Dinapore

Official Number 9898

From the Daily News, 21st April 1851, page 8.

LAUNCH OF AN EAST INDIAMAN AT WORKINGTON.- Messrs.W.S.Lindsay and Co., the well known East India merchants, have determined to build a fleet of superior construction, to form a new line of ten packets between London and Calcutta, at a cost of £150,000. Two of these vessels have been launched from one of the yards on the Wear.The first, the Barrackpore, was chartered by the government for the conveyance of troops, and arrived at Corfu in 16 days - one of the quickest passages on record. The second was also chartered by the government; and the third, the Dinapore, was launched on Thursday, from the yard of Mr.Lamport, at Workington. The Dinapore, which is to be commanded by Captain J.D.Wilson, is as beautiful a specimen of naval architecture as the combined skill and science of the nineteenth century ever produced. Her measurement is 693 tons old, and about 780 new measurement, keel 138, and extreme length 150 feet, breadth 31 feet 6 inches, depth of hold 21 feet 3 inches, with 7 feet 3 inches 'twixt decks. She is the largest vessel that has been launched in Cumberland, is classed at Lloyd's as A1 for 9 years, owing to her flooring being of foreign oak, but in every other respect she is equal to a first-class twelve years' ship. Several vessels are in course of progress at Workington. Mr.Lamport has one of about 600 tons for John Atkin, Esq., of Liverpool, and partners; and the keel is ready for another of Messrs.Lindsay's line, which is to be 760 tons old and about 900 tons new measurement. Messrs.Piele, Scott and Co. intend launching on the 15th proximo a large vessel about 900 tons, for Messrs.Bushby, of Liverpool; they are also pushing forward the largest of the lot for Messrs.Potter Brothers, of Liverpool, which is fastened throughout with copper bolts, and will be classed A1 for 15 years. - Carlisle Patriot

Sources :

1. The Daily News, 21st April 1851, page 8.
2. 1857 Mercantile Navy List gives port of registry as London, official number and signal letters KLFT, tonnage 790.