| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | William Pitt |
| Owner | James Loughan[1] |
| Builder | Liverpool |
| Launched | 1803 |
| Fate | Lost 16 December 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 572,[1] or 5721⁄94[2] or 604[3][4] (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 32 ft 11+1⁄2 in (10.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | |
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William Pitt was a three-decker sailing ship, built in Liverpool in 1803. She made three complete voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), and on the first of these she transported convicts to New South Wales. In December 1813 she was lost in a gale to the east of Algoa Bay while homeward bound from her fourth voyage.
- ^ a b British Library: William Pitt (3).
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 214.
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1805).
- ^ a b c d e "Letter of Marque, p.93 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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