Winchelsea (1803 EIC ship)

East Indiamen in the China Seas, by Huggins. Winchelsea in the centre
History
United Kingdom
NameWinchelsea
NamesakeWinchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
OwnerWilliam Moffat (MP)
BuilderPerry, Wells & Green, Blackwall
Launched15 October 1803
FateBroken up in 1834
General characteristics
Tons burthen1265, or 1331, or 133178⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:165 ft 4 in (50.4 m) (overall)
  • 133 ft 6+1⁄2 in (40.7 m) (keel)
Beam42 ft 2+1⁄2 in (12.9 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 0+1⁄2 in (5.2 m)
Complement
  • 1803:140
  • 1805:135
Armament
  • 1803:38 × 18-pounder guns
  • 1805:38 × 18-pounder guns
NotesThree decks

Winchelsea was launched in 1803 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made 11 voyages for the EIC before she was broken up in 1834.

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