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.James 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
 
 
13 years A1, Special Survey 

Sources :

  1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1855-6: Florence Nightingale, ship, 447 tons om, 493 tons nm, built at Workington in 1855, owned by Girvin, registered at Liverpool, master Capt.J.Gales, voyage Workington - South America.
  2. Mercantile Navy List 1857: Florence Nightingale, 448 tons, port of registry Liverpool, official number 1162, signal letters HGTL.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1862-3: Florence Nightingale, ship, 447 tons om, 493 tons nm, built at Workington in 1855 (last surveyed 1859), owned by Girvin & Co., registered at Liverpool, master Capt.J.Gales, voyage Swansea - South America.