Sovereign (1800 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Sovereign
Owner	1800:John Locke; 1817:T.Ward;
Builder	Randall, Gray & Brent, Rotherhithe
Launched	26 March 1800
Fate	Broken up in 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen	650, or 671, or 67164⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall: 132 ft 6 in (40.4 m); Keel: 107 ft 9 in (32.8 m);
Beam	32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 3 in (3.7 m)
Complement	1800:60; 1801:58; 1804:55; 1806:35;
Armament	1800:4 × 9-pounder + 2 × 6-pounder guns + 20 × 18-pounder guns ("of the New Construction"); 1801:14x18&9; 1804:18 x 18&9; 1806:16 x 18;

Sovereign was launched at Rotherhithe in 1800 as a West Indiaman. The British East India Company (EIC) then took her up as an "extra" ship on several contracts; in all she made seven voyages as an East Indiaman for the EIC. After she left the EIC's service in 1817 she continued to trade with India, but under a license from the EIC. She was broken up in 1822.

History

Great Britain
Name	Sovereign
Owner	1800:John Locke 1817:T.Ward
Builder	Randall, Gray & Brent, Rotherhithe
Launched	26 March 1800
Fate	Broken up in 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen	650, or 671, or 67164⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall: 132 ft 6 in (40.4 m) Keel: 107 ft 9 in (32.8 m)
Beam	32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold	12 ft 3 in (3.7 m)
Complement	1800:60 1801:58 1804:55 1806:35
Armament	1800:4 × 9-pounder + 2 × 6-pounder guns + 20 × 18-pounder guns ("of the New Construction") 1801:14x18&9 1804:18 x 18&9 1806:16 x 18