Europe (1803 EIC ship)
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Europe was launched in 1803 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made six voyages for the EIC. On her third voyage the French captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her some months later. In 1817 her owners sold her for a hulk but new owners continued to sail her between London and India. She is last listed in 1824.
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Europe |
Owner |
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Operator | British India Company |
Builder | Perry, Blackwall |
Launched | 26 January 1803[1] |
Fate | Last listed 1824 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Type | East Indiaman |
Tons burthen | 824,[2] or 82456⁄94[1] or 880,[3] or 888[4] (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 36 ft 1+1⁄2 in (11.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 110[4] |
Armament | 26 × 18-pounder guns + 6 swivel guns[4] |
Notes | Three decks |
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