Duke of Montrose (1785 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Duke of Montrose
Namesake	Duke of Montrose
Owner	EIC voyage #1:James Farquharson; EIC voyages #2-3:Robert Farquharson; EIC voyage #4:James Farquharson; EIC voyage #5-6:William Fraser; EIC voyage #7:Moses Agar; EIC voyage #8:William Masson;
Builder	Randall, Rotherhithe
Launched	January 1785
Fate	Sold 1811 for breaking up
General characteristics
Tons burthen	755, or 762, or 76258⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall:142 ft 10+1⁄2 in (43.5 m) ; Keel:116 ft 2+1⁄2 in (35.4 m) (keel);
Beam	35 ft 1+1⁄2 in (10.7 m)
Depth of hold	15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	1794:105; 1804:100;
Armament	1794:26 × 9&6-pounder guns; 1804:26 × 9-pounder guns; 1810:14 × 9-pounder + 8 × 6-pounder guns; 1811:8 × 6-pounder + 14 × 12-pounder guns;
Notes	Three decks

Duke of Montrose was launched in 1785 as an East Indiaman. She made eight voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then briefly became a troop transport, sailing to the West Indies. She was sold in 1811 for breaking up.

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