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The following is based on the premise that the Black Rock sailed more often than is currently reflected in the Lost mythos. * First voyage; * 1845: Black Rock leaves Portsmouth; it had to have some type of cargo; no captain wants to sail with an empty bottom. * 1845 - 1846?: Black Rock sails around Africa past the Cape of Good Hope. * 1847?: Black Rock departs Papua New Guinea for England via Cape Horn. Prevailing winds made it easier for sailing ships to sail east to return to England from Australia and the vicinity. * 1848?: Black Rock returns to England. * Second voyage; * 1848?: Black Rock departs England. * 1848 - 1849?: Black Rock sails around Africa past the Cape of Good Hope. * 1850?: Journal stolen. * 1852: Journal found. * NOTE: Whi

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The following is based on the premise that the Black Rock sailed more often than is currently reflected in the Lost mythos. * First voyage; * 1845: Black Rock leaves Portsmouth; it had to have some type of cargo; no captain wants to sail with an empty bottom. * 1845 - 1846?: Black Rock sails around Africa past the Cape of Good Hope. * 1847?: Black Rock departs Papua New Guinea for England via Cape Horn. Prevailing winds made it easier for sailing ships to sail east to return to England from Australia and the vicinity. * 1848?: Black Rock returns to England. * Second voyage; * 1848?: Black Rock departs England. * 1848 - 1849?: Black Rock sails around Africa past the Cape of Good Hope. * 1850?: Journal stolen. * 1852: Journal found. * NOTE: While it is possible the Black Rock visited England after 1845, it could not have been in an official capacity as a legit trading ship, as it was reported lost at sea in 1845. Any subsequent voyages would have necessitated it being an unofficial vessel, i.e. a pirate ship, a slaver or engaged in some other illegal or non-commercial activity. * Other voyages? * Last voyage; * 1867?: Black Rock departs England. * 1868?: Black Rock is stranded on the Island. * Notes; * "First" is the first with which we are concerned. * 1866: Dynamite invented. * While patented in 1867, it's possible the Black Rock did actually begin its final voyage until 1868 in which case it is also possible they could have begun using dynamite by that time. * It is possible that the date of invention of dynamite has nothing to do with the question. The dynamite could have arrived on the Island later and been stored in the Black Rock. * 1867: Last shipment of convicts for Western Australia departs Portsmouth, England. * 1868: Last shipment of convicts arrives in Western Australia. * When "Transportation" of convicts to Australia was first authorized, the British government contracted with some shipping firms that had previously been involved in the slave trade. Transportees were not treated much better than slaves had been. * It was specifically stated that the ship disappeared after 1845, so they must not've returned to England, or weren't documented doing so.