Winchelsea (1803 EIC ship)

East Indiamen in the China Seas, by Huggins. Winchelsea in the centre
History
United Kingdom
Name	Winchelsea
Namesake	Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Owner	William Moffat (MP)[1]
Builder	Perry, Wells & Green, Blackwall
Launched	15 October 1803[1]
Fate	Broken up in 1834[1]
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1265,[2] or 1331,[3] or 133178⁄94[1] (bm)
Length	Overall:165 ft 4 in (50.4 m) (overall)[2] 133 ft 6+1⁄2 in (40.7 m) (keel)[2]
Beam	42 ft 2+1⁄2 in (12.9 m)[2]
Depth of hold	17 ft 0+1⁄2 in (5.2 m)[2]
Complement	1803:140[3] 1805:135[3]
Armament	1803:38 × 18-pounder guns[3] 1805:38 × 18-pounder guns[3]
Notes	Three 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.