Indefatigable (1799)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Indefatigable |
| Launched: | 1799, Whitby |
| Fate: | Burnt to the waterline in 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 549 ton |
| Length: | 127 feet (39 m) |
| Beam: | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
Indefatigable was a 549 ton merchant ship and convict ship that transported convicts to Australia. Built in 1799 at Whitby for James Atty & Co. She was described as a square-rigged three-master, with a length of 127 feet (39 m) and a beam of 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m), and had three decks. Her hull was sheathed in copper.
Under the command of John Cross, Indefatigable left England on 4 June 1812 with 200 male convicts. She sailed via Rio de Janeiro and arrived at Hobart Town on 19 October. Indefatigable left Hobart Town and arrived at Port Jackson on 6 December. She left Port Jackson on 7 January 1813 bound for England.[1]
On her second convict voyage, under the command of Matthew Bowles, Indefatigable left England in 1815 with 200 male convicts. She sailed via Rio de Janeiro and arrived at Port Jackson on 26 April. Indefatigable left Port Jackson on 13 July bound for Bengal.[1]
Fate
While anchored at Batavia (now Jakarta), Indefatigable was burnt to the waterline in an accident on 23 October 1815 and declared a total loss.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 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 18 June 2012.
- ↑ Bateson, p.54.
References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9