Lotus (1826 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name:	Lotus
Owner:	Thos. Hutchinson, Henry Barrick, and Jos. Sampson (1837)
Builder:	T. Barrick, Whitby
Launched:	1826, or 1827
Fate:	Lost c. 1837
General characteristics
Tons burthen:	397 (bm)
Propulsion:	Sail

Lotus was launched at Whitby in 1826. She made several voyages to Australia carrying emigrants. She made one voyage transporting convicts to Van Diemen's Land. On that voyage, in 1833, she rescued 61 survivors from Hibernia, which had been destroyed by a fire in the South Atlantic as she was carrying immigrants Van Diemen's Land. Lotus herself was lost c.1837.

Lotus, John Summerson, master, left England on 1 June 1829 for the Swan River Colony, she arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 October 1829. Although some sources state that she was the second vessel to arrive in Western Australia, this does not appear to be correct.

Lotus, Summerson, master, left London on 30 December 1832.

Hibernia was lost on 5 February 1833 and Lotus picked up survivors on 11 February. She carried the survivors to Rio de Janeiro the next day. There Adelaide, Clark, master, embarked them and brought them to Hobart.

Lotus arrived at Hobart on 16 May 1833. The surgeon-superintendent was Dr. Henry G. Brock. She brought 216 male prisoners. The guard was under the command of Maj. Shaw and Lt. Blair, and consisted of 29 soldiers from the 21st Regiment of Fusiliers. There were also ten passengers: Mrs. Shaw, eight children, and a female servant.

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