Colima

Official Number 21334

The Colima was a small barque built at Workington by Jonathon Fell, launched in September 1859. The vessel was registered at Workington.

The Colima arrived at Wellington NZ on the 4th May 1862 from Hamburg via Melbourne with passengers, sheep and merchandise (see Source 5).

The Colima sailed from Valparaiso to Callao on the 21st Feb. 1867 (see Source 6).

From the Liverpool Mercury newspaper, Tuesday 3rd January 1871:

" The barque Colima, Matthews, hence for Amapala, Guatemala, West Coast of South America, was driven ashore in Dundrum Bay in a strong easterly gale on Sunday, and is likely to be a wreck. A telegram states she is breaking up. She has a valuable general cargo, despatched hence on the 29th of December by Messrs.Ismay, Imrie, and Co. The Colima is a barque of 227 tons, built at Workington in 1859, and is owned by Messrs.Fell and Co., of Workington. "

Sources :

1. Clayton's Register of Shipping 1865 - barque, 227 tons, registered at Workington, owned by J.Fell, shipbuilder of Workington, and commanded by Capt.W.Thompson.
2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1867 - master named as Lambert, then Matthews, owner named as Workington & Harrington Shipbuiilding Company, voyage - Workington- S.America.
3. Mystic Seaport Library Ship Register Search has shipping register details from 1868 to 1871.
4. American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign Shipping, 1871 names master as Capt.Matthews and describes the vessel as belonging to Workington, owners Felt & Co.
5. The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 7th May 1862.
6. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3046, 1st May 1867, Page 4.
7. Irish Wrecks Online - citing from "Irish Wrecks Database" by Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling.