Winefred

Date of launch1855
Place of launchChester
Type3-masted iron ship
GRT1359
NRT1198
DWT-
Length65.7 m (215.6 ft)
Beam10.7 m (35.1 ft)
Draft6.5 m (21.3 ft)

  • 1855
    Built of iron by G. Cram & Co., Chester for Sharples & Co., Liverpool. She was rigged as a three-masted full-rigged ship carrying royals over single topgallant sails and double topsails.

  • 1879
    Sold to Taylor, Berthell & Roberts, London.

  • 1884
    Turned over to Taylor, Sons & Co., London. Sailed on the emigrant and wool trade between Europe and Australia.

  • March 1894
    Sold to J.W. Söderlund, Raumo, Finland.

  • 1900
    Bought by Armando Marius & Co., Manaos, Brazil to be used as a barge.


References:
  • Sten Lille, Lars Grönstrand: Suomen valtameripurjehtijat, ISBN 951-9064-31-1, published by Etelä-Suomen Kustannus Oy 1979

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