Braganza
 Official Number
1439

The Braganza was a full-rigged ship built at Whitehaven by Lumley Kennedy & Co., launched on the 24th February 1851. She was registered at Liverpool and seems to have worked mainly in the trade to South America. By 1868 had been reduced to barque rig and was owned by Capt.Shilston, of Plymouth.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
 Braganza
1851
 400 om, 398 nm
 127.0
26.0 
 16.5
3
 Woman bust
 
13 years, A1 

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding in Whitehaven - A Checklist" by Harry Fancy, Whitehaven Museum (1984).
  2. BoT Transcript of Liverpool Shipping Register (No.148 for 1851) at Merseyside Maritime Museum.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1854-5: ship, 398 tons nm, yellow-metalled in 1851, owned by Nicholson, registered at Liverpool, master Capt.Cumming, voyage Whitehaven - Bahia.
  4. Mercantile Navy List 1857 lists two vessels named Braganza belonging to Liverpool : this sailing ship of 398 tons, and a steamer, Official No. 13588, 399 tons, 160 hp.
  5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1864-5: ship, 398 tons nm, yellow-metalled in 1861, owned by Nicholson, registered at Liverpool, master Capt.P.McCreadie, voyage Liverpool - South America.
  6. Mercantile Navy List 1867 - vessel owned by J.P.Shilston, of Plymouth. Commercial Code letters HJWT.
  7. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1868-9: barque, 398 tons nm, owned by Clark, registered at Liverpool, master Capt.J.Shilston, voyage Liverpool - Singapore.
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