Name Gaillardon Builder J. Thomas, Howrah Tons burthen 391 (bm) | Port of registry Calcutta Type Barque Launched 8 May 1833 | |
Fate Wrecked in February 1840 | ||
Gaillardon was a 391-ton merchant ship built in Calcutta, British India in 1833. She made three voyages transporting convicts from India to Australia and was wrecked upon the Coromandel Coast in 1840.
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Career
Under the command of James Rapson, she left Calcutta 20 December 1837, sailed to Swan River Colony as a packet ship for the Australian Association of India arriving on 13 February 1838, stopping at Hobart Town on 22 March and arriving at Sydney on 30 March 1838 with passengers, eighteen convicts and sundry items.
On her second convict voyage under the command of James Rapson, she left Calcutta and sailed via Madras and Hobart Town arriving in Sydney on 27 December 1838 with passengers, one convict and cargo.
For her third convict voyage again under the command of James Rapson, she left Calcutta on 16 June 1839, via Hobart Town on 11 October and arrived at Sydney on 22 October 1839, with passengers, sixteen convicts and cargo.
Fate
On her return voyage to India, Gaillardon was wrecked on 17 February 1840 on the northern of False Point at the mouth of the Hooghly River. Her crew was saved, however the mate pilot was lost.