Star of Russia

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1874 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as Yard No. 88. Dimensions 84,03×12,38×7,38 meters [275'5"×40'6"×24'2"] and 1981 GRT, 1892 NRT and 1768 tons under deck.

1874 December 12: Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 63958 and signal NSLB. Employed in the Indian jute trade.
1875 April 5 - July 10: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 97 days.
1875 August 14 - November 17: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 95 days.
1876 January 27 - May 1: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 95 days.
1878 May 14 - August 16: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 94 days.
1879 March 7 - June 10: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 95 days.
1880 March 3 - June 7: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 96 days.
1881 October 28 - January 25: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 89 days.
1882 October 21 - January 20: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 90 days. Had to return to the Downs after having lost the topsails in a gale on October 24-25. Left the Downs on October 27 and reached Melbourne 84 days out from the Downs.
1883 October 31 - January 24: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 85 days.
1884 September 18 - December 4: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 77 days.
1886 November 22 - February 16: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 86 days.
1887 December 5 - April 11: Sailed from London to San Francisco in 128 days.
1889 February 20 - May 14: Sailed from Antwerp to Melbourne in 83 days.
1890 March 3 - May 30: Sailed from London to Sydney in 88 days.
1890 June 23 - August 17: Sailed from Sydney to San Francisco in 55 days.
1890 September 23 - January 15: Sailed from San Francisco to Sharpness in 114 days.
1891 April 4 - June 19: Sailed from Barry to Port Pirie in 76 days.
1892 January 11 - April 25: Sailed from San Francisco to Queenstown f.o. in 105 days.
1892 June 28 - August 31: Sailed from Cardiff to Cape Town in 64 days.
1898 March: Sold to Shaw, Savill & Co.
1901: Sold to the Alaska Packers' Association, San Francisco.
1920: Sailed from San Francisco to Alaska in 14 days.
1924: Sailed from Alaska to San Francisco in 12 days.
1925: Sailed from Alaska to San Francisco in 14 days.
1926: Sold to French owners and was renamed Bougainville.
1926: Sailed to Apia with a cargo of timber and was reduced to a hulk.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-06-09 by Lars Bruzelius

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