Runnymede was built in 1854 at Sunderland, England. In 1856 she made her first voyage from London to Australia, transporting convicts to Western Australia.[1] She was wrecked in 1866.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Runnymede |
| Launched | 1854 |
| Fate | Wrecked 2 February 1866 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 720 (bm) |
| Length | 156 ft (48 m) (passenger deck) |
| Beam | 29 ft 6 in (9.0 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
| Depth | 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) (between decks) |
| Sail plan | Ship-rigged |
| Notes | Three masts |
Career
editRunnymede first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1854.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Homeport | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | Burrows | Brass & Co. | Sunderland–East Indies | Bristol | LR |
| 1856 | Burrows | Brass & Co. | London–Australia | London | LR |
Convict voyage (1856): Runnymede, William Burrows, master, sailed from Plymouth on 15 June 1856 and arrived at Fremantle, Swan River Colony, on 7 September.[3] she was the 17th convict ship to arrive there.[4] She carried 248 male convicts, 30 guards with their 19 wives, 18 sons and 22 daughters.[5] There were no deaths among the convicts on the voyage.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Homeport | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | Burrows | Brass & Co. | London | London | LR |
| 1861 | T.Rickeby | Brass & Co. | London | London | LR |
| 1864 | T.Rickeby J.Little |
Brass & Co. T.Lewis |
London–Australia | London | LR; small repairs 1864 |
Fate
editIn 1866, Runnymede was carrying wool and copper ore between Wallaroo, South Australia and Tasmania to Swansea, Wales. She sprang a leak off Cape Leeuwin, continued on towards Mauritius, and eventually sank near Klippen Point off Eastern Cape, South Africa. The entry for her in LR for 1865 carries the annotation "Wrecked".[6]
See also
editCitations
edit- ^ [Crimean War Veterans in Western Australia, The Convict Ship Runnymede 1856 https://crimeanwar-veteranswa.com/ships/runnymede/]
- ^ LR (1855), Seq.No.R470.
- ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 324–325.
- ^ a b Bateson (1959), p. 341.
- ^ Royal Engineers' Expedition to the Swan River Colony, Lieut. Derrick Prall, R.E., 1999.
- ^ LR (1865), Seq.No.R485.
References
edit- Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.