Albuera was launched at Moulmain (British Burma), in 1854. She made three voyages to Adelaide between 1854 and 1874. In 1858 she transported eleven convicts from Calcutta, India to Fremantle, Western Australia, arriving on 28 October 1858. The eleven convicts were all soldiers and sailors who had been convicted by court-martial in India, and sentenced to transportation. There were no other passengers on board. She was last listed in 1881.
List of convicts on the Albuera Name Date of birth Trial place Trial date Crime Sentence William Barr 1818 Tonghoo 1856 Insubordination 14 years Edward Connor 1826 Rangoon 1857 Desertion 14 years Joseph Deffin 1830 Secunderabad 1856 Striking a superior officer Life James Furlong 1826 Thayat 1856 Breach of articles of war 14 years Thomas Harrison 1827 Rangoon 1857 Desertion 14 years William Howard 1824 Kamptin 1854 Theft and desertion 14 years Thomas Mahoney 1825 Umballah 1855 Attempted murder 14 years James Mallon 1824 Kamptin 1854 Theft and desertion 14 years James McGrath 1827 Rangoon 1857 Desertion 14 years Denis McInerney 1824 Rangoon 1857 Desertion and stealing 14 years Peter Pruntree (aka Pruntee) 1825 Rangoon 1857 Desertion 14 years
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See also List of convict ship voyages to Western Australia Convict era of Western Australia