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Crosthwaite
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Official Number
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The Crosthwaite was launched on the 30th January 1819 by Michael
Falcon at Workington. She was a brig of 188 tons.
The Crosthwaite was wrecked on the island of Feirnich, Co.Galway,
on the 25th February 1826. She was on passage from St.Andrews, New Brunswick
to Limerick. The master was Capt.J.Wilson and the vessel was reported to belong to Maryport (see Source 5).
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Name
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Year Built
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Gross Tons
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Length (feet)
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Breadth (feet)
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Depth (feet)
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Masts
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Figurehead
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Stern
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Lloyd's Classn.
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Crosthwaite
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1819
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188
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2
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Sources :
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"Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven
Museum (1985).
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1825: Crossthwait, brig, owned by Capt.J.Willson & Co., voyage Liverpool - Monte Video.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Underwriters' Green Book) 1825: Crosthwaite, brig, owned by Capt.J.Wilson & Co., voyage London - Miramichi.
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"Shipwreck Index of Ireland" by Richard and Bridget Larn (pub. Lloyd's
Register-Fairplay, 2002), ISBN 1 900839 03 02 - citing from Lloyd's List.
- Loss
reported in the Cumberland Pacquet neewspaper, Tuesday, 7th March 1826,
page 3 - reports the location as the island of Fairmah, citing a report
from Galway, 25th February. The cargo was expected to be saved.