HMS Weymouth

Model of HMS Weymouth at the Museum in Port Portsmouth
The HMS Weymouth was commissioned in 1807 and served the Royal Navy in many
areas. On January 7th 1820 she set sail from Portsmouth with settler families
destined for the Eastern Cape Colony in Southern Africa. The following are
excerpts of the Masters Log. William Cumming, second Master of HMS
Weymouth, from 8th January 1820 to 22nd November 1820. After November 1820 the
HMS Weymouth was decommissioned.
Barque or Bark , usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft. The four masted barque was a relatively common rig on the oceans. The barque was a popular rig, and more of this type were built than all other square rigs combined.