John Peile
 Official Number
1318

The John Peile was a 367 ton barque built at Whitehaven by Lumley Kennedy & Co., launched in 1852.

From the Scotsman newspaper, 29th November 1872, page 2 :

At Southampton yesterday, eight seamen were committed for trial on a charge of attempting to scuttle their ship, the John Perle (sic), of Whitehaven.
From the Times newspaper, Thursday, 5th December 1878,  page 12 :
SANTA CRUZ, TENERIFFE (per telegraph, Madeira, Dec.3). - The John Peile, of Whitehaven, which cleared from Beaufort, S.C., for London, on September 25, was abandoned in a sinking condition on November 16 ; all crew saved, and landed at Santa Cruz.
At the time of her loss the vessel was registered at Whitehaven and her owners were listed as A.Gibbs & Co.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
John Peile
1852
367
 118
25 
17 
3 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign Shipping 1879 - names master as R.Newton. Confirms that the John Peile was abandoned at sea in November, 1878.
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