Charles Mills (1810 ship)
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Charles Mills was launched at Chester in 1810. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then traded between London and India under a license from the EIC. She foundered on 20 May 1822 with the loss of most of the people on board.
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Name | Charles Mills |
Owner |
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Builder | Carson, Forbes, Courtney & Co., Chester[2] |
Launched | December 1810[2] |
Fate | Foundered 20 May 1822 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 559,[3][4] or 563,[1] or 56335⁄94,[2] or 580 (bm) |
Length | |
Beam | 32 ft 9 in (10.0 m)[1] |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 7 in (4.1 m)[1] |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 50[3] |
Armament | 4 × 9-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades[3] |
Notes | Two decks |
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