| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Duke of Roxburgh |
| Builder | T. & W. Smith, St Peter's, Newcastle upon Tyne, for Green and Wigram[1][2] |
| Launched | 3 June 1828[3] |
| Fate | Wrecked 1864 |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 417,[4] or 4177⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 113 ft 8 in (34.6 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 10 in (8.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Crew | 24[5] |
| Notes | Yellow metal sheathing (1839)[4] |
Duke of Roxburgh was launched in 1828 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Initially she traded with India, but later she often sailed between Great Britain and her Australasian colonies carrying emigrants.[6] She was wrecked in 1864.
- ^ Lubbock (1922), p. 116.
- ^ Tye Built ships: "D".
- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 269.
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1840), Supplemental pages "D".
- ^ Salvage Awards #53; A digest of the law and practice of the High Court of Admiralty of England: with notes from text writers and the Scotch, Irish, and American reports – Volume 2; William Tarn Pritchard, Robert Albion Pritchard, and Algernon Jones; High Court of Admiralty – Great Britain; Edition 2; Stevens; 1865; page 817
- ^ "Duke of Roxburgh". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-11.