Victorine (ship)

Victorine was a schooner of 70 tons built in Mauritius and registered in Hobart. Owned by Edward Lord, she disappeared off the coast of Australia in 1822.

Victorine
History
Owner: Edward Lord
Fate: Lost at sea 1822
General characteristics
Tonnage: 70 tons

On 24 August 1822, the schooner, under command of Captain William Risk,[1] left Sydney bound for Mauritius. Carrying a crew of seven or eight the ship disappeared en route and was presumed lost.[2][3][4]

References
  1. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 28 June 1822, p. 2
  2. Bateson, Charles (1972). Australian Shipwrecks. 1: 1622-1850. Sydney: AH and AW Reed. p. 63. ISBN 0-589-07112-2.
  3. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 8 Nov 1822, p. 2
  4. Hobart Town Gazette, and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, 29 March 1823, p1


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