Eliza Shaw

A composite full-rigged ship built in 1863 by Alexander Stehpen & Sons, Glasgow, as Yard. No. 44 [?]. Dimensions 56,27×9,33×5,58 meters [184'5"×30'6"×18'3"] and 696 tons, ___ GRT, ____ NRT and ____ tons under deck. Rigged with royals over single top and topgallant sails. Later reduced to barque rig.

1863 September: Launched at the shipyard of Alexander Stehpen & Sons, Glasgow, for C. Shaw & Co., London. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 48522 and signal VTDQ.
1865: Sailed from Shanghai to Plymouth in 114 days.
186_ June 15 - October: Sailed from Woosung with a cargo of tea to London in 118 days under command of Captain J. Steele.
1875: Collided with an unknown barque, believed to have been French, and had to put into Rio de Janeiro for repairs.
1877: Sold to John Willis & Son, London, and was renamed Fanasie.
1878 November 6 - March 30: Sailed from Foochow to London in 144 days with a cargo of tea.
1884: Missing on voyage from India to Dundee. Last spoken to on July 11 and is believed to have foundered off the Cape of Good Hope.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-05-19 by Lars Bruzelius

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