Mersey

An iron paddle steam ship built in 1859 by Samuda Brothers, Poplar, London. Dimensions: 260'4"×30'2"×16'5" and tonnage: 1039 GRT, 767 NRT and 923 tons under deck.

Later re-built as a sailing ship.

1859: Launched at the shipyard of Samuda Brothers, Poplar, for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 27224 and signal PQJV.
1876: Sold to Benjamin Adamson, Kingston, Jamacia.
1878: Sold to W. Moodie, London.
1881: Re-built as a four-masted "jackass" barque. New measurements: 998 GRT and 924 NRT.
1884: Sold to A. Major & Co., London. Captain McGonagle. [Alexandersson has 1887]
1889: LR 1889-90: Owner: A. Major & Co., London. New measurements: 993 GRT, 963 NRT and 923 tons under deck.
1892: Sold to C. Christian, London, and re-built as a four-masted baquentine.
1898: Sold to Skibs A/S Mersey (Nils Jacob Molland), Grimstad, Norway.
1901 December 28: Grounded at Goodwin Sands on voyage from Rosario to Goole with a cargo of quebracho.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
Alexandersson, Gustav: Två mast rå-, två mast skonar-riggad.
Båtologen Årg. 9, Viken, 1971. pp 136-139, ill.

Updated 1998-11-23 by Lars Bruzelius

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