| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Albuera |
| Namesake | Battle of Albuera |
| Builder | 729 tons (bm; old) or 852 tons (bm; new), launched at Moulmein (Burma) in 1854. |
| Launched | 1854 |
| Fate | Last listed 1881 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen |
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| Length | 165 ft (50.3 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Albuera was launched at Moulmain (British Burma), in 1854. She made three voyages to Adelaide between 1854 and 1874. In 1858 she transported eleven convicts from Calcutta, India to Fremantle, Western Australia, arriving on 28 October 1858. The eleven convicts were all soldiers and sailors who had been convicted by court-martial in India, and sentenced to transportation. There were no other passengers on board. She was last listed in 1881.
List of convicts on the Albuera
| Name | Date of birth | Trial place | Trial date | Crime | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barr | 1818 | Tonghoo | 1856 | Insubordination | 14 years |
| Edward Connor | 1826 | Rangoon | 1857 | Desertion | 14 years |
| Joseph Deffin | 1830 | Secunderabad | 1856 | Striking a superior officer | Life |
| James Furlong | 1826 | Thayat | 1856 | Breach of articles of war | 14 years |
| Thomas Harrison | 1827 | Rangoon | 1857 | Desertion | 14 years |
| William Howard | 1824 | Kamptin | 1854 | Theft and desertion | 14 years |
| Thomas Mahoney | 1825 | Umballah | 1855 | Attempted murder | 14 years |
| James Mallon | 1824 | Kamptin | 1854 | Theft and desertion | 14 years |
| James McGrath | 1827 | Rangoon | 1857 | Desertion | 14 years |
| Denis McInerney | 1824 | Rangoon | 1857 | Desertion and stealing | 14 years |
| Peter Pruntree (aka Pruntee) | 1825 | Rangoon | 1857 | Desertion | 14 years |
Citations
References
- "Western Australian Convicts - Albeura 1858". Retrieved 17 February 2006.
See also
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