Barrosa (1811 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Barossa (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameBarrosa
NamesakeBattle of Barrosa (5 March 1811)
Owner
  • 1813:Ferguson[1]
  • EIC voyages #1-3: John William Buckle
  • EIC voyages #4-5: Buckle & Co.
  • EIC voyage#6: John Clarkson
  • 1833:Joseph Somes
  • 1846:Mitcheson & Co.
BuilderWhite, Cossipore, Calcutta[2]
Launched30 December 1811[3]
FateWrecked 10 January 1847
General characteristics
Tons burthen697,[2] or 700,[4] or 729,[3] or 72974⁄94,[5] or 730,[1] or 968[6] (bm)
Armament18 guns[1]
NotesTeak-built three-decker

Barrosa (or Barrossa, or Barossa, or Barosa) was launched in 1811 at Cossipore. She sailed to England and then made six voyages for the British East India Company (EIC); during this period she also made one voyage carrying immigrants to South Africa. After the EIC gave up its maritime activities in 1833-1834, Barossa became a transport. She made three voyages transporting convicts to Australia. She was lost in 1847, without loss of life, while transporting contract labourers from Madras to Jamaica.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference LR1813 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Phipps (1840), p. 103.
  3. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 64.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference RS1825 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 87.
  6. ^ British Library: Barossa.