| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Whitby |
| Owner | John Chapman & Co, 2 Leadenhall Street, London (Original owner) |
| Builder | Henry and George Barrick, Whitby, Yorkshire |
| Launched | 1837 |
| Fate | Wrecked April 1853 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 437 (bm) |
| Length | 99 ft 6 in (30 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 7 in (7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft 7 in (6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Whitby was a three-masted, square-rigger launched in 1837 and later re-rigged as a barque. She was registered in London, and made voyages to India, British Guiana, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1841 Whitby, Arrow, and Will Watch carried surveyors and labourers for the New Zealand Company to prepare plots for the first settlers (scheduled to follow five months later). Whitby was wrecked at Kaipara Harbour in April 1853.