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Cockermouth Castle | Official Number
23460 |
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Cockermouth Castle | Official Number
23460 |
The Cumberland Pacquet, Tuesday, 2nd August 1836;
" On Thursday the 28th ult., was launched at Maryport
from the old building yard of Messrs.K.Wood and Sons, a most beautiful
specimen of Naval Architecture. Notwithstanding the wetness of the day,
a vast number of persons assembled to witness the launch, and at eleven
o'clock, amidst their hearty cheers, she glided most majestically into
her destined element. The vessel is called the Cockermouth Castle, and was built for Messrs.Wm.Bell and Co., under the
superintendence of Mr.Fell, of Workington. She is thoroughly coppered
and copper-fastened, and built so as to stand twelve years A1 at
Lloyd's. She is 231 tons register."
The Cockermouth Castle was engaged in trade to Australia in her early career. Her first voyage was to Sydney from London, under the command of Capt.William Bell, with merchandise and three passengers. She left the Downs on the 5th November 1837 and arrived at Sydney on the 7th March 1838.
Under the command of Capt.Adam Wood, the Cockermouth Castle arrived at Port Jackson from Manilla on the 26th March 1849. She had 13
crew and two steerage passengers aboard. She returned to London from
Melbourne on the 19th March 1850, and this was the end of her carer in the Australian trade.
William Hewison, aged 40 years, master of the Cockermouth Castle, was buried at Malta on the 2nd August 1859.
The Cockermouth Castle, from the Tyne for Dieppe with a coal
cargo, foundered on the Inner Dowsing, on the night of the 15th January
1861. The crew of eight saved themselves and landed at
Ingoldmills, suffering badly from exposure.
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