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'PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'

Built by:Dudman at Deptford.
Yard No.
Launched:30th January 1812
Tonnage:978 88/94
Length:121' 0"
Breadth:39' 0"
Depth:15' 0"
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Built for:Charles Christie.
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History:15th May 1812. Sailed from London, Captain John Craig, for Madeira, Ceylon and Bengal.
10th August 1814. Arrived in London.
3rd April 1815. Sailed from London for Madras and Bengal.
15th September 1816. Arrived in London.
14th March 1817. Sailed from London, Captain Charles B.Gribble, for Madras an d Bengal.
14th January 1818. Arrived in London.
Sold to Milliken Craig.
23rd May 1819. Sailed from London, Captain Christopher Biden, for Bengal.
Sold to Charles B. Gribble.
1820. Wigram’s & Green had interest’s in the ship.
22nd March 1821. At Huntingdon, the Lady of Captain Biden, Hon. East India Company’s ship ‘Princess Charlotte of Wales’ gave birth to a daughter.
17th May 1821. To be afloat and ready to sail from the docks. Captain C. Biden, for Bengal.
31st May 1821. To sail from the Dock to Gravesend and stay there for thirty days.
6th July 1821. To be in the Downs.
7th July 1821. Sailed from London for Bengal.
18th July 1821. Spoken to in lat. 47•40. long. 8.
1st November 1821. Arrived at Calcutta. She had crossed the Equator in 22 days from Ushant, in running to the northward in the south-east trade, her greatest log 257 miles; preceding day 241. This ship’s passage is the shortest on record for the season of the year.
27th October 1821. Arrived at Sand-heads in Bengal.
24th February 1822. Sailed from Bengal.
29th April 1822. Arrived at St. Helena.
8th May 1822. Sailed from St. Helena.
29th June 1822. Off Portland.
30th June 1822. Off Deal.
1st July 1822. Arrived off the port of Margate.
3rd July 1822. Arrived in London.
28th May 1823. Sailed from London, Captain Charles B. Gribble, for Madras and Bengal.
26th April 1824. Arrived in London.
25th April 1825. Sailed from London, Captain Christopher Biden, for Madras and Bengal.
31st May 1826. Arrived in London.
3rd June 1827. Sailed from London for Madras and Bengal.
8th June 1828. Arrived in London.
8th June 1829. Sailed from London for Bengal.
20th April 1831. Sold to J. Childers, London, for £3,000 for breaking up, and demolished immediately after her final voyage.
4th August 1831. Arrived in London.


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