''Ocean'' was built in 1808 at

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, England, that once carried settlers to South Africa and twice

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s to Australia.

Career

''Ocean'' appeared in the ''Register of Shipping'' (''RS'') in 1809 with Barrick, master and owner, and trade Whitby–London.''RS'' (1809), Seq.№O11.
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'' (''LR'') for 1818 showed ''Ocean'' with Remington, master, Attys, owner, and trade London–New South Wales. She had undergone a "good repair" in 1815.

First convict transport voyage (1817-1818)

Under the command of Samuel Remington she sailed from

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, England, on 21 August 1817, and arrived at

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on 10 January 1818. She transported 180 male convicts, none of whom died on the voyage. ''Ocean'' left Port Jackson on 15 February bound for

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Voyage transporting settlers to South Africa in 1820

In 1820 ''Ocean'' carried settlers from England to South Africa under the British Government's

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scheme. Captain Davis sailed from London on 13 December 1819 with 206 settlers. ''Ocean'' arrived at

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, on 29 March 1820, and

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, on 15 April.

Second convict transport voyage (1823-1824)

Under the command of William Harrison, ''Ocean'' sailed from

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on 24 April 1823, and arrived at

on 27 August 1823. She transported 173 male convicts, six of whom died on the voyage. ''Ocean'' left Port Jackson in February 1824 bound for

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. While en route she encountered a large gale and she lost her live stock overboard. She also rescued the 36-man crew of the whaler ''Arab'', before ''Arab'' sank. ''Ocean'' went to

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to undertake repairs and buy provisions. She arrived in London in 1825.

Later career

In 1828 her owners changed her registration to London. ''

'' for 1829 still showed Atty as her owners. It gave her master as Dean, and her trade as London-Quebec.''Lloyd's Register'' (1829), Seq. №O23.
/ref> The ''Register of Shipping'' for 1830 showed her with Major, master, T.Ward, owner, and trade London–Sierra Leone. However, the change of master and trade actually had changed in 1828. In late 1828 ''Ocean'', Major, master, carried the missionary William Munro to Sierra Leone, where he died a year or so later.

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* * * * 1808 ships Ships built in Whitby Age of Sail merchant ships of England Ships of the 1820 settlers Convict ships to New South Wales {{Merchantship-stub