John O'Gaunt

Official Number 24201

The John O'Gaunt was a full-rigged ship, the largest vessel built by Lumley Kennedy & Co. at Whitehaven, and launched on the 2nd May 1855.

The John O'Gaunt sailed  from Liverpool for Manila on the 23rd August, 1877, and was subsequently wrecked at Samar, in the Philippine Islands. She was carrying a coal cargo, which she had loaded at Cardiff. The John O'Gaunt had been strained on her previous voyage, and on arrival at Liverpool had had her damage repaired. At the time of her loss she was owned by Mr.W.T.Bell, of Liverpool, and was registered at that port.
 

Sources :

1. Mercantile Navy List 1857 - vessel registered at Liverpool, 859 tons.
2. "Shipbuilding at Whitehaven - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1984).
3. American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign Shipping, 1865 - names master as Capt.T.Stanton, owners J.Chism & Co. of Liverpool.
4. Wreck reported in "The Times" newspaper, Monday, 19th February, 1877, page 6.