[1] The source of the 1772 year is a list that of vessels built at the Bombay Dockyard that shows her owner as Mr. Watson.

On the 5th, Captain George Hutchinson of Stafford, his officers and crew, took over Britannia to sail her to England.

)[5] Captain George Hutchinson was at Ingeli (a point on the west side of the Hooghli Estuary), on 18 November.

Leaving for England, she crossed the Second Bar on 13 December, reached St Helena on 19 May 1781, and arrived at The Downs on 21 October.

She cruised the coast of Sumatra between Pring (12 January 1783) and Pulau Pisang (11 February), both at the time pepper ports, before returning to Bencoolen on 7 March.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 2 January 1786, reached St Helena on 5 April, and arrived at The Downs on 24 June.

Homeward bound, she left Whampoa on 2 February 1790, reached St Helena on 30 May, and arrived at The Downs on 18 August.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 14 November, reached St Helena on 25 February 1792, and arrived at The Downs on 22 April.

[2] In late 1793 John Shore, the EIC's Governor-General of India, formed a squadron from the company's own ships to patrol the Sea of Bengal and Southeast Asia.

He diverted two East Indiamen, William Pitt and Britannia, and the country ship Nonsuch from their regular route for the service.

Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 29 November, reached St Helena on 18 March 1795m, and arrived at The Downs on 25 July.

[7] The expedition sailed on 6 October, 16 November, and 9 December, but weather forced the vessels to put back.

The fleet finally successfully sailed on 20 March to invade St Lucia, with troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby.

[2] Captain Barrow sailed from Plymouth on 22 February 1797, bound for St Helena, Madras, and Bengal.

Homeward Bound, she was at Saugor on 13 March 1798, reached the Cape on 19 June and St Helena on 5 August, and arrived at The Downs on 25 October.

[2] Captain Barrow sailed from Portsmouth on 24 April 1799, bound for Madras, Bengal, Bombay, and China.

Continuing her voyage, she was at Saugor on 19 December, reached Colombo on 13 February 1800, and arrived at Bombay on 5 March.

Homeward bound, she was at the Bocca Tigris on 7 July, reached St Helena on 21 September, and arrived at The Downs on 2 December.

[2] Captain Birch sailed from Portsmouth on 27 July 1805, bound for Madras and Bengal on her twelfth voyage for the EIC.

As Britannia was on the point of tacking she ran afoul of Streatham and lost her bowsprit and foretopmast.

In the morning, before she sank, Comet, Europe, and Varuna sent their boats and were able to rescue about 400 people from Britannia, including Brisk, his crew, and recruits for the EIC's armies.

[10] The British fleet, including Varuna, arrived in Table Bay on 5 January 1806 and anchored off Robben Island.

[13] EIC records show Britannia wrecking at the Brazils on 4 December,[2] but the date is more than a month too late.