Three vessels with the name ''Scarborough'' have served the British
East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southea ...
(EIC).
* was launched December 1734 and made two voyages for the EIC. The
Royal Navy
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purchased her on 21 November 1739 to use as a storeship, but then used her as a hospital ship instead. The Navy sold her on 18 December 1744.
* , launched c.1740, made four voyages for the EIC and gave her name to
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...
after grounding there in 1748.
* , launched in 1782, carried convicts on the
First Fleet
The First Fleet was a fleet of 11 ships that brought the first European and African settlers to Australia. It was made up of two Royal Navy vessels, three store ships and six convict transports. On 13 May 1787 the fleet under the command ...
to
New South Wales
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, carried a cargo for the EIC from China back to Britain, and again carried convicts on the
Second Fleet
The United States Second Fleet is a numbered fleet in the United States Navy responsible for the East Coast and North Atlantic Ocean. The Fleet was established following World War II. In September 2011, Second Fleet was deactivated in view of ...
. ''Scarborough'' then made one more trip for the EIC between 1801 and 1802.
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Ships of the British East India Company
Age of Sail merchant ships
Merchant ships of the United Kingdom