Star of Albion

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1864 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as Yard No. 29. Dimensions 65,42×9,79×6,56 meters [214'5"×32'1"×21'5"] and tonnage 999 GRT, 999 NRT and 973 tons under deck.

1864 July 20: Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 49713 and signal WFDG. Employed in the Indian jute trade.
1876: Sailed from London [?] to Calcutta in 83 days under command of Captain J. Hughes.
1886 September 25: Wrecked on the Long Sand bank in the Hooghly River.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-06-09 by Lars Bruzelius

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