Formby

A steel full-rigged ship built in 1863 by Jones, Quiggin and Co., Liverpool. Dimensions __,__×__,__×_,__ meters [___'_"×__'_"×__'_"] and ____ GRT, ____ NRT and ____ tons under deck.

1863 November 26: Launched at the shipyard of Jones, Quiggin and Co., Liverpool.

The first steel ship built.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-09-01 by Lars Bruzelius

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