Katherine Stewart Forbes (1818 ship)
Katherine Stewart Forbes was a full-rigged ship built by William & Henry Pitcher at Northfleet dockyard in Kent, England in 1818. She was classified as "A1", a first class vessel made from first quality materials. The ship was launched for A. Chapman and Company and named by Katherine Stewart, the daughter of Charles Forbes MP in 1818, on 31 October or 5 November. She was re-rigged as a barque about 1836.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Katherine Stewart Forbes |
| Owner | A. Chapman & Co. |
| Builder | William & Henry Pitcher, Northfleet |
| Launched | 5 November 1818 |
| Fate | Last listed 1860 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo-passenger |
| Tons burthen | 457, or 45724⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 117 ft 3 in (35.7 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) |
| Draught | not recorded |
| Sail plan | Ship rig, later a barque |
She initially sailed between Britain and India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She next transported convicts to Australia in 1830 and 1832. She also carried early settlers to South Australia in 1837, and New Zealand in 1841 and 1851, and mapped part of the coast of Borneo.
She made several trips from England to Australia and between Australian settlements. She also was variously employed in the seagoing transport trade.