Sherwood

Official Number 87888

The Sherwood was an iron ship built by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company at Whitehaven, launched on the 2nd August 1883. She was owned by Sprott & Co. of Liverpool until 1890, when she was sold to owners in Bremen and renamed Louise.

Sources :

1. "Shipbuilding in Whitehaven - A Checklist" by Harry Fancy, Whitehaven Museum (1984)
2. There is a painting of the Sherwood in the Maryport Maritime Museum.
3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1883-4 (Supplement): Sherwood, iron ship, 1880 grt, 1823 nrt, built by the Whitehaven S.B.Co. in August 1883, official number 87888, owned by J.Sprott , registered at Liverpool, master Captain F.Brocklebank.
4. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1889-90: Sherwood, iron ship, 1880 grt, 1823 nrt, built by the Whitehaven S.B.Co. in August 1883, official number 87888, owned by Fisher & Sprott , registered at Liverpool, master Captain I.Owrey - annotated "Now named Louise).
   
5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1889-90 (Supplement): Louise (ex-Sherwood), iron ship, owned by D.H.Wätjen & Co., registered at Bremen.
6. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1899-1900: Louise (ex-Sherwood), iron ship, 1876 grt, owned by D.H.Wätjen & Co., registered at Bremen, signal letters QFJS.

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