Dorset (1838 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Dorset |
| Owner | 1838: William Porter |
| Builder | William Porter, Liverpool |
| Launched | 1838 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1852 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig |
| Tons burthen | 81 (bm) |
| Length | 73.8 feet (22.5 m) |
| Beam | 15.8 feet (4.8 m) |
| Draught | 9.2 feet (2.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Dorset was a merchant ship built by William Porter at Liverpool, England in 1838.[1] She made a number of voyages around the south east coast of Australia with cargo and undertook one voyage transporting 9 male convicts to New South Wales.
Career[edit]
Under the command of John Mackie, she sailed from Port Adelaide on 20 November 1840 and arrived at Sydney on 1 December 1840. She carried passengers and embarked 9 male convicts under the command of three constables.[2]
Dorset departed Port Jackson on 14 December 1840, bound for Port Phillip, with passengers.[3]
Fate[edit]
While sailing under the command of Captain Birdwood from Hobart to Melbourne, she was wrecked upon the Kent Group in Bass Strait on 28 May 1852. There were no deaths.[4]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping (1840).
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. 1 December 1840. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. 14 December 1840. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Victoria". The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List. 26 June 1852. p. 172. Retrieved 15 October 2017.