Warley (1796 ship)

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

The East Indiaman 'Warley', Robert Salmon, 1801, National Maritime Museum
History
East India CompanyGreat Britain
NameWarley
Owner
  • Voyages 1–6:Henry Boulton
  • Voyages 7–9:Martin Lindsay
BuilderPerry & Co., Blackwall
Launched15 November 1796[1]
FateBroken up 1816
General characteristics
TypeEast Indiaman
Tons burthen1460,[2] or 1498,[3] or 147060⁄94[1] (bm)
Length176 ft 5 in (53.8 m) (overall); 143 ft 5+5⁄8 in (43.7 m) (keel)
Beam43 ft 9 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 6+1⁄2 in (5.3 m)
Complement
Armament
  • 1st letter of marque: 34 × 18-pounder guns + 12 × 6-pounder guns.[3]
  • 2nd letter of marque: 32 × 18-pounder guns + 12 × 6-pounder guns
  • Letter of marque against America: 32 × 12-pounder guns[4]

Warley, launched in 1796, was one of the British East India Company's (EIC), larger and more famous East Indiamen. She made nine voyages to the East between 1796 and 1816, most direct to China. In 1804 she participated in the Battle of Pulo Aura. In 1816, the company sold her for breaking up.

  1. ^ a b Hackman (2001), pp. 211–2.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Letter of Marque,[1] – accessed 15 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LoM2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).