Albion (1813)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Albion |
| Owner: |
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| Builder: | George Hillhouse & Sons |
| Launched: | 14 April 1813, Bristol |
| Fate: | Removed from Lloyds Register in 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 479 ton |
| Length: | 129 feet 11 inches (39.60 m) |
| Beam: | 29 feet 3 inches (8.92 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
Albion was a 479-ton sailing ship built at Bristol, England in 1813.
On her first convict voyage, under the command of William Rayner Best, she transported 202 male convicts to Hobart Town. She departed Spithead, England on the 20 May 1823 and arrived at Hobart Town on the 21 October 1823. Two convicts were off loaded at Cape of Good Hope and no convicts died on the voyage. She left Hobart Town and arrived at Sydney in December. Albion was blown ashore at Mauritius in February 1824, with loss of her masts and was able to heave off.[1] She departed Plymouth, England on her second convict voyage, under the command of James Ralph, on 4 October 1826 with 192 male convicts and arrived in Sydney on the 14 February 1827. No convicts died on the voyage. She left Sydney on 3 June 1826 for Batavia.[2] On her third convict voyage, under the command of James Ralph, she transported 192 male convicts to Sydney. She departed Sheerness, England on the 1 June 1828 and arrived in Sydney on the 3 November 1828. No convicts died during the voyage. She left Sydney on 1 January 1829 for London via Madras.[3]
Fate
She disappears from the Llyods Register in 1854.[4]
Notes
- ↑ "Reports". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thursday 4 November 1824, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ship News". The Australian, Wednesday 6 June 1827, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "East India Topics". The Australian, Friday 19 June 1829, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ship Albion". East India Company Ships. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9