Elmstone

A composite barque built in 1866 by G.S. Moore & Co., Sunderland. Dimensions 50,81×9,61×5,67 meters [166'6"×31'5"×18'6"] and 698 GRT, 698 NRT and 646 tons under deck.

1866 October 27: Launched at the shipyard of G.S. Moore & Co., Sunderland, for John Charles Buckle, Bristol. Assigned the official German Reg. No. 53187 and signal MJCS.
1873: Sold to Killick, Martin, Ritchie and partners, London.
1873 - 1877: In command of Captain Thomas Bragg.
1877 - 1884: In command of Captain Clement Henderson late first mate of The Sir Jamsetjee Family.
1884: Sold to T. Cossovich, Ragusa. Later registered at Trieste.
1900: Sold to owners in Genoa.
1903/06: 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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