Miako

A composite barque built in 1869 by William Pile, Sunderland, as Yard No. 181. Dimensions 48,83×9,21×5,25 meters [160'1"×30'2"×17'2"] and 536 GRT, 516 NRT and ____ tons under deck.

1869 April 15: Launched at the shipyard of William Pile, Sunderland, for Killick, Martin, Ritchie and partners, London. Assigned the official British Reg. No. _____ and signal ____.
1869 - 1874: In command of Captain William Anderson late first mate of the same owner' ship Challenger.
1874 - 1876: In command of Captain Henry Cape.
1876 - 1879: In command of Captain William Knight.
1876 May 30 - September 8: Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 101 days.
1879 - 1883: In command of Captain Frederick William Dester.
1883 - 1885: In command of Captain George Albert Coutanche.
1885 July 24: Sold to Thomas Roberts, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
1894: Sold to E. Borbones & J. Borotau, Barcelona. Later owned by E. Borbones alone.
1894: Renamed Asuncion.
1908: Sold to Perez, Castro & Co., Santa de la Palma, and was renamed Isla de la Palma.
1911: Registered at Tenerife.
1912: Converted into a barge at Cuba. Disappears from the registers.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
MacGregor, David R.: The China Bird. The History of Captain Killick, and the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Conway Maritime Press, London, 1986 (2nd rev.). 4to, 224 pp, ill.

Updated 1997-05-19 by Lars Bruzelius

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