Star of Scotia

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1864 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as Yard No. 24. Dimensions 64,66×9,79×6,65 meters [212'0"×32'1"×21'8"] and 999 GRT, 999 NRT and 971 tons under deck.

1864 January: Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 47190 and signal VMNW. Employed in the Indian jute trade.
1873: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 90 days under command of Captain E. Hughes.
1887 June 27: Wrecked on Bull Point, Falkland Islands. Seven hands of the crew drowned.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-06-09 by Lars Bruzelius

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