William Ritson

Official Number 48611

The William Ritson was a wooden barque built by Ritson & Co. at Maryport in 1864. She was initially owned by F. Johnston & Co., until 1884 when she was sold to Hayton & Simpson. In 1890 she was bought by owners in Argentina, and then, renamed Hiram, became a Norwegian vessel. She went to the breakers' yard in 1905.
 

Sources :

1. Frederik Sandstrom's Sailing Ships site.
2. Register information for years 1880 to 1891 appears on the Mystic Seaport Library website. An example is Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1889.
3. In 1893 the William Ritson was registered at Farsund, Norway, owned by G.Abrahamsen - see Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1893.