In 1819 the British government of India decided to mount an expedition to Ras Al Khaimah to suppress piracy in the Persian Gulf.

A British memo of 1819 stated: This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

For the expedition the government engaged a number of merchant vessels to transport troops and ordnance stores.

Name Burthen (bm) When and where built Notes Angelica 300 1808† / 1818‡; Demaun Later sold to the Portuguese‡ See ship article Bombay Castle 571‡ / 580† 1815† / 1816‡; Cochin Still sailing out of Bombay in 1838‡ Carron 451† / 484‡ 1817; Cochin Sailing out of Bombay in 1838‡ Conde de Rio Pardo 430 1816;† Demaun Sailing out of Bombay in 1823 under the name King George the Fourth‡ See ship article 500† 1818†; Cochin† Wrecked June 1820 off the coast of Muscat Ernaad 550 / 557 / 594 Bombay 1813 / Demaun 1814 Timber ship built for the British East India Company (EIC), sold at public auction and sailing out of Calcutta in 1839. Faiz Remaun Francis Warden 410† / 419‡ 1810† Beypoor / 1803‡ Beypour Launched as Duncan; sailing out of Bombay in 1837‡ Glenelg 810† / 867‡ 1817 Cochin Sailing out of Bombay 1838‡ See ship article Jemima 460‡ 1817‡ Chittagong‡ Later called Mahomed Shah; foundered at the Sand Heads September 1822‡ Jessy 338 1814‡ Cochin See ship article See ship article See ship article 596 1818 Cochin Still sailing out of Bombay 1839

†:Register; ‡: Phipps; no mark when both agree

Following the surrender of Ras Al Khaimah and Dhayah Fort, the British expeditionary force then blew up the buildings comprising the town of Ras Al Khaimah and established a garrison there of 800 sepoys and artillery, before visiting Jazirat Al Hamra, which was found to be deserted. They went on to destroy the fortifications and larger vessels of Umm Al Qawain, Ajman, Fasht, Sharjah, Abu Hail, and Dubai. Ten vessels that had taken shelter in Bahrain were also destroyed. The Royal Navy suffered no casualties during the action.United service magazine Part 1, pp. 711–15.

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References East-India register and directory (1819)