Sir George Seymour (1844 ship)
Ship Sir George Seymour sailing down the Channel with other shipping with the coast in the background. W.T. Howard, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Namesake | Sir George Francis Seymour |
| Builder | Somes Brothers |
| Launched | 1844 |
| Fate | Burnt and abandoned 18 December 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 580 (old), or 872 (new) (bm) |
| Length | 141 ft 0 in (43.0 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 0 in (10.1 m) |
| Depth | 22 ft 7 in (6.9 m) |
| Notes | Yellow Metal sheathing |
Sir George Seymour was built in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in 1844 by Somes Brothers. She made one voyage transporting convicts to Australia and at least one carrying emigrants to Australia and one to New Zealand. A fire at sea in her cargo in December 1867 forced her crew to abandon her.