Craigburn

A four-masted iron ship built in 1884 by W.B. Thompson, Glasgow. Dimensions 88,25×12,85×7,23 meters [289'7"×42'2"×23'9"] and tonnage 2065 GRT and 1997 NRT. Rigged with royal sails above double top- and topgallant sails.

1884 May: Launched at the shipyard of W.B. Thompson, Glasgow, for R. Shankland & Co., Greenock. The first master was Captain Barrett.
1891 May: Wrecked on the Sorrento Beach, Melbourne, while under tow out of the harbour.

Updated 1996-07-11 by Lars Bruzelius.

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