Kamehameha the Fourth
 Official Number
14631

From the Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 3rd February, 1857, page 4

"On Wednesday a handsome new ship was launched from the yard of Messrs.Peile, Scott and Co., of Workington. She is 500 tons register, and received the name of Kamehamsha (sic) from Mr.Joseph Sanderson of Cockermouth. "
In the previous week's copy of the newspaper, an article anticipating the launch reported that the vessel had been built for Bushby & Co. of Liverpool, and that she was intended for the China Trade. It also reported that she was fitted with Cunningham's Patent Self-Reefing topsails.

The Kamehameha the Fourth was still registered at Workington in 1865, when her owners are named as Bushby & Edwards of Liverpool, and the master as Capt.J.Gang (see Source 5). By 1890 she had been sold to Greenock owners.
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Kamehameha the Fourth
1857
495
 154.7
26.5 
 18.2
3 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. 1857 Mercantile Navy List gives port of registry as Workington, official number and signal letters LNWH, tonnage 499.
  2. "Merchant Sailing Ships 1850-1875; Heyday of Sail" by David R. Macgregor (1984), page 36.
  3. American Lloyd's Register of American and Foreign Shipping, 1870 names owners as "Bushby & O" of Liverpool, and gives ship dimensions of 154 ft x 26 ft x 18 ft., Capt.Pierce master.
  4. Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1890 describes the vessel as a barque registered at Greenock, owner H.Tyrer, master A.Chilton.
  5. "Clayton's Register of Shipping, 1865" - mispells name as Hamehameha IV.
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