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Undine | Official Number
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Undine | Official Number
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The Undine was a schooner built by Richard Williamson at Harrington, launched on the 24th May 1849.
Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser and Cumberland Pacquet,
Tuesday, 29th May 1849, page 3;
"On Thursday morning last, a beautiful new schooner was launched
from the yard of Messrs.Richard Williamson and Co., at Harrington, and
named the Undine, 95 tons new, and 96 tons old measurement, and
expected to class A1 at Lloyd's for ten years. About half-past eleven the
daggers were dropped, and the vessel glided steadily into her destined
element, amidst the cheers of the assembled spectators. The Undine had
her sails bent, and being ballasted, she stood across to the Scotch shore,
under the command of Capt.John Ditchburn, and entered the harbour on the
next tack. - We may remark that, on the day of the launch, the keel of
a new vessel, of about 200 tons register, was laid down in the yard in
which the Undine was built. "
The Undine was the tenth vessel built by the Williamson shipyard at Harrington. The vessel mentioned in the latter part of the launch report was probably the Benhall, the next vessel launched, in December 1850.
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