Jolly Rambler was a merchant sloop built at Broadstairs, England in 1813. She made a number of voyages between Swan River, Launceston, Port Jackson, Java and New Zealand with cargo and undertook one voyage transporting one convict to New South Wales.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Jolly Rambler |
| Owner | 1833 - Harris & Co. |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Broadstairs |
| Launched | 1813 |
| Fate | Wrecked in 1836 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 58 (bm) |
| Length | 46.7 feet (14.2 m) |
| Beam | 15.4 feet (4.7 m) |
| Draught | 8.6 feet (2.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Career
editUnder the command of Joseph Brignall, she sailed via Cape of Good Hope and arrived at the Swan River Colony on 21 December 1832. She arrived at Sydney on 19 May 1833, from Swan Bay with passengers and the convict Benjamin Hinks.[1][2]
Jolly Rambler plied the Launceston to Sydney route before sailing to Java and returning with goods to Swan Bay on 25 January 1835.[3] Under the command of George Griffin, she ran ashore at Poverty Bay, New Zealand during a gale. She was refloated, repaired and returned to Sydney on 5 April 1836.[4]
Fate
editShe struck the Macleay River bar on 11 December 1836 and was a total loss. There were no deaths.[5]
Citations
edit- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor. 22 May 1833. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "NRS 1155: Musters and other papers relating to convict ships". State Archives of NSW. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. 28 February 1835. p. 450. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Ship News". The Sydney Herald. 7 April 1836. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Shipping News". The Sydney Herald. 12 December 1836. p. 1. Retrieved 14 October 2017.