No Pirates on the Frederick (1834)

Description

“No government vessel should have a convict crew, men in their situation cannot fail to desire escape, and when such opportunities are afforded them they would be a set of cowards who neglected them.” The Colonist, February 11, 1834. Hobart, where The Colonist was published had particular reason to have complaints, this was the third time that an incident like this had happened in the past five years. First came the Cyprus in 1829, then came the Badger in 1833. Now the just finished Frederick had been taken, and no one was certain where it had gone.

Ship Name: The Frederick

Nationality: British Flag, Belonging to the Government of Van Diemen’s Land

Ship Type: Small Wooden Brig.

Tonnage: 100 tons

Year Built: 1834

Year Wrecked: 1834

Location Wrecked: Off the Coast of Chile, 40 Miles From Valdivia

Reason for Wreck: Badly Leaking

Lives Lost: None

Sources:

https://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2013/D15087/a5629.htm

https://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110329702