Walmer Castle (1796 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Walmer Castle
Namesake	Walmer Castle
Owner	John Pascall Larkins
Operator	British East India Company
Builder	Frances Barnard, Deptford
Launched	23 May 1796
Fate	Broken up 1821
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1460, or 1518, or 151848⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall:176 ft 10 in (53.9 m); Keel:144 ft 0+3⁄8 in (43.9 m);
Beam	43 ft 8 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
Complement	1796:130; 1796:130; 1799:130; 1803:140; 1806:150;
Armament	1796: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns; 1796: 40 × 12&9-pounder guns; 1799: 32 × 12&9-pounder guns; 1803: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns; 1806: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns;

Walmer Castle was launched in 1796 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made nine voyages for the EIC before she was sold in 1815 to sail as a troopship and supply ship for the British Army. She was broken up in 1821.

History

Great Britain
Name	Walmer Castle
Namesake	Walmer Castle
Owner	John Pascall Larkins
Operator	British East India Company
Builder	Frances Barnard, Deptford
Launched	23 May 1796
Fate	Broken up 1821
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1460, or 1518, or 151848⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall:176 ft 10 in (53.9 m) Keel:144 ft 0+3⁄8 in (43.9 m)
Beam	43 ft 8 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
Complement	1796:130 1796:130 1799:130 1803:140 1806:150
Armament	1796: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns 1796: 40 × 12&9-pounder guns 1799: 32 × 12&9-pounder guns 1803: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns 1806: 40 × 12&18-pounder guns