Isabella (1827 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Isabella |
| Builder | T. Barrick[1] |
| Launched | 1827, Whitby |
| Fate | Wrecked in 1841 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 323 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Isabella was a 323-ton merchant ship built in Whitby, England in 1827. She made one voyage transporting convicts in 1840 from Ireland to Australia. She was wrecked on a reef off the Caroline Islands in 1841.
Isabella first appeared in the Register of Shipping for 1827, with J. Brown, master, and Nelson & Co. as owner. Her trade was Weymouth to the Baltic.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Blake Lotherington Henderson |
Nelson & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1835 | Partridge | Nelson & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
The entry for Isabella in Lloyd's Register for 1840, gave her master as "M'Ausland", her owner as H. Nelson, her homeport as London, and her trade as London to Sydney.[3]
Under the command of Alexander McAusland and surgeon Henry Mahon, Isabella left Dublin, Ireland, on 5 March 1840, and arrived at Sydney on 24 July 1840, having sailed via the Cape of Good Hope.[4] She had embarked 119 female convicts, passengers, and cargo. No convicts died on the voyage.[5]
Isabella sailed from Sydney for Newcastle on 27 August, in ballast.[6] She arrived back in Sydney on 6 October. On 22 December, Isabella left Port Jackson bound for Guam in ballast.[7]
