Prince of Wales (1793 ship)
The Hudson's Bay Company ships Prince of Wales and Eddystone bartering with the Inuit off the Upper Savage Islands, Hudson Strait; by Robert Hood (1819) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Prince of Wales |
| Operator | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Builder | Randall & Brent, Rotherhithe |
| Launched | 1793 |
| Fate | Wrecked 12 June 1849 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 342, or 351, or 380, or 840 (bm) |
| Complement | 36, or 45 |
| Armament | 16 or 18 × 9-pounder guns + 6 swivel guns |
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Prince of Wales was launched in 1793, on the Thames. She spent much of her career sailing for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). From 1845, she was a Greenland whaler, sailing out of Hull. In 1845 she was the last ship to see Sir John Franklin's expedition to the arctic. She was wrecked on 12 June 1849, in Davis Strait.