Glatton (1796 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
Owner	EIC voyages 1–6: Sir Richard Neave; EIC voyages 7-8: Sir Robert Wigram.;
Builder	John & William Wells, Rotherhithe
Launched	23 May 1796
Fate	Sold in 1815 for use as a hulk
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1432, or 14327⁄94, or 1507 (bm)
Length	Overall: 176 ft 10 in (53.9 m); Keel: 144 ft 2+1⁄2 in (44.0 m);
Beam	43 ft 2+1⁄2 in (13.2 m)
Depth of hold	17 ft 5+1⁄2 in (5.3 m)
Complement	1796: 130; 1804: 140; 1806: 140; 1809: 150;
Armament	1796: 30 × 12-pounder guns ; 1804: 26 × 12-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades; 1806: 32 × 12&18-pounder cannons; 1809: 34 × 12-pounder guns;

Glatton was launched in Rotherhithe in 1796. Between 1796 and 1815 she made eight voyages to South-East Asia, China, and India as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). In 1815 her owners sold her for use as a hulk.

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