Sesostris (1818 ship)
UK merchant ship and convict transport 1818–1843 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see Sesostris (ship).
Sesostris was launched at Hull in 1818. She traded with India, the Baltic, and Russia, carried troops for a Chilean military expedition against Peru, and transported convicts to New South Wales. She was broken up in 1843.
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Name | Sesostris |
Namesake | Sesostris |
Builder | James Shepherd, Paull, Hull[1] |
Cost | £12,175[2] |
Launched | 2 March 1818[1] |
Fate | Broken up in 1843 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 488, or 48837⁄94, or 500[3] (bm) |
Length | 119 ft 8 in (36.5 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 5 in (9.3 m) |
Armament | 6 guns (1829)[3] |
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