Catherine (1811 ship)

Catherine (or Catherina), was a whaler, launched in 1811 at New Bedford, that also made one voyage transporting convicts from England to New South Wales in 1813.

[4] Under the command of William Simmonds, Catherine sailed from Falmouth, England, on 8 December 1813, and arrived at Port Jackson on 4 May 1814.

[6] Catherine left Port Jackson on 13 July bound for the whale fisheries around New Zealand.

[7] Captain Simmons died three days after leaving Port Jackson; Robert Graham replaced him as master.

[8] For her fourth whaling voyage, Catherine's master was Younger (or Young), though T. Prescott would succeed him.

[8] Ford (or Foord) was still her master for Catherine's sixth voyage when she left on 30 March 1827 with destination Seychelles.

[8] The entry in Lloyd's Register for Catherine, Price, master, Bennett, owner, New Bedford-built, 325 tons, trade London-South Seas continued unchanged in 1832 and 1833.