''Hercules'' was built in 1822 at Whitby, England. She made three voyages to Australia transporting

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. She also made two voyages under contract to the British

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(EIC). She was broken up in 1847.

Career

First convict voyage (1825): Captain Peter Reeves sailed from

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, Ireland on 5 January 1825, and arrived in

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on 22 April. ''Hercules'' had embarked 134 male convicts. She had one death en route. She sailed back to England via the

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and Batavia in company with . EIC voyage #1 (1826): Captain William Vaughan sailed ''Hercules'' from her dock in London on 23 June 1826, bound for Bengal. ''Hercules'' reached

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on 16 October, and arrived at

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on 15 November.British Library: ''Hercules'' (2).
/ref> EIC voyage #2 (1828–1829): Captain Vaughn sailed from The Downs on 22 May 1828, bound for Madras and Bengal. ''Hercules'' reached Madras on 21 September, and arrived at Calcutta on 12 October. Homeward bound, she was at

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on 3 January 1829, returned to Madras on 6 February, reached

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on 30 April, and arrived at The Downs on 21 June. Second convict voyage (1830): Captain Vaughn sailed from

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on 3 July 1830 and arrived in Sydney on 1 November 1830. She had embarked 200 male convict and landed 199, having suffered one convict death en route. Third convict voyage (1832): Captain Vaughn sailed from The Downs on 19 June 1832, and arrived in Sydney on 16 October 1832. She had embarked 200 male convicts; she had two convict deaths en route. In 1836 ''Hercules'' was sold to Carter & Co. She had damages repaired and her trade became London–New York.''Lloyd's Register'' (1837), Seq.№H355.
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Fate

''Hercules'' was condemned in 1847 after her owners had refused survey. She was sold for breaking up.

Citations

References

* * * {{cite book, last=Weatherill, first= Richard , year=1908 , title=The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping, location=Whitby, publisher= Horne and Son 1822 ships Ships built in Whitby Age of Sail merchant ships of England Convict ships to New South Wales Ships of the British East India Company