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Prince George (1830 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NamePrince George
BuilderJohn Green, ship builder, Bristol
Launched1830
FateLast listed 1847
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen482, or 4821794, or 490[2] (bm)
Length118 ft (36 m)
Beam30 ft 3 in (9.22 m)
NotesThree masts & two decks

Prince George was launched in 1830 at Bristol. In 1837 she made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales, and one the next year transporting settlers to South Australia. She was last listed in 1847.

Career

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Prince George first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1830.[2] She was re-registered in London on 12 December 1833.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1830 Simkin (Thomas Allen Simkin)[1] Green (John Green)[1] Bristol–Barbados LR
1836 T.Shaw (Francis Shaw)[1] Francis
Somes
London–Bombay
London
LR; small repairs 1836

Convict transport: Captain Adolphus Colton sailed from Torbay on 27 January 1837. Prince George arrived at Sydney on 8 May.[3] She had embarked 250 male convicts, six of whom died on the voyage.[4]

Immigrant transport: Prince George sailed from London on 8 September 1838, bound for South Australia. She arrived at Port Adelaide on 26 December 1838. She brought 199 passengers (126 adults and 73 children).[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1839 J.Young Waddell & Co. London–South Australia
London transport
LR; small repairs 1836 & damages repaired 1838
1840 J.Young
Grant
London transport LR; small repairs 1836 & damages repaired 1838
1845 Marshall
W.Tate
J.Somes
Bell & Co.
London
Shields–Mediterranean
LR; Homeport London, changing to South Shields; small repairs 1836 & 1845, damages repaired 1838

Fate

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Prince George was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1847 with W.Tate, master, Bell & Co., owner, and trade Shields–Mediterranean.[6]

Citations

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References

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  • 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). Vol. 15. Bristol Record Society.