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Official Number
79125 |
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Official Number
79125 |
The Cumberland was a steel full-rigged ship built at Workington by R.Williamson and Son and first registered in March 1884. She was owned by T.Williamson of Workington.
From West Cumberland Times, Saturday, 29th March, 1884 :
SHIP LAUNCH. -On Thursday forenoon the new vessel "Cumberland" was most successfully launched from the shipyard of Messrs.R.Williamson and Son, at Workington. The ceremony of christening the vessel was performed by Miss Williamson, of Oakhurst, Cockermouth. She was accompanied by Mr.T.Williamson, Mr.R.Williamson, Mr. and Mrs.Snelus and party, and several other friends. Miss Williamson failed to break the bottle of wine on the first attempt, but on a second trial the glass was smashed across the bows and loud cheers from the thousands that assembled marked the naming of the vessel. The daggers were then knocked away, and the great ship at once moved down the ways, making the easiest and prettiest launch yet made from the yard. The wash of the waves threw a quantity of water upon the pier, and a large number of persons who were standing too close were wetted.The Leyland vessels referred to in the launch report could be the Aigburth, Garston or Grassendale. The vessel described as being on the stocks is presumably the four-master Lancaster Castle, launched in October 1884.The tugs Confidence and Derwent took the Cumberland in tow, and in a short time the vessel was berthed in the old dock, where Mr.Monkhouse will complete her rigging. The lower masts were placed in the vessel before being launched. Her tonnage is about 1,800, and the Cumberland is an exact copy of the two vessels recently launched from the yard for Messrs. Leyland and Company, of Liverpool. The Cumberland will be owned by a company at the head of which is Mr.Williamson, the vessels sailed by the ownership usually proving lucrative and lucky. Like the Garston, the Cumberland is of steel, and she has a steam deck winch and crane, with all the patent appliances and windlass. Her measurements are 267 feet in length, 39 feet in breadth, 23 ft. 7 in., depth of hold. The Cumberland will carry about 3,000 tons of cargo. She was drawing 8 ft. of water forward and 7 ft. 6 in. aft. The vessel is a beautiful model, and is thoroughly substantial in all respects. The largest vessel yet built in Workington is on the stocks in the adjoining berth. This is a four-masted ship of 2,000 tons for a Liverpool firm.
In 1900 the Cumberland was bought by James Stewart & Co.,
and then in 1916 she was sold to J.E.Scott of Cayman Brae in the Carribean.
Subsequent owners included Furness Withy, from 1918, and the Cardiff-based
Italian Export Co., from 1920. Her final owners were Italian, and the barque
was renamed Mater Sericordaie in 1923. After being dismasted in
the following year the vessel seems to have been sent to the breaking yard.
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