 The ship Morley and other vessels (1828), William Adolphus Knell, National Maritime Museum
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Morley |
| Owner |
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| Builder | John Dudman, Deptford[1] |
| Launched | 3 October 1811[1] |
| Fate | Last listed 1855 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 480,[2] or 48381⁄94,[1] or 490, or 492[3] (bm) |
| Length | 121 ft 9 in (37.1 m)[1] |
| Beam | 30 ft 1 in (9.2 m)[1] |
| Armament | 8 × 18-pounder carronades |
Morley was a merchantman launched in 1811 at Deptford as a West Indiaman. In 1813 she was under contract to the Transport Board when she captured an American vessel, which capture gave rise to an interesting court case. In early 1815 an American letter of marque captured, plundered, and released her. She then made six voyages to Australia transporting convicts. On her fifth voyage she introduced whooping-cough to Australia. After her sixth voyage she sailed to China and then brought a cargo back to England for the British East India Company (EIC). She continued to sail to Australia and elsewhere and is last listed in 1855.
- ^ a b c d e Hackman (2001), p. 160.
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