Duke of York (ship)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Duke of York |
| Owner: | South Australia Company |
| Operator: | South Australia Company |
| Builder: | Bideford Shipyard |
| Launched: | 1817 |
| Maiden voyage: | 24 February 1836 |
| Fate: | Wrecked in September 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Barque |
| Tons burthen: | 190 bm |
| Length: | 81 ft (25 m) |
| Beam: | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Three masted barque |
| Crew: | 27 |
The Duke of York was a barque under the command of Captain Robert Clark Morgan (1798-1864) and owned by the South Australia Company.
History
The ship was a three masted barque that was built in Bideford in 1817 as a two masted brig. The ship left London on 24 February 1836 and arrived at Kangaroo Island on 27 July 1836 after 154 days.[1] The ship dropped anchor at Nepean Bay.[2]
The settlers carried on board established Kingscote, the first free settlement in Australia.[3] This was the first pioneer ship to reach South Australia with European settlers as the start of the European settlement of South Australia.[4]
The Duke of York was wrecked on its first whaling voyage in September 1837 north of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
General specifications
Its dimensions were 81' long, beam 23' and tonnage 190 tons.[4]
References
- ↑ "Duke of York - July 27, 1836", Passenger Ships Arriving in South Australia.
- ↑ "Heritage—memories of scriptwriter Ellinor Walker", State Library of South Australia, 2001.
- ↑ "Home", Kangaroo Island Council.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The barque Duke of York - 1st pioneer ship to arrive", History South Australia.
Further reading
- Register of Emigrant Labourers Applying for a Free Passage to South Australia 1836-1841.
- R Parsons, Migrant Ships for South Australia 1836-1866, Gould Books, SA, 1999.
- Grave of Thomas Hudson BEARE.
- Grave of William Loose BEARE.
- South Australia - Immigration.
- Newsletter No. 15 "Before the Buffalo", The Story of South Australia 1800-1836 by H.J. Finnis, President, The Pioneers' Association of South Australia 1964.
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