Walmer Castle (1796 EIC ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Walmer Castle (ship).
Walmer Castle was launched in 1796 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made nine voyages for the EIC before she was sold in 1815 to sail as a troopship and supply ship for the British Army. She was broken up in 1821.
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Name | Walmer Castle |
Namesake | Walmer Castle |
Owner | John Pascall Larkins |
Operator | British East India Company |
Builder | Frances Barnard, Deptford |
Launched | 23 May 1796 |
Fate | Broken up 1821 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 1460,[1] or 1518,[2] or 151848⁄94[3] (bm) |
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Beam | 43 ft 8 in (13.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) |
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