| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Neptune |
| Builder | Chepstow |
| Launched | 1836 |
| Fate | Last listed 1845 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | |
| Length | 104 ft (32 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.5 m) |
| Depth | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Notes | One main deck and a poop deck, 3 masts, ship rig, square stern, quarter galleries, and a male bust head. |
Neptune was a merchant ship built at Chepstow, Wales in 1836. She made one voyage transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia.
Neptune first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1836. [1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Homeport | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | J[ohn] Irving | Liverpool | Bristol | LR | |
Her first voyage, in early 1837, was to Barbados. She was under the command of J. Nagle, and she arrived back in May.
On her only convict voyage, under the command of Joseph (or Jeremiah) Nagle and surgeon Patrick Martyn, she departed Dublin, Ireland on 27 August 1837, and arrived in Sydney on 2 January 1838. [2] She had embarked 200 male convicts; there were three convict deaths en route. [3] From Sydney she sailed to New Zealand, and then to Callao and Valparaiso. She arrived back at Liverpool on 21 May 1839. Her cargo consisted of 47 tons of copper ore, 725 bales of cotton, 79 tons of Nicaragua wood, 19 bales of wool, 132 pieces of copper, and eight seal skins. [4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Hoomeport | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | J.Nagle | Lockett | Liverpool–Valparaiso | Liverpool | LR; large repair 1839 |
| 1840 | Nagle McDonald | Lockett | Liverpool–Valparaiso | Liverpool | LR; large repair 1839 |
| 1845 | Lockett | Liverpool–Bombay | Liverpool | LR; large repair 1839 | |
She is last listed in 1845.
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