Albion (1813 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Albion |
| Namesake: | Albion— an archaic name for Great Britain |
| Owner: |
|
| Builder: | George Hillhouse & Sons |
| Launched: | 14 April 1813, Bristol |
| Fate: | Removed from Lloyds Register in 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 425, 435,[1] 479,[2] 484 62⁄94,[3] 486, or 488 (sources differ) (bm) |
| Length: | 129 feet 6 inches (39.5 m) |
| Beam: | 29 feet 3 inches (8.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
Albion was a sailing ship of two decks and three masts, built at Bristol, England, and launched in 1813. She made three voyages transporting convicts to New South Wales. She also traded with Jamaica, India, and Quebec.
Career
Initially, Albion traded with Jamaica under the command of Captain William Buckham.[1]
Between August 1817 and 20 October 1818 Albion, Buckham, master, sailed from Bristol to Calcutta and back. This was the first voyage to Calcutta from Bristol by any vessel. Her return leg took 167 days, including six days at Cape Town.[3]
In 1820 Samuel Grainger purchased Albion. She then made a second voyage to India. between 20 May 1821 and 31 August 1822. Under the command of Captain Charles Weller she sailed to Madras and Bengal direct.[2]
On her first convict voyage, under the command of William Rayner Best, she departed Spithead, England on the 20 May 1823 and arrived at Hobart Town on the 21 October 1823.[4] She transported 202 male convicts, but off loaded two convicts at Cape of Good Hope; no convicts died on the voyage.[5] 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.[6]
At some point Charles Weller purchased Albion. Her third voyage to India took place between 8 June 1825 and 23 June 1826.[3]
Albion departed Plymouth, England on her second convict voyage, under the command of James Ralph, on 4 October 1826 and arrived in Sydney on the 14 February 1827.[7] She carried 192 male convicts; no convicts died on the voyage.[8] She left Sydney on 3 June 1826 for Batavia.[9]
On her third convict voyage, Albion was again under the command of James Ralph. She departed Sheerness, England on the 1 June 1828 and arrived in Sydney on the 3 November 1828.[10] She transported 192 male convicts to Sydney; four convicts died during the voyage.[11] She left Sydney on 1 January 1829 for London via Madras.[12]
In 1832 Brass & Co., London, purchased Albion and placed her on a regular run to Quebec and the United States.[2]
In 1840John Lidgett & Co., London, purchased Albion for general trade.[2]
Fate
Albion disappears from Lloyd's Register in 1851,[3] or 1854.[2]
Citations and references
- Citations
- 1 2 Lloyd's Register (1814), Seq. №A339.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hackman (2001), pp.57-58.
- 1 2 3 4 Farr (1950), pp.67-68.
- ↑ Bateson (1959), pp.308-9.
- ↑ Bateson (1959), p.329.
- ↑ "Reports". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thursday 4 November 1824, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ Bateson (1959), pp.296-7.
- ↑ Bateson 1959), 330.
- ↑ "Ship News". The Australian, Wednesday 6 June 1827, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ Bateson (1959), pp.298-9.
- ↑ Bateson (1959), p.331.
- ↑ "East India Topics". The Australian, Friday 19 June 1829, p.3. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- References
- Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
- Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950) Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). (Bristol Record Society), Vol. 15.
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7