Forth (1814 ship)
Forth was a 397-ton sailing ship built in 1814 at Calcutta, British India.
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| Name: | Forth |
| Launched: | 1814, Calcutta |
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| Displacement: | 397 tons (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
Under the command of David Proudfoot and surgeon William Clifford, she sailed from Cork, Ireland on 1 January 1830, with 118 male convicts. Forth arrived at Port Jackson on 20 April 1830. Three male convicts died on the voyage. Forth left Port Jackson on 13 June 1830 bound for Singapore and Calcutta.[1]
Citations
- "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Tuesday 15 June 1830, p.2. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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References
- Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships, 1787–1868, Sydney, 1974. ISBN 0-85174-195-9
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