British Merchant east indiaman 'Princess Charlotte' (1796)

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Princess Charlotte
Nominal Guns	24	E-WIKI
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	East India Company
Launched	24.2.1796	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	King and Queen Dock - Rotherhithe	E-WIKI
Constructor	Peter Everitt MestaerBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1800-1801	E-WIKI
Category	Merchant	E-WIKI
Ship Type	East Indiaman
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	18.9.1804	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Length of Gundeck127' 1"Imperial Feet38.7105
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896
Breadth33' 6 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179675 E-WIKI

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1804 - 18.9.1804Captain (HEIC)E-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
18.9.1804Battle of Vizagapatam

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 2nd of June 2026 05:09

We have the pleasure to state the safe arrival in the Downs of the East India Company’s ship the Princess Charlotte, Captain Benjamin Richardson, last from the Shannon. Much apprehension existed respecting the safety of this ship, as she encountered very heavy weather in the Channel. The Princess Charlotte is laden principally with spices, from Amboyna. [Kentish Post, 7 January 1803]

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