
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.
181 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
Essex Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1791 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1796 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Highway robbery | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1783 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1782 | Midddlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - grand larceny | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Lancaster Quarter Session Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1794 - 1886 | Warwick Assizes Highway robbery | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
York, Leeds Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1785 - 1849 | Lancaster Quarter Session Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Southampton Assizes Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1794 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - grand larceny | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Southampton, Portsmouth Borough Quarter Session Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1791 - 1851 | Trincomalee Court Martial Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1771 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Burglary (house breaking) | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1783 - 1825 | Somerset Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1791 - 1824 | Oxford (City) Quarter Sessions Theft - larceny | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1785 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - grand larceny | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1805 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Burglary (house breaking) | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Lancaster Liverpool Quarter Session Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
Kimberland | Worcester Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Norfolk Quarter Session Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1780 | Gloucester Assizes Sheep-stealing | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Lawter (Alias) | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Northampton Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1794 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
1795 Thurston | London Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales |
Somerset Assizes Highway robbery | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 New South Wales | |
1793 - 1852 | Rutland Assizes Robbery | 31/7/1817 - 1/1/1818 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 |
![]() 31/7/1815 - 30/1/1816OceanNew South Wales | 221 | 49 Years | 97 |
![]() 22/4/1823 - 27/8/1823OceanNew South Wales | 175 | 70 Years | 119 |