Camden was a merchant ship built upon the River Thames in 1799 as a West Indiaman. Between 1832 and 1833 she made two voyages transporting convicts from England to Australia. She was wrecked in 1836.

Career Camden began her career as a West Indiaman. She entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.Lloyd's Register (1799), Seq. №C594.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1799 H.Meek Lushington London–Grenada LR 1801 H.MeekR.Hill LushingtonWederburn London–GrenadaLondon–Jamaica LR 1809 Tyler Wederburn London–GrenadaLondon–Jamaica LR 1812 TylerBillinghurst Wederburn London–Jamaica LR 1814 Billinghurst Captain & Co. London–Antigua LR 1816 Billinghurst Captain & Co. London–Antigua LR; copper repaired 1816, sev. repair 1816, topsides 1816 1821 BillinghurstMorton Billinghurst London–Antigua LR; large repair 1816 1823 MortonBollinbroke Manning London–Antigua LR; large repair 1816 & 1823 1824 Billinghurst Billinghurst London–Antigua LR; large repair 1816 & 1823 1826 BillinghurstTate Billinghurst London–Antigua LR; large repair 1823 1831 Noyes J.Marshall London–Calcutta LR; rebuilt 1822 1832 FulcherClay J.Marshall London–New South Wales LR; large repair 1831

First convict voyage (1831) On her first convict voyage, under the command of William Fulcher and surgeon David Boyter, she departed London on 28 March 1831 and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, on 25 July. She embarked 198 male convicts and had no convict deaths en route.

Second convict voyage (1832–1833) On her second convict voyage, under the command of George Clayton and surgeon Joseph Steret, she departed Sheerness on 22 September 1832 and arrived in Sydney on 18 February 1833. She embarked 200 male convicts, two of whom died en route.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1834 G.ClaytonM'Kinnon J.Marshall Gls (Goole?)–London LR;

Lloyd's Register for 1836 showed Camdens master as Ryan, and her trade as London—Sydney.Lloyd's Register (1836), seq. №C67. Captain Valentine Ryan sailed from the Downs on 22 February 1836 and arrived at Sydney on 2 June. Camden was carrying passengers.

Fate Camden was wrecked in the Strait of Madura, Dutch East Indies. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Soarabaga when she wrecked on 10 August 1836. Her crew were rescued.

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