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Thomas Bouch | Official Number
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The Thomas Bouch was a snow built at Maryport in 1813. She worked
in the trade to the Americas, and was lost in Larne harbour in January
1828, bound from Liverpool for Mobile.
The Times, Tuesday, 5th February 1828, page 3;
" The Thomas Bouch, from Liverpool for Mobile, on rocks
near Larne, yesterday fell over on her beam-ends, and went into deep water.
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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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Thomas Bouch
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1813
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235
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2
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Sources :
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"Shipbuilding at Maryport - A Checklist", published in 1989 by the Friends
of Whitehaven Museum - described as a ship, 235 tons.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1818: Thomas Bouch, brig, 236 tons, reg.Maryport, master
J.Nelson, owner T.Bouch, Liverpool - Virginia trade.
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1820: Thomas Bouch, snow, 236 tons, reg.Maryport, master
and owner T.Bouch, Liverpool - Honduras trade.
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"Shipwreck Index of Ireland", Richard & Bridget Larn - but states built
Maryport 1815, owned by Kitson & Co., registered Liverpool, bound Liverpool
for St.Thomas, total loss.