Princess Charlotte (1819 brig)

Princess Charlotte was a 60-ton brig launched in 1819 that disappeared in 1820 on a voyage between Hobart Town and Sydney.

For other ships with the same name, see Princess Charlotte (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Princess Charlotte
Builder: Fortesco de Santos, Newcastle, New South Wales
Launched: 19 September 1819
Fate: Disappeared after 27 September 1820
General characteristics
Type: Brig
Displacement: 60 tons
Propulsion: Sail

The Government constructed Princess Charlotte in 1819 at Newcastle, New South Wales. She left Hobart Town on 27 September 1820 for Sydney with crew and passengers and a cargo of wheat.[1] The passengers included four soldiers from the 48th Regiment and at least three convicts.[2] The captain was Edward Devine.[3] She was not heard from again.

References
  1. Lachlan Macquarie's Diary
  2. Australian Shipwrecks - vol 1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0-589-07112-2 p61
  3. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 28 Oct 1820, p3

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