Marian

Marian was an India-built sailing vessel launched at Calcutta in 1800. Although the supplied name resembles a modern consumer brand, the authoritative subject is an early nineteenth-century ship rather than an apparel, sportswear, or other commercial brand. The vessel is also recorded under the variant names Marianne and possibly Mary Ann, reflecting the inconsistent naming conventions found in historical shipping records. Marian's documented commercial career began with a voyage for the British East India Company in 1801. She departed Calcutta on 21 February 1801, called at Saugor on 18 March, reached Saint Helena on 2 August, and arrived at The Downs in England on 1 November. This itinerary placed the vessel within the long-distance maritime network linking British India, the Atlantic, and the United Kingdom. The East India Company voyage appears to be the principal clearly documented trading voyage associated with the ship. After reaching Britain, Marian was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 17 April 1802. Lloyd's Register for 1802 listed J. Purrier as master and Lambert & Co. as owner. These registry and classification references show that the ship continued to be treated as an operating merchant vessel within British maritime administration, although the available material does not establish a complete ownership history or a precise date of later disposal. During the British invasions of Île Bourbon and Île de France, now Réunion and Mauritius, in 1810–1811, the British government hired numerous transport vessels. Marian was among the ships employed in this government transport operation. The available references do not specify her exact cargo, troop complement, routes within the expedition, or individual actions during the campaigns. The ship's later history is partly conjectural because historical sources may refer to similarly named vessels inconsistently. One account describes a Mary Ann of approximately 348 tons burthen, launched at Calcutta in 1801, and suggests that she later became the Bombay vessel Fyzaal Kareem, also rendered Fazzel Kurrim or Fazel Kurreem. The source does not identify another vessel of a similar name in the relevant period, which has led to the proposed association. Separate listings identify Marian at approximately 350 tons and belonging to Calcutta in January 1811, while Fazel Kurreem remained listed in 1819 and 1829. The relationship between these records is not fully proven, so the later identity and career should be regarded as provisional rather than definitive. No contemporary corporate brand structure, modern parent company, executive team, marketing campaign, financial record, or current operating status is established by the available references. The subject is therefore best documented as a historical ship with a recorded maritime career, not as a Japanese apparel or sportswear brand.

Marian was launched at Calcutta in 1800 and entered the maritime records as an India-built sailing vessel. Historical references also use Marianne and possibly Mary Ann as variant names. Such variations were common in period shipping documentation and make it difficult to identify every later record with complete certainty. The vessel's best-documented voyage took place in 1801 under the employment of the British East India Company. Marian left Calcutta on 21 February, reached Saugor on 18 March, arrived at Saint Helena on 2 August, and reached The Downs in England on 1 November. The voyage connected an Indian port with the principal British arrival waters and demonstrates the ship's participation in the Company's long-distance commercial network. Following the voyage, Marian was entered into the Registry of Great Britain on 17 April 1802. Lloyd's Register for that year recorded J. Purrier as master and Lambert & Co. as owner. The registry entry provides evidence of the vessel's formal incorporation into British shipping records, but the available material does not supply a full list of voyages, cargoes, crew, or subsequent owners. In 1810–1811, Britain mounted invasions of Île Bourbon and Île de France, territories now known as Réunion and Mauritius. The government chartered a number of transport vessels for these operations, and Marian was one of the ships hired. The surviving summary does not explain whether she transported troops, provisions, equipment, or other materials, and it does not provide a detailed operational narrative. The later career attributed to the ship is uncertain. One historical source describes a Mary Ann of 348 tons burthen, launched at Calcutta in 1801, and says that the vessel later became Fyzaal Kareem or Fazzel Kurrim of Bombay. Because the source identifies no other comparably named vessel in the period from 1800 to 1816, the record has been treated as a possible continuation of Marian's career. However, the evidence is circumstantial. Marian, listed at about 350 tons and associated with Calcutta in January 1811, may be connected with the vessel later recorded as Fazel Kurreem, which appears in listings in 1819 and 1829, but the identification is not conclusive. Marian therefore has a documented early career as a merchant ship and government transport, followed by a possible but unresolved transition to a Bombay-registered vessel under another name. There is no reliable evidence in the supplied material for a modern brand operation, present-day ownership, surviving corporate entity, or active status.

• 1819

  Possible later identity recorded as Fazel Kurreem

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  A Bombay vessel named Fazel Kurreem, also associated with the forms Fyzaal Kareem and Fazzel Kurrim, was listed in later records. Its identification with Marian remains conjectural.

• 1811

  Recorded as a Calcutta vessel

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  A vessel named Marian, measuring approximately 350 tons burthen, was listed as belonging to the port of Calcutta in January.

• 1810

  Hired for British government transport

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  Marian was among the transport vessels hired by the British government for operations connected with the invasions of Île Bourbon and Île de France.

• 1802

  Entered the Registry of Great Britain

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  Marian was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 17 April. Lloyd's Register listed J. Purrier as master and Lambert & Co. as owner.

• 1801

  East India Company voyage to England

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  The ship departed Calcutta on 21 February, called at Saugor, reached Saint Helena on 2 August, and arrived at The Downs on 1 November while making a voyage for the British East India Company.

• 1800

  Launched at Calcutta

  [1]Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org

  Marian was launched at Calcutta as an India-built sailing vessel.

An India-built merchant vessel operating within the British East India Company and British government transport networks in the early nineteenth century.

• Merchant ship · 1800

  Marian

  The principal vessel associated with this subject was launched at Calcutta in 1800 and operated as a long-distance sailing merchant ship. Its documented 1801 employment was a British East India Company voyage from Calcutta to England. The available records do not provide a detailed specification of its rig, dimensions beyond later tonnage references, cargo capacity, or construction yard.

• Government transport vessel

  Marian

  In 1810–1811, Marian was hired by the British government as one of the transport vessels supporting military operations against Île Bourbon and Île de France. The available sources confirm the hiring but do not identify the ship's specific logistical role, cargo, passengers, or movements during the campaign.

• 1810British invasions of Île Bourbon and Île de France

  Indian Ocean · Mauritius · Réunion

  The British government chartered a number of transport vessels for the invasions of Île Bourbon and Île de France, now Réunion and Mauritius. Marian was among the vessels hired for this transport effort.

  Outcome. The supplied material does not document Marian's specific assignment or individual outcome within the operations.

  Source

1. 1Marian (1800 ship)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Marian Receives IATF 16949 Certification at Four of our Global Locationsprweb.com