Warley (1796 ship)

The East Indiaman 'Warley', Robert Salmon, 1801, National Maritime Museum
History
East India CompanyGreat Britain
NameWarley
Owner
  • Voyages 1–6:Henry Boulton
  • Voyages 7–9:Martin Lindsay
BuilderPerry & Co., Blackwall
Launched15 November 1796
FateBroken up 1816
General characteristics
TypeEast Indiaman
Tons burthen1460, or 1498, or 14706094 (bm)
Length176 ft 5 in (53.8 m) (overall); 143 ft 5+58 in (43.7 m) (keel)
Beam43 ft 9 in (13.3 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 6+12 in (5.3 m)
Complement
  • 140
  • 160
Armament
  • 1st letter of marque: 34 × 18-pounder guns + 12 × 6-pounder guns.
  • 2nd letter of marque: 32 × 18-pounder guns + 12 × 6-pounder guns
  • Letter of marque against America: 32 × 12-pounder guns

Warley, launched in 1796, was one of the British East India Company's (EIC), larger and more famous East Indiamen. She made nine voyages to the East between 1796 and 1816, most direct to China. In 1804 she participated in the Battle of Pulo Aura. In 1816, the company sold her for breaking up.