Catherine (1811)
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Catherine |
| Launched: | 1811, New Bedford |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 325 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
The Catherine, was a 325 ton sailing ship and whaler built in 1811 at New Bedford.
Under the command of William Simmonds, she sailed from Falmouth, England on 8 December 1813, with 98 female convicts. She arrived at Port Jackson on 4 May 1814. One female convict died on the voyage. Catherine left Port Jackson on 13 July bound for the whale fisheries around New Zealand.[1]
Captain Simmons died three days after leaving Port Jackson and was replaced by Robert Graham. She returned to England in 1816 and returned to the whale fisheries around New Zealand shortly afterwards. Catherine returned to England in 1818, before again returning to the whale fisheries around New Zealand in 1819.
Citations
- ↑ "Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure". Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.16. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787-1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
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