Engineering:Amelia (1816 ship)

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History
Name: Amelia
Fate: Lost in 1816
General characteristics
Type: Brig
Tons burthen: 90 (bm)
Propulsion: Sail

Amelia was a brig of 90 tons. She arrived at Sydney, Australia under the command of Samuel Shaw on 12 December 1815, with cargo from Calcutta.[1] She was under the command of Shaw when she departed Port Jackson, Australia, sometime between 8 and 17 January 1816 on her way to Java and Canton, China . She was never heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, Amelia was carrying 50 tons of sandalwood and 5 tons of coal. The number of crew lost is unknown.[2]

References

  1. "Ship News". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Saturday 16 December 1815, p.2. 16 December 1815. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/629248. Retrieved 9 August 2017. 
  2. Australian Shipwrecks - vol 1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN:0-589-07112-2 p52