Dorset was a merchant ship built by William Porter at Liverpool, England in 1838.[1] She made a number of voyages around the south east coast of Australia with cargo and undertook one voyage transporting 9 male convicts to New South Wales.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Dorset |
| Owner | 1838: William Porter |
| Builder | William Porter, Liverpool |
| Launched | 1838 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1852 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig |
| Tons burthen | 81 (bm) |
| Length | 73.8 feet (22.5 m) |
| Beam | 15.8 feet (4.8 m) |
| Draught | 9.2 feet (2.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Career edit
Under the command of John Mackie, she sailed from Port Adelaide on 20 November 1840 and arrived at Sydney on 1 December 1840. She carried passengers and embarked 9 male convicts under the command of three constables.[2]
Dorset departed Port Jackson on 14 December 1840, bound for Port Phillip, with passengers.[3]
Fate edit
While sailing under the command of Captain Birdwood from Hobart to Melbourne, she was wrecked upon the Kent Group in Bass Strait on 28 May 1852. There were no deaths.[4]
Citations edit
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping (1840).
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. 1 December 1840. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. 14 December 1840. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Victoria". The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List. 26 June 1852. p. 172. Retrieved 15 October 2017.