Lancaster
Official Number
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The Lancaster was a full-rigged ship built at Lancaster in 1823. She was owned by J.Tobin and was registered at Liverpool. On the 14th March 1835 she was wrecked on St.Patrick's Causeway, Barmouth, when outward bound from Liverpool to Africa with a general cargo.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Lancaster
1823
353
 
 
 
3
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. From "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles" Vol. 5 by Richard & Bridget Larn, pub. Lloyds Register, 2000, ISBN 1 900839 61 X - names master as Capt.Lethbridge.
  2. A newspaper wreck report from the Carnavon & Denbigh Herald, Saturday, 21st March 1835 is cited in full at http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/WWW/Nautica/Maritime_History/Shipwrecks/CDH-1835-03-21.html, and also at http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/lifeboat/lancastr.htm
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