Princess Charlotte (1814 Bristol ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NamePrincess Charlotte
Owner
  • 1814: G. Hillhouse, Sons & Co., Bristol
  • 1836: Miles & Co., Bristol.
  • 1839: Manning & Co., London.
  • 1842: Farquharson & Co., London.
  • 1844: Cox & Co., London.
  • 1846: Sweeting & Co., London.
BuilderG. Hillhouse, Sons & Co., Bristol
Launched1814
FateSold in 1848 for breaking up
NotesOne source attributes to this Princess Charlotte, a voyage for the British East India Company actually performed by Princess Charlotte (1813 Sunderland ship). [1]
General characteristics
Tons burthen401, [1] or 411, or 411394 [2] (bm)
Length112 ft 5 in (34.3 m) [2]
Beam28 ft 7 in (8.7 m) [2]

Princess Charlotte was launched in 1814 at Bristol. She spent almost all of her career as a West Indiaman, though she did make voyages to North America and Africa. In 1848 she was sold for breaking up.

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Career

Princess Charlotte first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1815. [3]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource & notes
1815J.RayHillhouseBristol–JamaicaLR
1820T.PayneVaughnBristol–JamaicaLR
1825T.PayneVaughnBristol–JamaicaLR
1830J.PikeVaughnBristol–JamaicaLR
1835J.PikeMiles & Co.Bristol–JamaicaLR
1839Reynolds
Maitland
Miles & Co.
Manning & Co.
Bristol–Jamaica
London–Quebec
LR; small repairs 1836 & 1837
1844E.HoughFarquarson & Co.London–Honduras
Ichaboe Island
LR
1845E.HoughFarquarson & Co.Ichaboe
London–Quebec
LR
1848A.BeechSweetingLR

Fate

Princess Charlotte was sold in 1848 for breaking up.

Citations

  1. 1 2 Hackman (2001), pp. 177–178.
  2. 1 2 3 Farr (1950), pp. 54–55.
  3. LR (1815), Seq.№P516.

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