Amphitrite (1804)
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 United Kingdom
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| Name: | Amphitrite |
| Namesake: | Amphitrite |
| Launched: | 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 200 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
The Amphitrite was a 200 ton sailing ship built in 1804.
Under the command of John Hunter, she sailed from Woolwich, Kent, England on 25 August 1833, with 108 female convicts and 12 children.[1] Amphitrite was bound for New South Wales.[2] While sailing off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France she encountered a gale and was blown ashore on 31 August. John Hunter, refused offers of aid from the shore, due to the prisoners being on board. The ship subsequently broke up with the loss of 133 lives and only three survivors were rescued.[1]
See also
Citations
- 1 2 "Loss of Amphitrite". The Sydney Herald, Monday 20 January 1834, p.2 S. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "THE LATE GALE." The Times (London). Wednesday, 3 September 1833. (15264), col E, p. 5.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
Coordinates: 50°47′00″N 1°34′00″E / 50.7833°N 1.5667°E
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