Hindostan (1796 Indiaman)
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For other ships with the same name, see Hindostan (East Indiaman) and HMS Hindustan.
Hindostan was an East Indiaman of the East India Company. She was a large vessel of 1,463 tons (bm), launched in 1796 to replace a previous Hindostan that the Royal Navy had bought and turned into a Fourth Rate ship of the line. Her owner was Robert Williams, M.P., who had been the owner of the previous Hindostan.
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The East Indiaman Hindostan in company with Indian Trader, Ewretta, and Nancy, ships employed in the Canada trade. Thomas Whitcombe, c.1793 | |
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Name | Hindostan |
Owner | Robert Williams, M.P. |
Operator | British East India Company |
Builder | East India Company |
Launched | 1796 |
Fate | Wrecked 11 January 1803 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | East Indiaman |
Tons burthen | 1248,[2] or 1463, or 1518[3] (bm) |
Length | 176 ft 9 in (53.9 m) (overall); 143 ft 10+3⁄4 in (43.9 m) (keel) |
Beam | 43 ft 8+3⁄4 in (13.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) |
Complement |
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Armament | 30 × 12-pounder guns[4] |
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She made three complete voyages.[5] She was lost on her fourth voyage, wrecking at Margate in January 1803.