| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Name | Duke of York |
| Owner |
|
| Operator | South Australia Company (1836) |
| Builder | Bideford Shipyard |
| Launched | 1817 |
| Fate | Wrecked 14 August 1837 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 180,[2] or 190,[3] or 192 (bm) |
| Length | 81 ft 3 in (24.8 m)[3] |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Three masted barque |
| Crew |
|
| Armament | 2 × 9-pounder guns[2] |
Duke of York was a three-masted brig (later barque) launched in 1817 at Bideford as a Falmouth packet, sailing between Falmouth, Cornwall, and Jamaica. In 1836 she brought settlers to South Australia for the South Australia Company. She was wrecked in 1837.
- ^ "The barque Duke of York – 1st pioneer ship to arrive" Archived 27 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, History South Australia.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
LR1818FPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Stone (2006), p. 245.