Chapman (1777 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Chapman
Owner	Abel Chapman (1777–?); 1851:King & Co., London;
Builder	Thomas Fishburn, Whitby
Launched	1777, or 1776
Fate	Last listed in 1853
General characteristics
Tons burthen	542, 55141⁄94 55756⁄94 or 558, (bm)
Length	Overall:119 ft 6 in (36.4 m); Keel:95 ft 1+1⁄2 in (29.0 m);
Beam	32 ft 8+1⁄2 in (10.0 m)
Depth of hold	16 ft 11 in (5.2 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	50
Armament	1793: 24 × 6-pounder guns ; 1812:14 guns, or 16 × 6-pounder guns;

Chapman was a two-deck merchant ship built at Whitby in 1777. She made three voyages to India or China for the British East India Company (EIC), during the first of which she was present at the battle of Porto Praya. During the French Revolutionary Wars she served as a hired armed ship, primarily escorting convoys but also seeing some action. Later, she undertook one voyage to Mauritius transporting troops, one voyage carrying settlers to South Africa, and three voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia. She was last listed in 1853.

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