Northam

A four-masted iron barque built in 1858 by Day, Southampton. Dimensions: 83,51×10,53×7,03 meters [274'0"×34'7"×23'1"] and tonnage: 1557 GRT and 958 NRT.

Equipped with a 300 hp steam engine.

1858: Launched at the shipyard of Russell & Co., Port Glasgow, for Macvicar, Marshall & Co., Liverpool.
1877: Re-build as a four-masted ship.
1878 December: Destroyed by fire on voyage from Melbourne to Sydney.

Updated 1997-02-17 by Lars Bruzelius.

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