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George 4th | Official Number
68216
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The George 4th was built by William
White at Canal Side, Ulverston. She was a two-masted schooner, launched
in January 1873.
The George 4th had been bought by William Postlethwaite
immediately upon her launch, and remained with this Millom fleet until
her loss on the 15th March 1901.
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Name
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Year Built
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Gross Tons
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Length (feet)
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Breadth (feet)
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Depth (feet)
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Masts
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Figurehead
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Stern
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Lloyd's Classn.
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George 4th
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1873
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125
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90.0
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21.6
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10.4
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2
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9 years A1.
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Sources :
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Research by Trevor Morgan
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1873-4: George IV,
schooner, 111 tons, built at Ulverston by White in January 1873,
official number 68216, owned by William Postlethwaite, belonging to the
port of Ulverston, master Capt.T.Charnley.
- Mercantile Navy List 1900: George 4th,
schooner, 99 tons, built at Ulverstone in 1873, official number 68216,
signal letters JQDS, registered at Barrow, managing owner William
Postlethwaite, of Holborn Hill, Cumberland.