Ceres (1797 EIC ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Ceres (East Indiaman).

The East Indiaman Ceres in two positions off St Helena, William John Huggins (1781–1845)
History
Great Britain
NameLascelles
Owner
  • EIC voyages 1-5:Thomas Newte
  • EIC voyage 6–9:George Stevens
OperatorBritish East India Company
BuilderPerry, Blackwall
Launched28 January 1797[1]
FateSold 1816 for hulking
General characteristics
Tons burthen1430,[2] 143091⁄94,[1] or 1475[3] (bm)
Length
  • 176 ft 7 in (53.8 m) (overall)
  • 143 ft 11+1⁄2 in (43.9 m) (keel)
Beam43 ft 2+3⁄4 in (13.2 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 5+1⁄2 in (5.3 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement
Armament
  • 1804: 36 × 18&12-pounder gun[3]
  • 1811: 36 × 18&12-pounder guns[3]
NotesThree decks

Ceres was launched in 1797 as an East Indiaman. She made nine voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), before she was hulked in 1816.

  1. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 80.
  2. ^ British Library: Ceres (4).
  3. ^ a b c d e "Letter of Marque, p.55 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2018.