George Buckham

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The George Buckham was a full-rigged ship built by Robert Ritson & Co. at Maryport, and launched on the 29th January 1842.

Launch report from the "Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser", Tuesday, 1st February, 1842, page 3 :

" On Saturday last a splendid new ship was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Robert Ritson and Co., at Maryport, called George Buckham, of 385 tons register measurement, built for Capt. Jonathan Sim, late of the Malcolm, of this port, and intended for the Singapore and China trade. This fine vessel is coppered to the bends, and will stand A1 at Lloyd's for twelve years. She is named in compliment to Mr.Buckham, of this town, one of the largest ship-owners in the county."

Sources :

1. "Shipbuilding at Maryport - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, published by the Friends of Whitehaven Museum, 1989 - citing from a local newspaper report of her launch.