Prince George (ship)
Encyclopedia
The Prince George was a three masted barque
weighing 317 tons, owned by H Wright. It measured (96 feet x 27 feet 7 inches x 5 feet 7 inches) It was manufactured in 1828 at Newcastle upon Tyne
. It ended service in 1841
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
weighing 317 tons, owned by H Wright. It measured (96 feet x 27 feet 7 inches x 5 feet 7 inches) It was manufactured in 1828 at Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. It ended service in 1841
Voyages
- HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
to Port Adelaide, South Australia - 8 July 1838 to 20 November 1838 bringing the first PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n settlers along with Pastor August KavelAugust KavelAugust Ludwig Christian Kavel . Pastor Kavel was a founder of Lutheranism in Australia.-Training and Early Ministry:Kavel was born in Berlin, Germany 1798... - Calcutta to Nepean Bay, South Australia - arrived 2 September 1839