| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Eden |
| Owner | Colvile Wedderburn & Co. |
| Builder | Fletcher, Son & Fearnall |
| Launched | 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 513 (bm) |
| Length | 123 ft 9 in (37 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 8 in (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Eden was a 513-ton merchant ship built by Fletcher, Son & Fearnall at Union Dock upon the Thames River, England in 1826. The ship was built for Colvile Wedderburn & Co. and named after the family of Andrew Colvile's second wife, the influential Eden family.
Eden initially sailed between England and the sugar plantations of the West Indies for Colvile Wedderburn & Co. From 1836, after changing ownership to Joseph Somes, she made several voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia. After a second change of ownership to John Luscombe in 1846, Eden transported settlers to South Australia and New Zealand.