Phoenix (1804 EIC ship)  Phoenix was launched in 1804 as an East Indiaman. She made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), between 1805 and 1819. In 1810 and 1811 she participated as a transport in two British military campaigns. She was broken up by 1821. "Phoenix" may have been ordered as "Princess Amelia", but renamed before launch. EIC voyage #1 (1805-1807): Captain John Ramsden acquired a letter of marque on 31 December 1804. He sailed from Portsmouth on 8 March 1805, bound for St Helena and Bengal. "Phoenix" reached St Helena on 5 JUne and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 28 September. She was at Saugor on 29 October, stopped at Colombo on 20 December, and reached Bombay on 18 January 1806. She returned to Diamond Harbour on 31 March. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 14 July. She then stopped at Madras on 7 October and Trincomalee on 18 October. She reached the Cape of Good Hope on 30 December and St Helena on 23 January 1807. She arrived at The Downs on 12 April. EIC voyage #2 (1808-1809): Captain Ramsden sailed from Portsmouth on 9 February 1808, bound for St Helena and Madras. "Phoenix" reached St Helena on 19 April, the Cape on 31 May, and Madras on 3 August. She then visited Masulipatam (21 August), and Coringa (31 August), before returning to Madras on 16 September. Homeward bound, "Phoenix" was part of a convoy that departed Madras on 25 October. provided the escort for the nine East Indiamen of the convoy. A gale commenced around 20 November at and by 22 November had dispersed the fleet. By 21 February three of the Indiamen — "Lord Nelson", , and had not arrived at Cape Town. Apparently all three had foundered without a trace. "Phoenix" was at the Cape on 12 January 1809, reached St Helena on 24 [January], and arrived at The Downs on 23 May. The Court of Directors of the EIC held an inquiry on this and another loss the next year. Ramsden reported that although he had survived a typhoon, the 20-23 November hurricane was the worst he had experienced. "Phoenix" was the last to see the missing vessels and all the captains of the surviving ships agreed that the missing vessels must have foundered from the violence of the hurricane.