Prison Type Convict Hulk
Date opened 1820
Date closed 1850
Ports Gosport
Portsmouth
Map location in the vicinity
County Hampshire
Attached Ship Racoon (1830)
In 1820, the York replaced the Laurel (ID 2002). It was brought out of service in 1850.
Prison Type Convict Hulk
Date opened 1820
Date closed 1850
Ports Gosport
Portsmouth
Map location in the vicinity
Lat. 50.797972 Long. -1.118852
County Hampshire
Attached Ship Racoon (1830)
In 1820, the York replaced the Laurel (ID 2002). It was brought out of service in 1850.
Year 1823
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 573
Year 1828
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 574
Year 1833
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 548
Year 1838
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 291
Year 1843
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 499
Year 1848
Annual -
Daily Ship capacity - 450
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 8/1-14, 16-56
Collection: Home Office
Description: Quarterly returns of prisoners in Hulks, York, Portsmouth
Dates: 1824-1838
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 8/57-111
Collection: Home Office
Description: Quarterly returns of prisoners in Hulks, York, Gosport
Dates: 1838-1852
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 9/15
Collection: Home Office
Description: Letter book for the York Convict Hulk
Dates: 1837-1843
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 9/9
Collection: Home Office
Description: Convict Hulks moored at Portsmouth - Laurel, York, Hardy. Also, register of prisoners.
Dates: 1802-1836
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 2/136
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Register of prisoners on the Hulk York
Dates: 1841-1857