Lee

Official Number
none

The Lee was a barque built by Thomas Peile & Co. at Workington, launched on the 22nd January 1829.

The Lee was wrecked on the 25th October 1845 at Cape St.Marie, near Cape St.Vincent, Portugal.

Another vessel of the same name was built at Workington, by William Wood and launched on the 12th April 1804. She was a snow, and was registered at Whitehaven.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Lee
1829
252
 
 
 
3
 
 
10 years A1 

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1985).
  2. Entry no.1 for 1843 in the Workington Shipping Register 1839-55 (Ref.TSR/3/1 at Cumbria Record Office, Whitehaven) - states that this vessel was built at Workington in 1829, and gives date and location of wreck.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1845-5: Lee, barque, 252 tons, built at Workington in 1829, yellow-metalled in 1843, owned by T.Lee & Co., registered at Workington, master Capt.W.Mundy, voyage Liverpool - Hayti.