Sir George Osborne (1814 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Launched | 1810 |
| Captured | c.1814 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sir George Osborne |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1814 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked and abandoned 1829 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 310, or 312, or 31258⁄94, or 313, or 316 (bm) |
| Length | 93 ft 10 in (28.6 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 5 in (8.7 m) |
Sir George Osborne was acquired in 1814 by British owners purchasing a prize. They initially sailed her as a West Indiaman. Then in 1820 she carried immigrants to South Africa under the auspices of a settler scheme. She next made one voyage as a whaler in the British southern whale fishery. Under new owners she then made a highly unusual voyage to the Pacific. Her new owners were the founders of the Pacific Pearl Fishery Company (est. 1825), and they sailed her on a voyage that was part commercial venture and part scientific exploration, complete with a resident scientist. After her return new owners sent her whaling to the Seychelles, where she was wrecked and abandoned in April 1829.