Florence Nightingale
 Official Number
1162

The Florence Nightingale was a full-rigged ship of 447 tons, built at Workington in 1855. She was owned by Girvin and registered at Liverpool, and sailed on her maiden voyage to South America under Capt. J.Gales.

In the 1857 Mercantile Navy List Official Notices (page 269) the master of the Florence Nightingale, Capt. James Gales, is commended for his "excellent" meteorological observations - the vessel owner is named as R.Girvan of Liverpool..
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Florence Nightingale
1855
 447 om, 493 nm
 
 
 
 3
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1855
  2. 1857 Mercantile Navy List gives port of registry as Liverpool, official number and signal letters HGTL, tonnage 448. A much larger vessel of the same name was also registered at Liverpool (ON 24257, 1362 tons).
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