Neptune (1810 ship)
For other ships with the same name, see Neptune (ship).
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Neptune |
| Builder: | Whitby |
| Launched: | 1810 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 477 ton (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
The Neptune was a 477-ton merchant ship built at Whitby, England in 1810. She made two voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia.
Career
On her first convict voyage, under the command of Robert Carns and surgeon Thomas Reid, she departed The Downs on the 20 December 1817, with 170 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 5 May 1818. There were no convict deaths en route. The second convict voyage, under the command of William McKissock and surgeon J. Mitchell, she departed The Downs on 23 March 1820 with 156 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 16 July 1820 and had no convict deaths en route.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
- Lloyd's Register 1811
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