Dunvegan Castle (1819 ship)
Dunvegan Castle was a merchant ship built at Chittagong in 1819. She made two voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia. She also transported troops at least twice, once to Burma (1824) and once to Spain (1835). She was lost in 1837.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Dunvegan Castle |
| Namesake | Dunvegan Castle |
| Owner | Finlay & Co. |
| Builder | James Macrae, Chittagong |
| Launched | 5 October 1819 |
| Fate | Lost in 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 446, or 44630⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 109 ft 7 in (33.4 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 4 in (9.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
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