Albion (1787 EIC ship)
Albion was an East Indiaman of the British East India Company (EIC). She made eight voyages for the EIC before she was sold to the British government in 1810 for service as a troopship. She was lost at sea in 1816.
History | |
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British East India Company | |
Name | Albion |
Namesake | Albion |
Owner |
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Builder | Perry, Blackwall |
Launched | 27 October 1787 |
Fate | Lost 1816 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 961, or 96166⁄94 (bm) |
Length | 153 ft 11 in (46.9 m) (overall); 125 ft 0 in (38.1 m) (keel) |
Beam | 38 ft 0 in (11.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 7 in (4.7 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement |
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Armament |
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Notes | Three decks |
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