Walmar Castle was launched at Sunderland in 1855. She sailed between England and China, India, Australia, and Java. A fire on Christmas Day 1877 destroyed her.
.jpg) Walmer Castle in 1862; Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton, National Maritime Museum
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Walmer Castle |
| Namesake | Walmer Castle |
| Builder | William Pile, Junior, Sunderland |
| Launched | 28 August 1855 |
| Completed | October 1855 |
| Fate | Burnt 25 December 1877 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1064 (bm) |
| Length | 192 ft 8 in (58.7 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m) |
| Depth | 22 ft 5 in (6.8 m) |
Career edit
Walmer Castle first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1856.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Daniels | Green & Co. | London–China | LR |
| 1864 | Ormsby S.Bax |
Green & Co. | London–India | LR |
| 1866 | S.Bax W.Styles |
Green & Co. | London–India | LR |
| 1867 | W.Styles A.Tucker |
Green & Co. | London–India | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1868 | A.Tucker Burridge |
Green & Co. | London–India | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1869 | Burridge | Green & Co. | London–Australia | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1872 | Burriddge Wildash |
Green & Co. | London–India | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1872 | Wildash | Green & Co. | London–India | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1875 | Wildash S. Boosey |
Green & Co. J.K.Welch |
London | LR; small repairs 1867 |
| 1877 | Lanfesty | J.K.Welch | London | LR; small repairs 1867 & 1875 |
Fate edit
A telegram from Batavia dated 11:40am 26 December 1876 reported that Walmer Castle, Lanfesty, master, had burnt to the water's edge. She had her outbound cargo on board and the entire cargo had been lost. She had been intending to sail from Java to Holland. The cause of the fire was not known.[2]
Citations edit
- ^ LR (1856), Seq.No.W14.
- ^ "Multiple News Items". Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, December 29, 1877; pg. 2; Issue 3291.