Chaseley (ship)

Chaseley was a sailing ship. In 1848-9, she was one of three ships chartered by the Rev Dr John Dunmore Lang to bring free immigrants to Brisbane, Australia; the other ships being the Fortitude and the Lima.[1]

History
Name: Chaseley
Launched: 1845, Sunderland
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 515 tons (new measurement)
468 tons (old measurement)

The Chaseley's captain was C. F. Aldridge and its medical superintendent was William Hobbs.[2] The Chaseley departed The Downs on 27 December 1848 and arrived in Moreton Bay on 1 May 1849.[3]

Notable immigrants on Chaseley

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References

  1. "Dr John Dunmore Lang Sponsored Immigrant Ships". Brisbane History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. "A Super Six Hundred". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 21 July 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "The Sketcher". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1899. p. 878 Supplement: Unknown. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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