Fanny was a merchant ship built at Calcutta, British India, in 1829. She made one voyage transporting convicts from England to Australia. She was still sailing in 1839.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Fanny |
| Builder | J.A. Currie, Sulkea, Calcutta[1] |
| Launched | 26 August 1829[1] |
| Fate | Still sailing out of Calcutta in 1839 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 275,[2] or 280[1] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Career
editFanny first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1832 with Currie, master, M'Killop, owner, and trade London–New South Wales.[3]
Under the command of Henry Sherwood and surgeons Francis Logan and William Marshall, she departed The Downs on 29 July 1832 and arrived in Sydney on 2 February 1833.[2] She embarked 106 female convicts, eight of whom died en route.[4]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c Phipps (1840), p. 144.
- ^ a b Bateson (1959), pp. 300–1.
- ^ LR (1832), Supple.pages "F", Seq.№F75.
- ^ Bateson (1959), p. 333.
References
edit- Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships, 1787-1868. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
- Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.