Coromandel (1834 ship)

Coromandel was a sailing ship built at Quebec in 1834. She was owned by Ridgeway and her home port was Glasgow. She was the first ship to bring settlers to South Australia after it was proclaimed a colony in 1836 and one of the early ships bringing New Zealand Company settlers to Wellington, New Zealand in 1840.

For the convict ship named Coromandel, see HMS Malabar (1804). For Royal Navy ships named HMS Coromandel, see HMS Coromandel. For merchant vessels named Coromandel, see Coromandel (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameCoromandel
Launched1834, Quebec
General characteristics
Tons burthen662 (bm)
Length133 feet 7 inches (40.72 m)
Beam33 feet 3 inches (10.13 m)
Depth23 feet 0 inches (7.01 m)
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