Essex (1803 EIC ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
OwnerHenry Bonham
OperatorBritish East India Company
BuilderPerry, Blackwall
Launched7 February 1803
FateRegister cancelled 20 August 1821
General characteristics
Tons burthen1257,[1] or 125730⁄94,[2] or 1352[3](bm)
Length
  • Overall:165 ft 7+1⁄2 in (50.5 m)
  • Keel:134 ft 0 in (40.8 m)
Beam42 ft 0 in (12.8 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 1 in (5.2 m)
Complement
  • 1803:130
  • 1807:129
Armament
  • 1803: 26 ×18-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades
  • 1807: 36 × 18-pounder guns
NotesEssex was reputed to have had the greatest spread of sail of any East Indiaman.[2]

Essex was launched on 7 February 1803 by Perry, Blackwell as an East Indiaman. She made seven voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) until on 20 August 1821 her register was cancelled as she had been demolished.

  1. ^ British Library: Essex.
  2. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 106.
  3. ^ "Letter of Marque, p.62 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.