Voyage of the ship `Fortune' to Australia in 1853

[Judith]

Hi Listers,

Would SKS have any details on the voyage to Oz
of the ship `Fortune'... UK to NSW in 1853 please.
Also if possible a description of the ship itself?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Regards
Judith

[rna]

"Judith" <judi...@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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: Hi Listers,

Hello Judith

Googling found the following:-

http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/mig-nsw.htm shows that the
FORTUNE arrive Botany Bay 28 April 1853. Ref: SRC: AL Film: 2136

http://www.starbytes.com.au/family/index2.html
a.. Fortune, barque left Liverpool 16 January 1853, arrived Sydney 28 April
1853. Master: McCarthy

http://www.zentus.com/tomlister/captainlistertext.htm

From 1834, the Captain commenced a regular run between England and the
colony as Master of the barque Fortune, "311 86/94" tons, built by Sam Finch
in 1825 in the Port of Quebec (her home port was Glasgow). She was 99 feet
long, 27 feet wide and 18 feet deep to the underside of the deck (30.2m x
8.2m x 5.5m) and carried two guns.

Hope this helps
Rachel Alliston
Lake Macquarie

[Keith Radford]

Hi Judith
From Convictions
http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/
arrival: barque Fortune
Source
Master: McCarthy tsg:474,476
Rigging: barque tsg:474,476
Weight: 570 tsg:474,476
Origin: 16th Jan 1853 Liverpool tsg:474,476
Destination: 28th Apr 1853 Sydney tsg:474,476

Date Event/Item Details Source
primary source AO 4/4932 [2464]
primary source AO 4/4790 [2136]

Passengers arriving at Sydney
Name Notes Type Source
McCreight, Dr tsg:474
312 emigrants tsg:474

Ref: e-14180

also

departure: barque Fortune
Source
Master: McCarty tsg:477,478
Rigging: barque tsg:477,478
Weight: 571 tsg:477,478
Origin: 21st May 1853 Sydney tsg:477,478
Destination: Valparaiso tsg:477,478

Passengers departing Sydney
Name Notes Type Source
de Blois, Mr S W tsg:477,478
Irvining, Mr W tsg:477,478

Ref: e-65125

From http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/Lloyds.htm

FORTUNE - 1855
Master: Captain T. McCarthy
Rigging: Barque; sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1852; partly
fastened in iron bolts
Tonnage: 571 tons
Construction: 1852 in New Brunswick, using Birch, Spruce & Hackmatac
Owners: Baines & Co.
Port of registry: Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for Australia

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Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA

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