History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | William |
Builder | Bombay Dockyard |
Launched | 7 July 1800[1] |
Fate | Last listed 1826 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 391, or 393,[2] or 394, or 42126⁄94[3] (bm) |
Length | 110 ft 3 in (34 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 0 in (9 m) |
Armament | 14 × 6-pounder guns or 12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder guns |
Notes | Teak-built |
William was launched at the Bombay Dockyard in 1800 as a country ship, i.e., a vessel trading east of the Cape of Good Hope (the Cape). In 1801 she served as a transport in a naval campaign. In 1809 she made a voyage to London for the British East India Company (EIC). She survived several maritime incidents while sailing as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1826.