Woodlark (1819 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Woodlark |
| Namesake | Woodlark |
| Builder | James Warwick, Rotherhithe[1] |
| Launched | 7 August 1819[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 18 April 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 196,[2] or 19654⁄94[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Schooner, later brig |
| Notes | Built of oak and fir[2] |
Woodlark was launched at Rotherhithe in 1819. She initially traded with the Mediterranean but then switched to trading with Australia, the Dutch East Indies, and Singapore. She was wrecked in April 1828 while sailing from Australia to the Cape of Good Hope (CGH, or "the Cape") on her way to England.
Woodlark entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1819 with Middleton, master, Middleton, owner, and trade London–Trieste.[2] She also sailed to Buenos Aires, from where she returned to London on 21 April 1822.[3] In 1823 her master changed from Turnbull to J. Brown, and her trade was London–CGH.
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail East of the Cape of Good Hope to Australia, the Indian Ocean, or India under a license from the EIC.[4] A list of licensed vessels trading with Australia showed Woodlark, T. Brown, master, Buckles, owner, sailing to New South Wales on 9 March 1823.[5] On 20 March 1824 she sailed to Singapore.
On 17 August 1827 Woodlark, A. Leary, master, sailed to New South Wales.[6]