Batavia (1802 ship)

This article is about the ship launched in 1802. For the ship launched in 1628, see Batavia (1628 ship).

History
United Kingdom civil ensignUnited Kingdom
NameCaroline[1]
NamesakeBatavia
Owner
BuilderRobert Davy, Topsham
Launched1802
RenamedBatavia
FateBroken up 1819
General characteristics
Tons burthen555,[2] or 55511⁄94[1] or 566,[3] or 592,[4] or 600[5] (bm)
Length125 ft 3 in (38.2 m) (overall); 100 ft 10+3⁄8 in (30.7 m) (keel)[2]
Beam32 ft 9 in (10.0 m)[2]
Depth of hold12 ft 6+1⁄2 in (3.8 m)[2]
PropulsionSail
Complement55[4]
Armament
  • 1810:2 × 12-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounders "of the New Construction"[6]
  • 1810:14 × 18&9-pounder cannons[4]
NotesThree decks

Batavia was built at Topsham, England in 1802. At first she traded independently with the East Indies, but then she made three voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). Lastly, she made one voyage in 1818 transporting convicts to Australia. She was broken up in 1819.

  1. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 65.
  2. ^ a b c d British Library: Batavia.
  3. ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 292–3.
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference LoM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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