Yaratilda

Official Number ?????

The Yaratilda was a full-rigged ship built at the Williamson shipyard, Harrington, and launched on Monday, 22nd June, 1857.

From "The Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser" , Tuesday, 23rd June, 1857, page 5.

"SHIP LAUNCH AT HARRINGTON :- A very handsome new ship was launched yesterday from the building yard of Messrs.R.Williamson and Son, Harrington, and christened by the Rev.W.Patterson, of Whitehaven, the Yaratilda. We understand she has been built under cover and special survey to class A1 at Lloyds for fourteen years. She measures in length 173 feet 2 inches; in breadth 31 feet 6 inches; depth 20 feet 1 inch; is 815 tons builders' measure; coppered and copper-fastened throughout, with half-poop and topgallant forecastle.........This splendid ship, we understand, is intended for the China trade, and is fitted with Cunningham's patent self-reefing topsails."

From "The Times", Weds. 5th September 1866, page 10.

"SHIP NEWS.- The Yaratilda, of Workington, from London for Hongkong, was abandoned on the 27th June in lat.34 S., long.42 E., leaky, loss of boats, &c. and only lower masts standing; crew taken off and landed at Madras by the Briar Hall."

Sources :

1. "Clayton's Register of Shipping, 1865" gives port of registry as Workington
2. There is a photo of a painting of the Yaratilda in the National Library of Australia Pictures Catalogue - painting by J.Hearn.
3. Wreck reported in The Times, Wednesday, 5th September 1866, page 10.