Exeter (1792 EIC ship)

History
British East India Company
Name	Exeter
Owner	Voyages #1-7:Richard Lewin; Voyage #8:Andrew Timbrell;
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	31 October 1792
Fate	Sold for breaking up 1811
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1265, or 1,26588⁄94 (bm)
Length	165 ft 7 in (50.5 m) (overall), 133 ft 10+1⁄4 in (40.8 m) (keel)
Beam	42 ft 2 in (12.9 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 0 in (5.2 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	(exclusive of lascars); Voyages #1-3:135 men; Voyages #4 & 5:110 ; Voyages #:130; Voyage #8: 135;
Armament	1st Letter of marque: 26 × 12 & 6-pounder guns; 2nd Letter of marque: 26 × 12 & 9-pounder guns; 3rd Letter of marque: 26 × 12 & 9-pounder guns; 4th Letter of marque: 26 × 12 & 6-pounder guns; 5th Letter of marque: 32 × 12 & 18-pounder guns;

Exeter was a three-decker East Indiaman built by Perry and launched in 1792. She made eight voyages to the East Indies for the East India Company (EIC). More unusually, on separate voyages she captured a French frigate and participated in the Battle of Pulo Aura. She was sold for breaking up in 1811.

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