Fly (brig)
Fly was a brig of 100 tons that sailed from Calcutta, India, on 14 May 1802 bound for Sydney, New South Wales. She was carrying a cargo of 4,000 imperial gallons (18,184 l; 4,804 US gal) of spirits and was commanded by John Black. She was never heard of again.[1] At the time of her disappearance she was owned by the House of Campbells, Calcutta.[2]
References[]
- ^ Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850, Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0-589-07112-2 p33
- ^ "SHIP NEWS". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842). NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 March 1803. p. 2. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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