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Under the command of Jason Morice, she left [[Sheerness]], England on 3 September 1820 with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 28 December. One convict died during the voyage. |
Under the command of Jason Morice, she left [[Sheerness]], England on 3 September 1820 with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 28 December. One convict died during the voyage. |
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On her second convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Ried, she departed England on 4 April 1822, with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 24 July 1822. One convict died during the voyage. She left Sydney on 8 September bound for [[Bombay]]. |
On her second convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Ried, she departed England on 4 April 1822, with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 24 July 1822. One convict died during the voyage. She left Sydney on 8 September bound for [[Bombay]]. |
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On her fourth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left London, England on 23 November 1827, with 100 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 March 1828. No convicts died during the voyage. |
On her fourth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left London, England on 23 November 1827, with 100 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 March 1828. No convicts died during the voyage. |
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On her fifth convict, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Cork, Ireland on 10 September 1829, with 200 female convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 January 1830. One convict died during the voyage. |
On her fifth convict, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Cork, Ireland on 10 September 1829, with 200 female convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 January 1830. One convict died during the voyage. |
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On her sixth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left [[Portsmouth]], England on 16 October 1831, with 200 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 February 1832. No convicts died during the voyage. |
On her sixth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left [[Portsmouth]], England on 16 October 1831, with 200 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 February 1832. No convicts died during the voyage. |
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On her seventh convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left [[The Downs]], England on 21 February 1833 with 230 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 27 June 1833. Ten convicts died during the voyage. |
On her seventh convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left [[The Downs (ship anchorage)|The Downs]], England on 21 February 1833 with 230 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 27 June 1833. Ten convicts died during the voyage. |
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On her eight convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Sheerness, England on 8 November 1835, with 290 male convicts. She arrived in [[Hobart|Hobart Town]] on 21 February 1836. Two convicts died during the voyage. |
On her eight convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Sheerness, England on 8 November 1835, with 290 male convicts. She arrived in [[Hobart|Hobart Town]] on 21 February 1836. Two convicts died during the voyage. |
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She later became an immigrant ship to Australia, until deleted from the registry in 1855. |
She later became an immigrant ship to Australia, until deleted from the registry in 1855. |
Revision as of 09:50, 18 November 2017
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Name | Asia |
Owner | George McInnes |
Builder | A. Hall & Company, Aberdeen |
Yard number | 27 |
Launched | 1818 |
General characteristics | |
Typ | Brig |
Displacement | 536[1] (bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Asia was a merchant ship built by A. Hall & Company at Aberdeen in 1818. She made eight voyages between 1820 and 1836 transporting convicts from Britain to Australia. At the same time she served in private trade to India as a licensed ship. She then served to carry immigrants on the same route until c.1855.
Career
- 1st convict voyage
Under the command of Jason Morice, she left Sheerness, England on 3 September 1820 with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 28 December. One convict died during the voyage.
- 2nd convict voyage
On her second convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Ried, she departed England on 4 April 1822, with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 24 July 1822. One convict died during the voyage. She left Sydney on 8 September bound for Bombay.
- 3rd convict voyage
On her third convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Cork, Ireland on 29 October 1824 with 190 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 22 February 1825. No convicts died during the voyage. She left Sydney on 27 March bound for Calcutta.
- 4th convict voyage
On her fourth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left London, England on 23 November 1827, with 100 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 March 1828. No convicts died during the voyage.
- 5th convict voyage
On her fifth convict, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Cork, Ireland on 10 September 1829, with 200 female convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 January 1830. One convict died during the voyage.
- 6th convict voyage
On her sixth convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Portsmouth, England on 16 October 1831, with 200 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 13 February 1832. No convicts died during the voyage.
- 7th convict voyage
On her seventh convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left The Downs, England on 21 February 1833 with 230 male convicts. She arrived in Sydney on 27 June 1833. Ten convicts died during the voyage.
- 8th convict voyage
On her eight convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Stead, she left Sheerness, England on 8 November 1835, with 290 male convicts. She arrived in Hobart Town on 21 February 1836. Two convicts died during the voyage.
She later became an immigrant ship to Australia, until deleted from the registry in 1855.
Citations and references
- Citations
- ^ Hackman (2001), p.62.
- References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7