Amphitrite (1802 ship)

Wreck of Amphitrite, engraving by Jules Noël, 1877.
History
United Kingdom
Name	Amphitrite
Namesake	Amphitrite
Builder	Appledore, Torridge,[1] or Bideford
Launched	1802
Fate	Wrecked 1833 (50°47′00″N 1°34′00″E / 50.7833°N 1.5667°E / 50.7833; 1.5667)
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1802:150 or 156 (bm) 1824:208 or 209 (bm; after lengthening)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	16 (at loss)

Amphitrite was built at Appledore, Torridge, (equally Bideford), and launched in 1802. Under various owners and masters she traded across the North Atlantic and to the Baltic. She wrecked in 1833 with heavy loss of life while transporting female convicts to New South Wales.