Upton Castle (1793 ship)

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

The country ship Upton Castle in three positions, by Thomas Luny ca.1796
Great Britain
NameUpton Castle
NamesakeUpton Castle
Owner
  • 1793:Thomas & H.Bomanjee
  • 1802:Smith, Forbes, &Co. and Homanjee Bomanjee[1]
BuilderBombay Dockyard
Launched21 August 1793
FateBurnt 1817
General characteristics
Tons burthen627,[2] or 675,[2] or 679+27⁄94,[1][3] or 765[4] (bm)
Length130 ft 5 in (39.8 m)[1]
Beam35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)[1]

Upton Castle was launched at Bombay in 1793. She spent her career as a "country ship", that is trading in the Far East. She made some voyages to England, including at least one, in 1809, under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). She also participated in two military campaigns as a transport. The French Navy captured her in 1804, but she returned to British hands before 1809. A fire in 1817 destroyed her.

  1. ^ a b c d Hackman (2001), p. 208.
  2. ^ a b House of Commons (1814), pp. 655–656.
  3. ^ House of Commons (1816).
  4. ^ Phipps (1840), p. 188.