HM Colonial brig Kangaroo (1812)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Kangaroo |
| Owner | Transport Board |
| Builder | Bideford |
| Launched | 1811, or 1812 |
| Fate | Sold 1818 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Brig |
| Tons burthen | 200, or 203, or 204, or 210 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 12 × 9-pounder guns & 18-pounder carronades |
HM Colonial brig Kangaroo (or HM hired brig, or HM armed brig), was a brig built at Bideford, England in 1811 or 1812. She belonged to the British Royal Navy's Transport Board and was based at Port Jackson. There she made voyages for the colonial government along the east coast of Australia with goods and troops. She made one voyage to Ceylon for merchandise and transporting military convicts from Ceylon to Australia. She returned to England in 1817 and the Navy sold her in 1818.