| Date of launch | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Place of launch | Port Glasgow |
| Type | iron steamship |
| GRT | - |
| NRT | 924 |
| DWT | - |
| Length | 67.4 m (221.1 ft) |
| Beam | 8.7 m (28.5 ft) |
| Draft | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
Later names: Theodorus (1891)
Re-riggings: 3m ship (1870), 3m barque (1887)
- 1851
Built of iron by John Reid & Co., Port Glasgow. - 1870
Bought by A. Inkster & Co., Liverpool. They removed the steam engine and rigged her up as a full-rigged ship carrying royals over single topgallant sails. - 1887
By this time owned by E.K. Ellison, Liverpool and had been rigged down to a barque. - 1891
Sold to C. de Groof, Flushing, the Netherlands and renamed Theodorus. - January 1894
Sold to Axel Eriksson, Västeränga, Åland Islands and became Åland's first iron vessel.The same year she ran ashore on the coast of Cuba with a cargo of pitch pine for Lübeck. She capsized but the crew took to the boats and were rescued.
References:
- Sten Lille, Lars Grönstrand: Suomen valtameripurjehtijat, ISBN 951-9064-31-1, published by Etelä-Suomen Kustannus Oy 1979
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