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Bella Marina
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Official Number
7021 |
The Bella Marina was a full-rigged ship built at Maryport by
Kelsick Wood, launched on the 4th April 1840.
At the start of her career she operated in the trade to India and China
under the command of Capt.Thomas Asbridge, until he left to take
command of the Eliza Moore in 1846.
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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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Bella Marina
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1840
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480 om, 564 nm
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3
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12 years A1
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Sources :
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"Shipbuilding at Maryport - A Checklist", published in 1989 by the Friends
of Whitehaven Museum.
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Official Number from Mercantile Navy List 1857 - vessel registered at Liverpool,
564 tons, signal letters JRGB.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1851 - ship, reg.Liverpool, master T.Wood,
owner Cannon & Co., London - Calcutta trade.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1858 - ship, reg.Liverpool, master Barr, Liverpool
- Ceylon trade.