The Convict Ships of Australia 1787-1868, 2nd Edition North America written in 1988

written in 1988

British Admiralty Nautical Chart 1277: Punta Canoas to Isla Fuerte is a standard nautical chart

Twice the width of each red stripe

British Admiralty Nautical Chart  2965: Ports and Approaches in Southern Sumatera is a standard nautical chart

NOAA Nautical Chart 16710: Orca B

The Convict Ships of Australia 1787-1868, 2nd Edition North America written in 1988So little has been written about the ships which carried convicts from the British Isles to Australia that this book opens up an entire new field of maritime history. For the first time, the strange and often macabre story of these vessels is told in detail. From authoritative sources, official and unofficial. Charles Bateson reconstructs not only the voyages themselves, but also the administrative system under which the ships were selected,