Governor King was a 38-ton schooner built in 1803 by James Underwood, Sydney, Australia and was wrecked in April 1806.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Namesake | Governor Philip Gidley King |
| Owner | Henry Kable & James Underwood |
| Builder | Kable & Underwood |
| Launched | 1803 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 22 April 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 38 tons |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Governor King was launched in May 1803 by James Underwood, for Kable and Underwood.[1]
On 20 April 1806 Governor King arrived off Port Jackson from Norfolk Island.[2] Finding the wind direction unfavourable for entering the harbour the ship headed north to Newcastle and dropped anchor in the harbour. A strong current dragged the ship on the 22 April and it hit the rocks so violently that the stern shattered and it filled instantly, breaking up in a few hours. The crew and much of the cargo of pork being carried was saved but the ship was destroyed.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "SHIP NEWS". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. I, no. 16. New South Wales, Australia. 19 June 1803. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SHIP NEWS". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. IV, no. 161. 13 April 1806. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0-589-07112-2 p41
- ^ "View Shipwreck - Governor King". Australian National Shipwreck Database. Aust Govt.
- ^ "MURDER". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. IV, no. 164. 4 May 1806. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.