Allerton

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1884 by Oswald, Mordaunt & Co., Southampton, as Yard No. 224. Dimensions 83,17×12,23×7,50 meters [272'7"×40'1"×24'6"] and 2080 GRT, 2028 NRT and 1936 tons under deck.

1884 December: Launched at the shipyard of Oswald, Mordaunt & Co., Southampton, for Sailing Ship Allerton Co. Ltd. (R.W. Leyland & Co.), Liverpool. Assigned the official German Reg. No. 91175 and signal ____.
1885: Captain J. Gyllencreutz.
1910: Sold to owners in Valparaiso, Chile, for £ 2600 and converted into a hulk.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
Walker, David: Champion of Sail. R.W. Leyland and his Shipping Line.
Conway Maritime Press, London, 1986. 4to, 191 pp, ill.

Updated 1997-05-15 by Lars Bruzelius

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