Walmer Castle (1836 ship)

Walmar Castle was launched in 1836 as an East Indiaman. She made 16 voyages two India, and at least two to Australia with migrants, and was sold about 14 October 1855. New owners then traded with China. She was last listed in 1867 with data unchanged since 1857.

History
United Kingdom
NameWalmer Castle
NamesakeWalmer Castle
OwnerGeorge Green
BuilderGreen, Blackwall.
Launched18 February 1836[1]
FateLast listed 1867
General characteristics
Tons burthen
  • Old Act: 620, or 6205794,[1] or 656 (bm)
  • New Act: 742(bm)
Length133 ft 0 in (40.5 m)
Beam27 ft 3 in (8.3 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)

Career

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Walmer Castle first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), but with minimal information.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1836 W.Riddell London LR
1839 Boucher Green London–Bombay LR
1840 Martin
Gimlett
Green London–Bombay
London
LR
1841 Gimlett
Campbell
Green London
London–Bombay
LR
1848 Campbell
J.Thorn
R.Green London LR; small repairs 1848

Walmer Castle, John Thorne, master, sailed from the Downs on 5 September 1846 and arrived at Port Jackson on 23 December 1846. She was carrying eleven cabin passengers, three passengers in intermediate, and ten passenger in steerage.

Walmer Castle sailed from Plymouth on 12 September 1848 and arrived at Sydney on 30 December 1848. She was under the command of Joseph Thorne, and had Dr John Neill Waugh as Surgeon-Superintendent. She had a crew of 50, ten passengers in cabin accommodation and 301 government=sponsored emigrants in steerage. These included 57 married couples, 53 single men, 43 single men, 49 boys and 28 girls from 1–14 years of age, 11 male and three female infants. Three female infants died as a consequence of non-contagious infant diseases; one crewman died on 15 September 1848.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1850 Aldham R.Green London–Madras LR; small repairs 1848
1851 Aldham
W.Price
R.Green & Co. London–Calcutta LR; small repairs 1848
1854 W.Price R.Green & Co. London–Australia LR; small repairs 1848

On 12 October 1855. Walmer Castle sailed from Spithead for the Thames. Green & Co. sold her a few days later.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1856 De StCroix Shepherd & Co. London–China LR

Fate

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Walmer Castle was last listed in 1867 with data unchanged since 1857.

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