Queen (1785 ship)
Ship of the British East India Company (1785–1800 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see Queen (ship) and Queen (East Indiaman).
Queen was launched in 1785 and served the British East India Company as an East Indiaman. She had made four voyages to India and China for the Company and was on the initial leg of her fifth voyage when a fire on 9 July 1800 destroyed her at St. Salvador.
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East India Company | |
Name | Queen |
Namesake | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Owner |
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Builder | Randall, Rotherhithe |
Launched | November 1785[1] |
Fate | Burned and exploded 9 July 1800 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Type | East Indiaman |
Tons burthen | 801, or 80136⁄94[1] (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) |
Depth of hold | 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) |
Complement | 100[3] |
Armament | 26 x 9 & 12-pounder guns[3] |
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