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The 383 ton A1 British barque Emma Eugenia made
six passages to Australia, the first five as a convict transport.
She departed London on 6 November 1837 mastered by G Wade,
reaching Sydney on 9 February 1838 with 199 prisoners.
The Emma Eugenia left London/Woolwich again on 24 November
1841 mastered by Geo. Kettlewell, arriving in van Dieman's Land via the Cape of Good Hope on 9 April 1842, after a
voyage of 136 days .
The Emma Eugenia brought 191 female prisoners (one of whom
died during the voyage) together with 14 children, one passenger
and government stores. The Surgeon Superintendent on this voyage
was John Kidd, RN. The Emma Eugenia departed on 13th/18
May for Lombock and Batavia with ballast.
Kettlewell mastered her again on her third voyage, departing London
on 30 November 1843 and reaching HobartTown on 2 April
1844 with 170 female prisoners. On this voyage she was mastered
by Wilfred Beech.
Her fourth voyage was in 1846, departing Portsmouth on 10 February
and reaching HobartTown on 5 June with 164 female prisoners.
On this voyage she was mastered by Wilfred Beech.
The Emma Eugenia made her final trip as a convict transport
mastered by F T Davies, departing London on 30 October 1850
and reaching HobartTown on 7 March 1851 with 170 female prisoners.
In 1852 the Emma Eugenia had an 11-year Æ1 certificate
from Lloyds. She received new topsides, general repairs, felting
and doubling in 1850, and sheathing with some damage repairs in
1852. The Emma Eugenia made another passage to Australia,
though as an immigrant ship, departing Plymouth on 23 March
1852 and gaining Portland Bay on 8 July, returning to London via Swan River and Batavia.
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