Isabella (1823 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Isabella |
| Launched | 1823, Redbridge |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig |
| Tons burthen | 179 ton (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
The Isabella was a 179-ton merchant ship built in Redbridge, England in 1823. She made one voyage transporting convicts from Mauritius to Australia.
Career
Isabella, under the command of George Maughan, with a general cargo left Cowes, Isle of Wight on 21 February 1833 and arrived at Cockburn Sound, Western Australia on 24 July 1833.[1]
She left Mauritius on 25 February 1837 with two military convicts and cargo. She sailed via Hobart Town on 22 April arriving at Sydney on 6 May. No convicts died on the voyage.[2]
Isabella sailed from Sydney for London, under the command of Captain Ryan, on 6 March 1838, with passengers and cargo.[3] She was boarded by a Spanish flag privateer on the 4 July and arrived at Torbay.[4]
She is last listed in Lloyds Register in 1856.
Citations
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal, Saturday 27 July 1833, p.118. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor, Monday 8 May 1837, p.2. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Colonist (Sydney), Saturday 10 March 1838, p.2. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Ship News". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thursday 22 November 1838, p.2. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
References
- Lloyds Register 1840