Loch Etive

An iron fullrigged ship built in 1877 by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow. Dimensions: 226'9"×35'9"×21'6" and tonnage: 1288 GRT, 1235 NRT and 1130 tons under deck.
1877 November
Launched at the shipyard of Inglis, Glasgow, for General Shipping Co. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 78565 and signal RCKB. Employed in the Australian wool trade.
1877 - 1894
In command of Captain William Stuart of Peterhead, for many years the master of the famous The Tweed.
1878 January 17 - April 3
Sailed from the Scillies to Sydney in 76 days.
1881 July 7 - September 20
Sailed from the Clyde to Sydney in 79 days.
1883 January 24 - May 16
Sailed from Sydney to London in 112 days.
1892 October 15 - December 25
Sailed from Glasgow to Melbourne, where she arrived 70 days out from the Tail of the Bank.
1893 January 26 - April 29
Sailed from Melbourne to London in 93 days with a cargo of wool.
1893 September 23 - December 12
Sailed from Glasgow to Adelaide.
1894 January 18 - April 15
Sailed from Melbourne with a part cargo of wool to Antwerp in 87 days after having been detained for a week in Bass Straits. Captain Stuart died on September 21 and was buried at sea.
1911
Sold to French owners for £ 1350 and hulked. Later broken up at Genoa.

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