Princess Charlotte (1814 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Princess Charlotte |
| Builder | R & J Bulmer, South Shields |
| Launched | 1814 |
| Fate | Wrecked 14 June 1856 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 35758⁄94, or 35949⁄94 or 360, or 361 (bm) |
Princess Charlotte was launched in 1814 at South Shields. She initially sailed as West Indiaman. Then between 1818 and 1819 she made a voyage to India and one to Ceylon, both under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). On her return in 1819, Princess Charlotte became a whaler in the northern whale fishery. She continued whale hunting until ice crushed her on 14 June 1856.