Largiemore

A steel full-rigged ship built in 1892 by Russell & Co., Glasgow. Her dimensions were 262'8×39'×23'6" and tonnage 1938 GRT. Sistership to Arranmore.

1892: Launched at the shipyard of Russell & Co., Glasgow, for Thomson, Dickie & Co., Glasgow.
1896: Sailed from Barry to Rio de Janeiro in 36 days with 3100 tons of coal.
1896 March 1 — April 14: Sailed from Rio de Janeiro to Newcastle, NSW, in 44 days in ballast. Capt. Spencer.
1910: Sold to A.H. Bjørn, Kragerø, Norway, for £ 4200.
1914: Posted missing on passage from Montevideo to Port Adelaide.

Sources:

A Fast Passage in the Largiemore.
Sea Breezes Vol. 2 (1946), pp 350-351, ill.

Updated 1996-04-15 by Lars Bruzelius

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