Asia (1816 ship)

The Asia was a 410 ton merchant brig built at Shields in 1816. During her career, she made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC), and one transporting convicts from England to Van Diemen's Land. She is last listed in 1833. EIC voyage (1820-21) Captain James Lindsay left Cork on 19 August 1820, bound for Bengal. Asia arrived at Calcutta on 26 January 1821. She was at Diamond Harbour on 19 March and passed Saugor on 2 April. She reached St Helena on 22 July, and arrived at Blackwall on 1 August. Convict voyage (1823-24) Lloyd's Register

Asia (1816 ship)

The Asia was a 410 ton merchant brig built at Shields in 1816. During her career, she made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC), and one transporting convicts from England to Van Diemen's Land. She is last listed in 1833. EIC voyage (1820-21) Captain James Lindsay left Cork on 19 August 1820, bound for Bengal. Asia arrived at Calcutta on 26 January 1821. She was at Diamond Harbour on 19 March and passed Saugor on 2 April. She reached St Helena on 22 July, and arrived at Blackwall on 1 August. Convict voyage (1823-24) Lloyd's Register