Experiment (1798 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Experiment (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameExperiment
Owner
BuilderThomas Haw, Stockton-on-Tees
Launched17 July 1798
FateCondemned at Batavia in 1818 and sold there in 1819 for breaking up
General characteristics
Tons burthen500,[1][2] or 560,[3] or 568,[1] or 58138⁄94[4] (bm)
PropulsionSail
Complement
Armament
  • 1800:16 × 12&4-pounder cannons[1]
  • 1801:8 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 12-pounder guns ("of the New Construction")
  • 1803:2 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × 18-pounder carronades[1]

Experiment was launched in 1798 at Stockton-on-Tees, England. Between late 1800 and 1802 she made a voyage to India for the British East India Company (EIC). In 1803 she transported convicts to Port Jackson. In 1805, on her way home the French captured her, but the British recaptured her. In 1808 she became a West Indiaman. Still, in 1818 or so she sailed out to India. Experiment was condemned at Batavia in 1818 and sold there in 1819 for breaking up.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference LoM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ House of Commons (1830), p. 980.
  3. ^ Hardy (1800), p. 217.
  4. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 231.