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Official Number
26091 |
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Official Number
26091 |
The John Wood was a ship built at Maryport by John Wood, launched on Wednesday, 30th August, 1848.
From The Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 12th September, 1848, page 3:
" A splendid new ship was launched from the building-yard of Messrs.Wood, at Maryport, on Wednesday week, of 492 tons old, and 595 tons new measurement, called the John Wood, in compliment to Mr.Wood, the builder. The vessel was christened by Mrs.Joseph Sanderson, of Cockermouth, and made a beautiful launch. The new ship is in all respects worthy of her eminent builders, will stand 13 years at Lloyd's, and is owned by Mr.John Archer, Esq., of Liverpool, being the sixth vessel built by Messrs.Wood for that gentlemen, amounting to upwards of 2000 tons. The figurehead is an excellent likeness of the gentleman after whom the vessel is named, and reflects the highest credit upon the talents of Mr.Brooker, the carver."It is possible that Capt.Joseph Mundle, formerly of the Martha, was master of the John Wood in 1850. His son, George, was born on the 30th September, 1850, on board the John Wood in Whampoa Anchorage (Pearl River, Canton, China).
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