John Lockett

An iron barque built in 1884 by R. & J. Evans & Co., Liverpool. Dimensions: 200'9"×32'0"×18'8" and tonnage: 841 GRT, 810 NRT and 782 tons under deck.

1884 June: Launched at the shipyard of R. & J. Evans & Co., Liverpool, Liverpool, for W. & J. Lockett & Co., Liverpool. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 87997 and signal JNRC. Captain Kitchen was the first master of the vessel.
1904: Sold to J.B. Walmsley.
1907 April 20 - July 20: Sailed from London to Launceston.
1907 August 11 - August 13: Sailed from Launceston to Hobart.
1907 August 31 - September 7: Sailed from Hobart to Newcastle, NSW.
1907 October 25 - December 12: Sailed from Newcastle, NSW, to Callao.
1908 February 29 - April 22: Sailed from Callao to San Juan del Sur.
1908 August 17: Sailed from San Juan del Sur.
1909 April 13: Arrived at Falmouth f/o.
1909 April 15: Sailed from Falmouth to Bremen.
1911: Sold to Norwegain owners for £ 2200.
1919: Not listed by Lloyd's Register.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
Brown, A.P.: Two Long Years in the John Lockett.
Sea Breezes Vol. 2 (1946), pp 99-105, ill.

Updated 1997-04-14 by Lars Bruzelius