Golden Fleece

A wooden barque built in 1863 by Pile, Sunderland. Dimensions: 130'0"×27'0"×16'0" and tonnage: 381 tons. Later 393 GRT, 393 NRT and 350 tons under deck. She was also able to load 32 tons under a raised quarter deck. Equipped with iron beams.

1863 May: Launched at the shipyard of Pile, Sunderland. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 47353 and signal VNGS.
1865: Owner: Ellis & Co., London. Master: Captain N. Way.
1870: Owner: Ellis & Co., London. Master:
1870: Owner: Ellis & Co., London. Master: N. Guswell.
1879: Owner: H. Gibbon, London. Master: J. Wiltshire.
1881 October: Sold to Olof Ullberg, Ullånger, Sweden. The first Swedish master was Captain Per Edman. Assigned the Swedish signal HQSN.
1882: Captain Olof Ullberg assumed command of the vessel.
1884 August: Sailed from Haiti for Russia.
1884 September 4: Foundered in the North Sea.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1998-07-23 by Lars Bruzelius

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