Albury (1804 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Albury
Builder	North Shore, Newcastle
Launched	31 March 1804
Fate	Wrecked 21 October 1837
General characteristics
Tons burthen	338, or 34156⁄94, or 342 (bm)
Length	96 ft 0 in (29.3 m)
Beam	24 ft 1 in (7.3 m)
Depth	17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
Sail plan	Snow
Armament	2 × 4-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades (1814)â

Albury was launched in 1804 at Newcastle upon Tyne. She traded primarily with the Baltic, but elsewhere as well. In 1820 she carried settlers to South Africa. She was wrecked in October 1837 at Riga, Russia.

Career

Albury first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1805 with T.Boyle as master and owner, and trade London–Riga.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source and notes
1810	T.Boyle	T.Boyle	London–Baltic Malta	Lloyd's Register (LR)
1815	T.Boyle Blair	Cumming	London–Malta Liverpool–Jamaica	LR
1820	W.Wort	Cumming	Cork	LR

In 1820 Albury carried 167 settlers from England to South Africa under the auspices of the Government Settler Scheme. Captain Cunningham left Liverpool on 13 February 1820. Albury reached Simon's Bay on 1 May and arrived at Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, on 15 May. She brought with her some 142 passengers who had arrived at Simon's Bay on Zoroaster and then had had to transship aboard Albury to reach Algoa Bay.

See also: Transport vessels of the 1820 British settlers to South Africa

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source and notes
1825	Cunnigham	D.Heatly	Liverpool–Petersburg	LR; repairs 1820
1830	Cunnigham	D.Heatley	Hull–Riga	LR; repairs 1820
1835	Dearness	Taylorson	Liverpool–Baltic	LR; thorough repair 1830

Fate

Albury was driven ashore and wrecked on 21 October at the mouth of the Daugava while she was on a voyage from Riga to London. Her crew were rescued.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.