&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_barque_Africaine_in_the_Indian_Ocean,_Wednesday_12_October_1836.jpg) The barque Africaine in the Indian Ocean, Wednesday 12 October 1836; watercolour by one of the passengers, John Michael Skipper in the First Fleet of South Australia
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Africaine |
| Builder | Robert & Thomas Brown Jr., Jarrow, Newcastle upon Tyne[1] |
| Launched | 1831[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 23 September 1843 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 316 (bm) |
| Length | 98 ft 9 in (30.1 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 0 in (8.2 m) |
| Sail plan | Barque |
Africaine (or African, or Africanus) was a barque launched in 1831 at Jarrow on the River Tyne in England.[2] In 1836 she carried immigrants as part of the First Fleet of South Australia. She was wrecked on 23 September 1843.
- ^ a b c Tyne Built Ships: Africaine.
- ^ Sexton, Bob. "Africaine". Bound for South Australia. History Trust of South Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2020.