Ocean Monarch

A packet ship built in 1856 by William H. Webb, New York, as Yard No. 107. Dimensions 240'×46'×30'3" and tonnage 2145 tons Old Measurement.

Was at the time of her launching the largest ship of her type built.

1856 September 15

Launched at the shipyard of William H. Webb, New York, for Stanton & Frost, New York.

1856 October 8

Sailed from New York to Liverpool under command of Captain Pitkin Page.

1857 May

Arrived at New York with 954 emigrants.

1862 March 5

Sailed from New York for Liverpool with a cargo of:

10.811	barrels of flour
10892	bushels of wheat
33.774	bushels of corn
193	tierces of beaf
76	barrels of pork
62.020	pounds of tallow
298.643	pounds of lard
739.800	pounds of bacon
7000	pounds of shoulders
10	tierces of tongues

1862 March 9

Was struck by a gale at 38°N, 60°W. and thrown on her beams ends. The ship was abandoned when she began to ship large amounts of water.

1862 March 14

One of the boats with 22 survivors were picked up by the schooner Oliver H. Booth and was later transferred to the ship James R. Keeler. The survivors were landed at New York on March 24.

References:

Clipper ships, general references.
anon.: New-York and Liverpool Packet Ship Ocean Monarch.
The U.S. Nautical Magazine, 1857, Vol. V, pp 332-338.
anon.: Ocean Monarch - General Trader.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 31, Bethesda, 1986. pp 185-193, ill. 'New-York and Liverpool Packet Ship "Ocean Monarch"' in The U.S. Nautical Magazine, 1857, Vol. V, pp 332-338

Updated 1999-05-11 by Lars Bruzelius

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