berrington (1783 EIC ship) Berwick (1795 ship) Betsey (1801 ship) Betsy (1793 ship) Boddam (1787 EIC ship)
The Bengal Pilot Service (BPS) was an arm of the British East India Company (EIC). Its pilot boats were responsible for guiding East Indiamen, and other vessels, up and down the Hooghly River between Calcutta and the sea. The BPS vessels and their role were transferred to the Indian Navy in 1834.