Woodford (1819 ship)

[3] EIC voyage (1820-1821): Captain Alfred Chapman sailed from the Downs on 12 April 1820 bound for Madras.

[6] First convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land (1826): Woodford, Edward Chapman, master, and James Dickson, surgeon, left London on 5 August 1826 and arrived Hobart Town on 22 November.

[8] John wrecked on Western Sea Reef (21°17′36″N 87°45′32″E / 21.29333°N 87.75889°E / 21.29333; 87.75889) on 30 June 1827 as she was sailing from Calcutta to England.

Second convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land (1828): Woodford, John Milbank, master, and William Petrie, surgeon, sailed from Portsmouth on 2 May 1828 and arrived at Hobart Town on 25 August.

On the 14th Milbank and the crew were able to get the boat out and put aboard seven gallons of rum, 200 pounds of bread, and 20 pieces of pork.

On the morning of the 15th Milbank steered for Cape St Mary, Madagascar, which he estimated as being 450 miles away.

[12] On the 18th, after the boat had been at sea for 64 hours, the survivors encountered Scipio, Petrie, master, which took all 39 crew and passengers aboard.

This Plate representing the Ship Woodford - Captain Alfred Chapman - 1824 - on her Passage from Madras to England (bow view)