Royal Charlotte (East Indiaman) Explained

Four vessels named Royal Charlotte, some for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III, sailed as East Indiamen for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1762 and 1815:

• made three trips to India and the Red Sea for the EIC between February 1762 and July 1770. In 1773 she was sold to the French East India Company.
• made five voyages to India and China between February 1772 and June 1787; she was present at the Battle of Porto Praya. She was sold in 1787 for breaking up.
• made two trips for the EIC between January 1790 and September 1794. The Admiralty bought her in 1795 and renamed her HMS Malabar. Malabar foundered in 1796.
• made eight trips to the Far East for the EIC between August 1796 and August 1815. She was sold for breaking up in 1816.