Crosthwaite
Official Number
none

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 named as J.Wilson (see Source 2).
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Crosthwaite
1819
 188
 
 
 
2
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1985).
  2. "Shipwreck Index of Ireland" by Richard and Bridget Larn (pub. Lloyd's Register-Fairplay, 2002), ISBN 1 900839 03 02 - citing from Lloyds List.
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