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Bella Marina | Official Number
7021
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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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119.3
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26.5
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20.3
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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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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1842-3: Bella Marina, ship, 480 tons om, 564 nm, coppered in 1840, owner Laidman, registered at Liverpool, masters Capts.Wickham and Asbridge.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1851-2: Bella Marina, ship, reg.Liverpool, master T.Wood,
owner Cannon & Co., London - Calcutta trade.
- Mercantile Navy List 1857: Bella Marina, 564 tons, official no.7021, signal letters JRGB, registered at Liverpool.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1858-9: ship, Bella Marina, reg.Liverpool, master Barr, Liverpool
- Ceylon trade.
- Mercantile Navy List 1867: Bella Marina,
564 tons, official no.7021, signal letters JRGB, registered at
Liverpool, owned by Walter B.Williams, of 3 George Yard, London.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1883-4: Bella Marina, ship, 564 tons, off.no.7021, signal letters JRGB, owner W.B.Williams, registered at Liverpool, no master named.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1887-8: Bella Marina, owned by W.B.Williams, registered at Liverpool, no master named - annotated "a Hulk".