HMS Buffalo (1797)
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Buffalo |
| Launched: | 1797 (Deptford, London)[1] |
| In service: | 1797 |
| Out of service: | 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 109 ft 2 in (33.27 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m)[1] |
| Draught: | 13 ft 2 in (4.01 m)[1] |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 12 guns |
HMS Buffalo was 12-gun storeship built as the merchant vessel Fremantle.[1] She was purchased by the Royal Navy and launched in 1797.
In December 1797 William Raven was appointed commander for a voyage from England to New South Wales.[2] In October 1800 she sailed for England under the command of William Kent. Under Kent she sailed from England in June 1801 to return to Australia.
In 1804 she was involved in establishing the settlement at George Town, Tasmania by William Paterson.
In 1805 she was commanded by John Oxley.
She was hulked in 1814 and sold in 1817.
See also
- John Lewin, who intended to sail to Sydney on Buffalo in 1798 but missed the departure although his wife was aboard.
- Garnham Blaxcell, who was serving as acting purser on 16 October 1802 when she arrived in Sydney.
- Charles Robbins, who served on Buffalo as a midshipman in 1802
References
- Winfield, Rif (2008) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: design, construction, careers and fates. (London: Chatham Publishing).
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NMM, vessel ID 381487". Warship Histories, vol v. National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ Parsons, Vivienne (1967). "Raven, William (1756–1814)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University.
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