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Several vessels of the Age of Sail were named Charlotte:
Charlotte was an English merchant ship built on the River Thames in 1784 and chartered in 1786 to carry convicts as part of the First Fleet to New South Wales. She returned to Britain from Botany Bay via China, where she picked up a cargo for the British East India Company. Charlotte then spent much of the rest of her career as a West Indiaman in the London-Jamaica trade. She may have been lost off Newfoundland in 1818; in any case, she disappeared from the lists by 1821. Charlotte made an appearance in the movie National Treasure.
Britannia may refer to any one of a large number of ships:
A number of sailing ships have been named Queen Charlotte.
A number of vessel were named Caroline:
Several vessels have borne the name John Bull, named for the figure John Bull:
Charlotte was built at the Bombay Dockyard in 1803. She spent most of her career as a country ship, trading between India and China, though she did sail between India and the United Kingdom on occasion, and under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). The French captured her in 1804 but she returned to British hands. She was wrecked in 1851.
Several vessels have been named Caledonian for the people of Caledonia:
Several vessels have borne the name Matilda:
Vittoria has been the name of several vessels:
Upton Castle was launched at Bombay in 1793. She spent her career as a "country ship", that is trading in the Far East. She made some voyages to England, including at least one, in 1809, under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). She also participated in two military campaigns as a transport. The French Navy captured her in 1804, but she returned to British hands before 1809. A fire in 1817 destroyed her.
Several ships have been named Severn for the River Severn:
Numerous vessels have borne the name Active :
Several vessels have been named Brilliant:
Several vessels have been named Princess Charlotte for one of the many Princesses Charlotte:
Several ships have been named Clarendon:
Several ships have been named Thetis for Thetis:
Some 20 vessels have been built on the River Tyne and have been named Tyne for it. In addition, some vessels built elsewhere have also been named Tyne.
Several vessels have been named Sappho for the Greek poet Sappho:
Several ships have been named Achilles for Achilles:
Several vessels have been named Prince Regent for George IV, of England, who was Prince regent from 1811 to his accession to the throne in 1826: