King George (1784 EIC ship)

History
Name	King George
Namesake	George III of Great Britain
Owner	1784:Henry Hinde Pelly; 1798:Blight & Co.; 1800:J. Cundall;
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	1784
Fate	Destroyed in an explosion in July 1800
General characteristics
Tons burthen	755, or 776, or 83⁄94, or 800(bm)
Length	143 ft 2 in (43.6 m) (overall); 116 ft 2 in (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	35 ft 5+1⁄2 in (10.8 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	1793:99; 1795:80;
Armament	1793:26 × 12&6-pounder guns + 9 swivel guns ; 1795::26 × 12&6-pounder guns; 1800:14 × 9-pounder guns;
Notes	Three decks

King George was launched in 1784 and made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1785 and 1798. She also participated in the invasion of St Lucia. In 1798 her owners sold her and she became a West Indiaman. An accident in 1800 at Jamaica destroyed her.

History


Name	King George
Namesake	George III of Great Britain
Owner	1784:Henry Hinde Pelly 1798:Blight & Co. 1800:J. Cundall
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	1784
Fate	Destroyed in an explosion in July 1800
General characteristics
Tons burthen	755, or 776, or 83⁄94, or 800(bm)
Length	143 ft 2 in (43.6 m) (overall); 116 ft 2 in (35.4 m) (keel)
Beam	35 ft 5+1⁄2 in (10.8 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	1793:99 1795:80
Armament	1793:26 × 12&6-pounder guns + 9 swivel guns 1795::26 × 12&6-pounder guns 1800:14 × 9-pounder guns
Notes	Three decks