Africaine (1832 ship)
The barque Africaine in the Indian Ocean, Wednesday 12 October 1836; watercolour by one of the passengers, John Michael Skipper in the First Fleet of South Australia | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Africaine |
| Builder | Robert & Thomas Brown Jr., Jarrow, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Launched | 1831 |
| Fate | Wrecked 23 September 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 316 (bm) |
| Length | 98 ft 9 in (30.1 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 0 in (8.2 m) |
| Sail plan | Barque |
Africaine (or African, or Africanus) was a barque launched in 1831 at Jarrow on the River Tyne in England. In 1836 she carried immigrants as part of the First Fleet of South Australia. She was wrecked on 23 September 1843.