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Lancaster | Official Number
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The Lancaster was a full-rigged ship, 353 tons, built by
Messrs.Brockbank & Nephew and launched at Lancaster on Wednesday,
3rd February 1813. She had been built for Burrow & Nottage, to
operate in the West Indies trade under the command of Capt.William
Dennison.
On the 14th March
1835 the Lancaster was wrecked on St.Patrick's Causeway, Barmouth, when outward bound
from Liverpool to Africa with a general cargo.
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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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Lancaster
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1813
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353
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3
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Sources :
- Launch reported in the Lancaster Gazette newspaper, Sat., 6th Feb., 1813 - described the vessel as 353 tons burthen.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1814-15: Lancaster, coppered ship, 400 tons, owned by Lancaster, built Lancaster in 1813, master Capt.Landsell.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1817-18: Lancaster, coppered ship, 353 tons, owned by Barton & Co., built Lancaster in 1813, master Capt.Banks, voyage Liverpool - Barbadoes.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1824-5: Lancaster,
coppered ship, 353 tons, owned by Barton & Co., built Lancaster in
1813, masters Capts.J.Wilding & Connell, voyage Liverpool -
Barbadoes.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1834-5: Lancaster,
coppered ship, 353 tons, owned by Sir J.Tobin, built Lancaster in
1823 (sic), belonging to Liverpool, masters Capts.Cummins and Lethbridge, voyage Liverpool - Africa.
- From "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles" Vol. 5 by Richard & Bridget
Larn, pub. Lloyds Register, 2000, ISBN 1 900839 61 X.
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A newspaper wreck report from the Carnavon & Denbigh Herald, Saturday,
21st March 1835 is cited in full at http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cadwalader/maritime/lifeboat/lancastr.htm