Surprize (1780 ship)
Justinian and Surprize standing into Sydney Bay, Norfolk Island, 23 August 1790; William Bradley | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Surprize |
| Owner | Calvert & Co. |
| Builder | Shoreham |
| Launched | 1780 |
| Captured | 1799 in the Bay of Bengal |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 394, or 402 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
| Complement | 24 |
| Armament |
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Surprize was a three-deck merchant vessel launched in 1780 that made five voyages as a packet ship under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). She also participated in the notorious Second Fleet, transporting convicts to Port Jackson. A French frigate captured her in the Bay of Bengal in 1799.