Winchelsea (1803 EIC ship)

East Indiamen in the China Seas, by Huggins. Winchelsea in the centre
History
United Kingdom
NameWinchelsea
NamesakeWinchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
OwnerWilliam Moffat (MP)[1]
BuilderPerry, Wells & Green, Blackwall
Launched15 October 1803[1]
FateBroken up in 1834[1]
General characteristics
Tons burthen1265,[2] or 1331,[3] or 13317894[1] (bm)
Length
  • Overall:165 ft 4 in (50.4 m) (overall)[2]
  • 133 ft 6+12 in (40.7 m) (keel)[2]
Beam42 ft 2+12 in (12.9 m)[2]
Depth of hold17 ft 0+12 in (5.2 m)[2]
Complement
Armament
  • 1803:38 × 18-pounder guns[3]
  • 1805:38 × 18-pounder guns[3]
NotesThree decks

Winchelsea was launched in 1803 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made 11 voyages for the EIC before she was broken up in 1834.