Royal Admiral
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842.
1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore,
The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ...
Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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117 daysNew South Wales
Royal Admiral
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842.
1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore,
The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ...
Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
48 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1805 - 1885 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1801 | Dublin City Embezzlement | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1804 | Ireland, Monaghan Stealing a watch | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1819 | Ireland, Dublin Burglary (house breaking) | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1800 | Ireland, Monaghan Burglary (house breaking) | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1815 - 1839 | Ireland, Dublin City Theft of hankerchief | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1814 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1822 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1804 - 1840 | Ireland. Kildare Cow stealing | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1819 | Dublin City Burglary (house breaking) | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1815 - 1838 | Armagh Stealing money | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
Leitrim, Ireland Cow stealing | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales | |
1812 | Ireland, Dublin Highway robbery | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1773 | Ireland, Dublin Forgery | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1820 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1810 - 1897 | Ireland, Cavan Stealing money | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1799 - 1855 Swamborough, Swainburne | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
1817 - 1838 | Ireland, Dublin Burglary (house breaking) | 27/9/1834 - 22/1/1835 New South Wales |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
30/5/1792 - 7/10/1792Royal AdmiralNew South Wales | 349 | 21 Years | 54 |
28/2/1800 - 20/11/1800Royal AdmiralNew South Wales | 305 | 41 Years | 111 |
1/7/1830 - 8/11/1830Royal AdmiralNew South Wales | 194 | 40 Years | 67 |
4/6/1833 - 26/10/1833Royal AdmiralNew South Wales | 226 | 34 Years | 65 |
2/5/1842 - 24/9/1842Royal AdmiralVan Diemen's Land | 205 | 10 Years | 3 |