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William Ritson | Official Number
48611
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The William Ritson was a wooden barque built by Ritson &
Co. at Maryport in January 1864. She was initially owned by Fawcett
Johnston & Co.,
of Maryport, who at the time also owned the Robert Ritson and the Mary Ann Johnston. The William Ritson operated in the trade to India and China. It seems she
was under the command of Capt.J.Brough for her early career, until in
about 1883 the barque was sold to Hayton & Simpson. In about 1890
the William Ritson was bought
by owners in Argentina and was renamed Juan M.Bijardav. She was soon sold to Norwegian owners and was registered at Farsund under the new name of Hiram. She went to the breakers' yard in 1905.
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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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William Ritson
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1864
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680
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164.0
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30.7
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20.6
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3
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13 years A1
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Sources :
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Frederik
Sandstrom's Sailing Ships site.
- Clayton's Register of Shipping 1865: William Ritson, barque, A1 13 years, built 1864, 680 tons, master Capt.J.Brough, owned by Fawcett Johnson, of Maryport.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1865-6: William Ritson, 680
tons, barque, Special Survey, FYM 1864, owned by Johnson & Co.,
registered at Maryport, master Capt.J.Brough, voyage London - India.
- Mercantile Navy List 1867: William Ritson, 680 tons,
official number 48611, signal letters VTLP, registered at Maryport,
owned by Fawcett Johnson, of Maryport, Cumberland.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1883-4: William Ritson, 680 tons,
barque, FYM June 1883, owned by Johnson & Co., then Hayter & Simpson,
registered at Maryport, master Capt.J.Brough, then Capt.J.Harry.
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Register information for years 1880 and 1887 to 1900 appears on the Mystic
Seaport Library website. An example is Record
of American and Foreign Shipping, 1889.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1889-90: William Ritson, 680 tons,
barque, FYM 1887, owned by E.D.Reynolds (Hayter & Simpson crossed out),
registered at Maryport, master Capt.Bruce.
- Record
of American and Foreign Shipping, 1892: Juan M.Bijardav (ex-William Ritson), barque, registered at Rosario, Argentina, owned
by C.Casado.
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Record
of American and Foreign Shipping, 1893: Hiram, barque, registered at Farsund, Norway, owned
by G.Abrahamsen.
- Record
of American and Foreign Shipping, 1900: Hiram (ex-Juan M.Bijardav), barque, owned by C.J.Gundersen, registered at Farsund, Norway.