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What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« on: Wednesday 05 September 18 05:24 BST (UK) »
I am following a ship around via Lloyds list and newspapers.
It has been back and forth to Bombay and Madras with a few other recognisable places in between but on 31 Jan 1831 it arrived back at Bombay from CRANCHEY.

Any ideas where that might be?

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 07:38 BST (UK) »
Maybe Karachi...it could sound similar to someone unfamiliar with the place names?

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 07:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks dj, that was my thought too, although the N?

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 20:25 BST (UK) »
Could it be Kranji (in Singapore)?

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 20:37 BST (UK) »
Oh, yes, Phillip, it could.  I like that better.
I have the ship in Singapore 11 months earlier.
Although a Royal Navy Vessel it seems to have been involved in East India Company business when a bit of extra clout was needed.  (although I believe it is just as likely to be the other way around!)

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 05 September 18 23:12 BST (UK) »
Oh, yes, Phillip, it could.  I like that better.
I have the ship in Singapore 11 months earlier.
Although a Royal Navy Vessel it seems to have been involved in East India Company business when a bit of extra clout was needed.  (although I believe it is just as likely to be the other way around!)

Happy to help!

Pure fluke - I read your post then a few hours later I was researching a WW2 Prisoner Of War when the place name Kranji leapt off the page and shouted "Look at Meeeee!" at me.

Sometimes, luck plays a part and leads to a result.  :) :)

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 11 September 18 22:43 BST (UK) »
I like the singapore  suggestion but when i mentioned the query my husband promptly suggested karachi.

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Re: What is the modern name for CRANCHEY - probably India or surrounding coasts
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 12 September 18 00:36 BST (UK) »
well, for lack of further evidence as yet, I will have to offer both alternatives in my narrative.
I hope eventually to see the log book, which is at National Archives, but that will have to wait quite a while.