Star of Persia

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1868 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as Yard No. 55. Dimensions 69,23×10,68×6,77 meters [227'0"×35'0"×22'2"] and 1289 GRT, 1227 NRT and 1193 tons under deck.

1868 June 23: Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 60312 and signal JLCR. Employed in the Indian jute trade.
1870/71: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 83 days.
1871/72: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 93 days.
1872: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 83 days under command of Captain J. Simpson.
1875: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 81 days.
1876: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 79 days under command of Captain W.J.M. Shaw.
1877: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 96 days.
1888: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 76 days.
1893 May 29: Sold to Christian Michael Matzen, Altona/Hamburg, and was renamed Edith. Assigned the official German signal RJST. The German measurements were 68,52×10,70×6,86 meters and 1274 GRT.
1893: Captain H. Reimer.
1899: Captain C.W.E. Schulz.
1900: Captain J. Dall.
1901-1903: In command of Captain E. Oertel.
1903 March 19: Stranded on the coast of New Caledonia..

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-06-08 by Lars Bruzelius

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