Ceres (1794 ship)

History
Great Britain
NameCeres
NamesakeCeres - the Roman goddess of agriculture
Owner
  • 1795: Leighton
  • 1804: T. Hall & Co.
BuilderThomas Fishburn, Whitby
Launched11 March 1794
FateLast listed in 1816
General characteristics
Tons burthen44247⁄94 or 455 (bm)
PropulsionSail
Complement25 men
Armament
  • 1795: 10 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1800: 10 × 6&4-pounder guns

Ceres was launched at Whitby in 1794. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she remained a London-based transport. She was last listed in 1816.

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