Elizabeth (1830 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | Elizabeth |
| Owner | Joseph Grose (1837-1839) |
| Port of registry | 18/1837 (Sydney) |
| Builder | Singapore |
| Launched | 1830 |
| Fate | Wrecked in September 1839 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 194 43/94 ton (bm) |
| Length | 77.2 feet (23.5 m) |
| Beam | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Draught | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
The Elizabeth was a 194-ton merchant ship built at Singapore, British India in 1830. She made one voyage transporting convicts from the Swan River Colony to Sydney, Australia.
Career
Under the command of Charles Pritchard, she left Singapore on 16 July 1838, with cargo and passengers. She called in at King George's Sound, then the Swan River Colony, where she offloaded some cargo and transported three prisoners, then sailed to Port Adelaide where she offloaded her passengers, called in at Port Phillip and then arrived in Sydney on 16 December 1838, where she offloaded the three prisoners and the rest of her cargo.[1] Elizabeth departed Port Jackson in January 1829, under the command of Roberts Garrett bound for Guam and Manila in ballast.
Fate
- After returning from Singapore with a cargo of goods, she was driven ashore during a gale on 21/22 September 1839, along Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia.[2]
Citations
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Colonist (Sydney), Wednesday 19 December 1838, p.2. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "The loss of the barque Elizabeth - From Singapore". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal, Saturday 28 September 1839, p.155. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
- Sydney Register (1837)
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