
Ocean
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England.
In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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Ocean
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England.
In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
221 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1797 | Southampton, Portsmouth Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
1795 - 1853 | Northampton Assizes Assault and attempted robbery | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Smedlar, Smedley | Warwick Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
1792 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - grand larceny | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Lancaster Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Lancaster Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Lancaster Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Southampton Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
London Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Steel | Southampton Assizes Highway robbery | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
1792 | York, West Riding Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Lancaster Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1787 - 1854 Francis Sutland | Norfolk Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Somerset Assizes Sheep-stealing | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1785 - 1825 | Bristol City Session of Peace Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Devon, Plymouth Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1782 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Somerset Assizes Horse theft | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
London Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1791 - 1840 | Cornwall Assizes Robbery with violence | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
York Assizes Horse theft | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1761 - 1828 | Lancaster Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
1776 - 1842 | Northampton Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
1793 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - grand larceny | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
Lincoln Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales | |
1823 | Northampton Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Ray, Wheatley | Bristol City Session of Peace Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816 New South Wales |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() 30/11/1802 - 30/11/1803OceanVan Diemen's Land or Port Phillip | 1 | 14 Years | 0 |
![]() 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818OceanNew South Wales | 181 | 47 Years | 74 |
![]() 22/4/1823 - 27/8/1823OceanNew South Wales | 175 | 70 Years | 119 |