Princess Amelia (1808 EIC ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| East India Company | |
| Name | Princess Amelia |
| Owner | Robert Williams |
| Operator | British East India Company |
| Builder | Frances Barnard, Son & Roberts, |
| Launched | 19 November 1808 |
| Fate | Broken up 1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1273, or 1275, or 127554⁄94, or 1359 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 42 ft 2 in (12.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 1 in (5.2 m) |
| Complement |
|
| Armament |
|
.svg){kind=link}
Princess Amelia was launched in 1808 on the Thames as an East Indiaman. She made ten voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). The first six were as a "regular" ship; the next four represented single voyages contracted for by the EIC. On several of these voyages Princess Amelia brought to England Chinese sailors, or carried them back to China after they had become stranded in London at the end of EIC vessels' arrival back in England. On her fifth voyage Princess Amelia repatriated 380 Chinese sailors. She was broken up in 1827.