Henry (1819 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHenry
BuilderGeorge Taylor, Quebec [1]
Launched1 July 1819 [2]
FateWrecked in the Torres Strait in 1825
General characteristics
Tons burthen285, [3] or 38076⁄94, [2] or 385, [1] or 386 [4] (bm)
Length107 ft (33 m) [1]
Beam29 ft (8.8 m) [1]
PropulsionSail

Henry was a sailing ship built in 1819 at Quebec, Canada. She initially sailed between London and Quebec, but then she made two voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia. She was wrecked in the Torres Strait in 1825.

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Career

Henry was re-registered in London on 2 June 1820. [5]

She entered Lloyd's Register (LR), in 1820 with J. Turner, master, Osborne, owner, and trade London–Quebec. [3] She was re-registered at London on 2 June 1820. [6]


YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1823J.Turner
Thatcher		Osborne
Granger		 London–Quebec
London–New South Wales 		LR; 286 tons (bm)
1824ThatcherGranger & Co London–New South Wales LR; 386 tons (bm)

First convict voyage (1823)

Under the command of Thomas Thatcher and surgeon Thomas Davies, she left London, England on 10 June 1823, arrived at Sydney on 26 August. [7] She had embarked 160 male convicts; no convicts died on the voyage. [8] Henry sailed from Port Jackson on 27 September, bound for Batavia. [9]

Second convict voyage (1824–1825)

Henry left London, England under the command of James Ferrier and surgeon William Carlyle on 12 October 1824, arrived at Hobart Town on 9 February 1825. [4] She had embarked 79 female convicts and passengers and landed 77 convicts at Hobart. [10] No convicts died on the voyage. [11] She left Hobart Town on 20 February, with 2 female convicts and passengers, arriving at Sydney on 27 February. [12] [13] She left Port Jackson 27 March 1825 with cargo and passengers for Batavia and Singapore, in company with Asia. [14]

Fate

While on the voyage to Batavia, Henry was wrecked in the Torres Strait on 15 April with no loss of life. As she was proceeding in company with Asia via the Outer Route to Torres Strait, Henry struck Portlock Reef ( 10°07′01″S142°21′32″E / 10.117°S 142.359°E / -10.117; 142.359 ) on the northern tip of the Great Barrier reef and was wrecked. Asia rescued all aboard Henry and eventually sailed on to Calcutta. [14]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Marcil (1995), p. 370.
  2. 1 2 Hackman (2001), p. 282.
  3. 1 2 LR (1820), Supple. pages "H", Seq.№H11.
  4. 1 2 Bateson (1959), pp. 308–309.
  5. ↑ Library and Archives Canada – Ship Registrations, 1786–1966: Item 28988: Henry.
  6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada Item: 28988: HENRY.
  7. ↑ Bateson (1959), pp. 294–295.
  8. ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 329.
  9. ↑ "Ship News". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thursday 2 October 1823, p.2. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ship News". Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen’s Land Advertiser, Friday 11 February 1825, p.2. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 330.
  12. ↑ "Ship News". Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen’s Land Advertiser, Friday 25 February 1825, p.2. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ship News". The Australian (Sydney), Thursday 3 March 1825, p.2. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  14. 1 2 Nicholson (1996), p. 80.

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