Chaseley (ship)

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History
NameChaseley
Launched1845, Sunderland
General characteristics
Tons burthen
  • 515 tons (new measurement)
  • 468 tons (old measurement)

Chaseley was a sailing ship. In 1848-9, she was one of three ships chartered by the Rev Dr John Dunmore Lang to bring free immigrants to Brisbane, Australia; the other ships being the Fortitude and the Lima . [1]

The Chaseley's captain was C. F. Aldridge and its medical superintendent was William Hobbs. [2] The Chaseley departed The Downs on 27 December 1848 and arrived in Moreton Bay on 1 May 1849. [3]

Notable immigrants on Chaseley

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References

  1. "Dr John Dunmore Lang Sponsored Immigrant Ships". Brisbane History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. "A Super Six Hundred". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 21 July 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "The Sketcher". The Queenslander . National Library of Australia. 13 May 1899. p. 878 Supplement: Unknown. Retrieved 15 February 2015.