She became leaky and was condemned at Swan River in 1830 as she was sailing to Île de France from having delivered her convicts at Hobart.

Thames first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818 with Letson, master, Blackett, owner, and trade London.

A list of licensed ships showed Thames, Litson, master, Blackett, owner, sailing on 26 November 1820 for Madras.

[8] The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1826 showed Thames's master as Cousins, her owner as Blackett, and her trade as London–New South Wales.

[9] Convict transport: Captain William Anderson sailed from London on 31 July 1829 and arrived at Hobart on 21 November.

On 13 April her agent requested government permission to land her stores at Fremantle to be sold for public auction and to sell the hull.