Calabar
Official Number
48793

The Calabar was an iron barque built at the Williamson shipyard at Harrington in 1864. She was the first vessel owned by Peter Iredale, the Maryport shipowner who later owned the Peter Iredale, Ada Iredale and Dovenby.

Her masters were Capt.John Napton, Capt. S.J.Wilding (1868) and then Capt.J.Dawson.

The Calabar was abandoned at sea on the 4th May 1872.
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Calabar
1864
 496
 156.1
27.3 
17.4
3
Female
 
 

Sources :

  1. Peter Iredale & Co. - Calabar
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