Rapid (ship)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Rapid.

History
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NameRapid
Owner
  • 1826:Priest & Co.
  • 1826:Brest & Co.
  • 1830:J. Paynter & Co.
  • 1836:South Australian Company
  • 1840:A. Devlin
Launched1821 or 1826, Yarmouth
FateWrecked 1841
General characteristics
Tons burthen161, or 200, or 201 (bm)

Rapid was a brig launched in 1821 or 1826, at Yarmouth. In 1836, she brought William Light's surveying party to the new colony of South Australia. She was wrecked in 1841.

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