Marquis of Rockingham (1771 EIC ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Marquis of Rockingham (ship).

History
East India Company EnsignGreat Britain
NameMarquis of Rockingham
OwnerRobert Stewart
OperatorEast India Company
BuilderBatson, Limehouse
Launched1771
FateSank May 1777
General characteristics
Class and typeEast Indiaman
Tons burthen499,[1] or 758,[2] or 824,[3] or 824 86⁄94[4] (bm)
Length
  • 145 ft 11 in (44.48 m) (overall);
  • 118 ft 3+1⁄4 in (36.049 m) (keel)
Beam36 ft 2+1⁄2 in (11.036 m)
Depth of hold15 ft (4.6 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship

Marquis of Rockingham was a ship launched for the British East India Company in 1771. She made one complete voyage to Bombay. During her second voyage to Bombay she was wrecked in 1777.

  1. ^ Hardy (1811), p. 55.
  2. ^ Hardy (1811), p. 70.
  3. ^ British Library:Marquis of Rockingham (2).
  4. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 155.