Rockingham (Ship)

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Chartered ship, built at Sunderland by Laing 1818, 427 tons. Principal Managing Owner: Henry Blanshard. Voyages: (1) 1822/3 Bengal and Madras. Capt Charles Beach. Downs 17 Jun 1823 - 27 Oct Calcutta - 4 Jan 1824 Diamond Harbour - 13 Jan Vizagapatam - 22 Jan Madras - 11 Feb Point de Galle - 8 Apr Cape - 14 May St Helena - 4 Jul Downs. Sank at her anchors at Garden Island, Western Australia, Apr 1831. Her emigrant passengers established the settlement Rockingham Town.

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referencedIn Rockingham: Deck Log British Library
referencedIn Hitchcock, J. K. Letter, [19--] [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
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