James Ray
Official Number
none

The James Ray was a brig built at Maryport by Kelsick Wood, launched 9th March 1833.

The James Ray was abandoned after developing a leak whilst on a voyage from Trieste for Liverpool with a grain cargo in 1852. The vessel was abandoned off Mount Etna, her crew taking to the longboat and eventually arriving at Malta. Her master at the time of loss was Capt.Laing.
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
James Ray
1833
 232
 
 
 
 2
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1840 - names master as Rorison, port of registry as Liverpool, sailed for Buenos Ayres.
  2. A List Of The Cumberland Shipping, Corrected To February 1840, by William Sawyers, Comptroller Of Her Majesty's Customs At The Port Of Whitehaven - describes vessel as a snow, states she was registered at Harrington, owned by Capt.E.Gregson.
  3. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1851 - names master as Couche, owner Ford & Son, 234 tons.
  4. Wreck reported in the "Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser", Tuesday, 6th Aprl 1852, page 3 - gives name as "James Rae", and states that she belonged to Maryport.
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