James Pattison (1828 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | James Pattison |
| Launched: | 1828, Thames |
| Fate: | burned 1840 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 513 (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
James Pattison was a merchant sailing ship, convict transport, and immigrant transport built in 1828 upon the River Thames, England. She was burnt to the waterline after her cargo ignited en route from Sydney to England in 1840.
Career
Under the command of Joseph Grote and surgeon James Gilchrist, she sailed from Dublin, Ireland on 2 October 1829, and arrived at Port Jackson, Australia on 20 January 1830. She embarked 199 male convicts, one convict died on the voyage. James Pattison sailed from Port Jackson on 13 March 1830, with passengers and cargo for Madras and Bengal, via Hobart Town.[1]
James Pattison transported Governor Sir James Stirling, arriving at the Swan River Colony on 19 August 1834.[2]
For her second convict voyage to Australia she was under the command of James Cromarty and surgeon Thomas Robertson. She sailed from Portsmouth, England on 16 July 1837, arrived at Port Jackson on 25 October 1837. She embarked 270 male convicts, none of whom died on the voyage.
Fate
On a return voyage, the ships cargo ignited and the ship was abandoned in the Atlantic on 30 September 1840, off the Azores. All on board were saved by a passing ship Norval and were landed in Lisbon.
Notes, citations, and references
Notes
Citations
- ↑ "Ship News". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Tuesday 16 March 1830, p.2. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Shipping Intelligence". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal, Saturday 23 August 1834, p.342. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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