Atlantic (1783 ship)

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

History
Great Britain
NameAtlantic
OwnerJohn St Barbe & Co.,[1] London
OperatorEast India Company, 1797–1799
BuilderSwansea, Wales
Launched1783
FateNot listed in 1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen422[1] or 451[2] (bm)
Sail planShip rig
Complement30-34[2]
Armament
  • 1796: 12 × 6-pounder guns[2]
  • 1799: 16 × 6 & 9-pounder guns[2]
  • 1803: 6 × 18-pounder carronades[2]

Atlantic was launched in 1783. She made one voyage from England to Australia in 1791 carrying convicts. Later, she made one voyage for the East India Company (EIC). Subsequently she sailed to Smyrna, Surinam, and Gibraltar, before she disappeared from records in 1810.

  1. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 223.
  2. ^ a b c d e Letter of Marque, 1793–1815, p.51;Archived July 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine