Holy Wath

Official Number
58198

The schooner Holy Wath was built by William Thomas at Amlwch, Anglesey in 1872. She was owned by the Duddon Shipping Association from her launch until 1920, and in 1921 she was owned by James Nicholson and John Fisher of Barrow.

Alan Lockett states that the vessel was originally supposed to be named "Holly Wath" after the house of Capt.William Morgan, the Duddon harbourmaster and one of the managers of the Duddon Shipping Association.

The Holy Wath was broken-up at Glasson Dock in 1925.

Name
Year Built
Net Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Holy Wath
1872
93
 
 
 
2
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. Research by Trevor Morgan and Derek Blackhurst
  2. "North Western Sail" by Alan Lockett (1978), ISBN 0 86157 002 2, page 43 (with photograph).
  3. Mercantile Navy List 1875: Holy Wath, schooner, 99 tons, built at Amlwch in 1872, official number 58198, registered at Whitehaven, owned by William Morgan, of Duddon, Cumberland.
  4. Mercantile Navy List 1904: Holy Wath, data as 1875, except managing owner Robert Johnson, of Steel Green, Millom, Cumberland.
  5. National Archives ref. BT 110/535/15  - vessel registery closed in 1925.