Princess of Wales (1795 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Princess of Wales (ship).

History
Great Britain
NamePrincess of Wales
NamesakeCaroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales
Owner
  • 1795:R. Webster & Co.
  • 1799:W. Vaughan
  • 1825:Pope
BuilderThomas Haw, Stockton[1]
Launched20 April 1795[1]
FateProbably foundered 1828; last listed 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen405,[2] 406,[3] or 408,[4][3] or 434,[1] (bm)
Length
  • Overall:109 ft 6 in (33.4 m)
  • Keel:87 ft 1 in (26.5 m)
Beam29 ft 7 in (9.0 m)
Depth of hold13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Complement
Armament
  • 1795:10 × 6-pounder guns[3]
  • 1798:12 × 18&9-pounder cannons
NotesTwo decks

Princess of Wales was launched at Stockton in 1795. She made three voyages as an "Extra ship", i.e., under charter, for the British East India Company (EIC). On her return she became a West Indiaman. A privateer captured her in 1803 as she was coming back to England from Jamaica, but British privateers immediately recaptured her. She continued sailing to Jamaica though later, under a new owner, she traded more widely. She probably foundered in 1828, and is last listed in 1830.

  1. ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p. 241.
  2. ^ British Library: Princess of Wales (3).
  3. ^ a b c d e Letter of Marque, p.83 - accessed 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1795 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).