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Asia (1811 EIC ship)
UK East India merchant ship (1811–1840) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see Asia (East Indiaman).
Asia was launched in 1811 on the River Thames as an East Indiaman. She made 10 voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then continued to sail to India and China after the EIC gave up its trading activities in 1834. She was condemned and hulked in 1840.
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![]() The East Indiaman Asia, circa 1836 | |
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Owner |
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Builder | Barnard, Deptford |
Launched | 16 November 1811 |
Fate | Hulked 1840 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 958,[1] 95841⁄94,[2] or 1012[3] (bm) |
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Beam | 38 ft 9 in (11.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft 1 in (4.6 m) |
Complement | 118,[1] or 120[3] |
Armament | 32 × 18-pounder guns[3] |
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