Europe (1803 EIC ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Europe
Owner	1803:P.W.Mellish; 1818:J. Short;
Operator	British India Company
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	26 January 1803
Fate	Last listed 1824
General characteristics
Type	East Indiaman
Tons burthen	824, or 82456⁄94 or 880, or 888 (bm)
Length	146 ft 3+1⁄2 in (44.6 m) (overall); 118 ft 9+1⁄2 in (36.2 m) (keel);
Beam	36 ft 1+1⁄2 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	110
Armament	26 × 18-pounder guns + 6 swivel guns
Notes	Three decks

Europe was launched in 1803 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made six voyages for the EIC. On her third voyage the French captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her some months later. In 1817 her owners sold her for a hulk but new owners continued to sail her between London and India. She is last listed in 1824.

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