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Princess Charlotte of Wales (ship)

For other ships named Princess Charlotte, see Princess Charlotte (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameJane Duchess of Gordon
Owner
  • Voyage 1 & 2: Charles Christie
  • Voyage 3: Milliken Craig
  • Voyages 4-9: Charles Besly Gribble
OperatorBritish East India Company
BuilderDudman, Deptford
Laid down15 December 1810[1]
Launched30 January 1812[2]
RenamedPrincess Charlotte of Wales while on the stocks[1]
FateSold 1831
General characteristics [3]
TypeEast Indiaman
Tons burthen978,[3] 97888⁄94[2] or 1016 (bm)[4] (bm);
Length
  • 150 ft 4+3⁄4 in (45.8 m) (overall)
  • 121 ft 5 in (37.0 m) (keel)
Beam39 ft (11.9 m)
Depth of hold15 ft (4.6 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement110 men[4]
Armament

Princess Charlotte of Wales was an East Indiaman, launched in 1812 and named for Princess Charlotte of Wales. She made nine voyages to Madras and Bengal for the British East India Company (EIC) before she was broken up in 1831.

  1. ^ a b House of Commons (1814), p. 198.
  2. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 178.
  3. ^ a b British Library: Princess Charlotte of Wales.
  4. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.82 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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