William Pitt (1785 EIC ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	William Pitt
Owner	Sir Robert Preston
Operator	British East India Company
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	16 November 1785
Fate	Sold for breaking up 1809
General characteristics
Tons burthen	798, or 79850⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall: 143 ft 7+1⁄2 in (43.8 m) ; Keel: 116 ft 4+1⁄2 in (35.5 m);
Beam	35 ft 11 in (10.9 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9+1⁄2 in (4.5 m)
Complement	1793:99; 1800:60;
Armament	1793: 26 × 12-pounder guns; 1800: 20 × 12&6-pounder guns;

William Pitt was launched on the River Thames in 1785 as an East Indiaman. She made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). During her fourth she served as an ad hoc warship in a naval campaign during which she saw action. Thereafter she served as a transport, including one voyage in 1801-1802 transporting rice from Bengal to Britain. She was sold for breaking up in 1809.

History

Great Britain
Name	William Pitt
Owner	Sir Robert Preston
Operator	British East India Company
Builder	Perry, Blackwall
Launched	16 November 1785
Fate	Sold for breaking up 1809
General characteristics
Tons burthen	798, or 79850⁄94 (bm)
Length	Overall: 143 ft 7+1⁄2 in (43.8 m) Keel: 116 ft 4+1⁄2 in (35.5 m)
Beam	35 ft 11 in (10.9 m)
Depth of hold	14 ft 9+1⁄2 in (4.5 m)
Complement	1793:99 1800:60
Armament	1793: 26 × 12-pounder guns 1800: 20 × 12&6-pounder guns