Princess Amelia (1786 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
NamePrincess Amelia
NamesakePrincess Amelia of Great Britain
OwnerRobert Williams
OperatorBritish East India Company
BuilderBarnard & Dudman, Deptford, or Randall
Launched8 November 1786
FateBurned 5 April 1798
General characteristics
Tons burthen799, or 808, or 8084994
Length
  • Overall:143 ft 8+12 in (43.8 m)
  • Keel:116 ft 2+12 in (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam36 ft 3 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 11 in (4.5 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement
  • 1795:100
  • 1797:100
Armament
  • 1795:26 × 9&6-pounder guns
  • 1797:26 × 12&6-pounder guns
NotesThree decks

Princess Amelia was launched in 1786 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made four voyages to India for the EIC and was lost in April 1798 to a fire off the Malabar Coast.