Rockingham (1785 EIC ship)

The East Indiaman, Rockingham , being floated off a shoal in the Red Sea, on the night of 8 June 1801, by Nicholas Pocock
History
Great Britain
Owner
  • EIC voyages 1-2: Sir Richard Hotham
  • EIC voyage 3: Walter Powell
  • EIC voyages 4-7: Robert Wigram.
BuilderBarnard, Deptford
Launched2 November 1785
FateSold 1802
General characteristics
Tons burthen798, or 79889⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:143 ft 7 in (43.8 m)
  • Keel:116 ft 2 in (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam35 ft 11+1⁄2 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold14 ft 9+1⁄2 in (4.5 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement
  • 1794:99
  • 1798:99
  • 1800:72
Armament
  • 1794: 26 × 9&4-pounder guns
  • 1798:26 × 9&4-pounder guns
  • 1800:26 × 9&4-pounder guns
NotesThree decks

Rockingham was launched as an East Indiaman in 1785. She made seven voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1786 and 1802 before she was sold for breaking up.

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