Fortune (convict ship)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fortune |
| Launched: | Spain |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 626 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
The Fortune, also known as La Fortune was a 626 ton sailing ship built in Spain.
Under the command of Henry Moore, she sailed from England on 28 January 1806, with 260 male convicts. She arrived at Port Jackson on 27 July. Four male convicts died on the voyage. Fortune left Port Jackson on 19 August bound for China.[1]
On her second convict voyage to Australia, under Thomas Walker, she sailed from England on 3 December 1812, with 201 male convicts. She arrived at Port Jackson on 11 June 1813. Five male convicts died on the voyage. Fortune left Port Jackson on 14 September bound for China.[1]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure". Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.16. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9