Armenia (1796 ship)
merchant vessel launched at Calcutta in 1796
Armenia was a merchant vessel launched at Calcutta in 1796. Captain Thomas Meek (or Meik), was her only captain. In 1799 the East India Company (EIC) took her up for a voyage to Britain. A French privateer captured her on her return voyage to India.
Early career
She made one trip to Britain for the EIC. On that trip she left St Helena on 6 July in the company of the East Indiamen Tellicherry, Triton, and Barwell, and under escort by the 18-gun Cornwallis. Armenia arrived in Britain on 27 September.
Armenia was admitted to the Registry in Great Britain on 16 November 1799. Armenia appears in the 1800 issue of the Register of Shipping with T. Meek, master, and Walker, owner, and trade London−India.
Capture and postscript
The French privateer Clarisse captured Armenia on 5 July 1800 and sent her into Mauritius. Clarisse was armed with 16 guns and had a crew of 180 men under the command of Captain François-Thomas Le Même.
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