Lothair

A composite tea clipper built in 1870 by William Waker, Rotherhithe. Dimensions: 191'8"×33'5"×19'0" and tonnage: 823,96 GRT, 793,58 NRT and 765,90 tons under deck.

1870 July 2: Launched at the shipyard of William Waker, Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe, for their own account. Captain Emlyn Peacock.
1870 September 10 - January 23: Sailed from London to Yokohama in 135 days.
1871 March 23 - July 1: Sailed from Yokohama to New York in 96 days with a cargo of tea at £2 15s per ton.
1873 July 7: Sold to Killick, Martin & Co., London.
1873: Captain Benjamin Orchard.
1873 December 11 - March 10: Sailed from Hong Kong with a cargo of tea to London in 89 days.
1878 January 8 - April 2: Sailed from Amoy to New York in 84 days.
1878: Captain Thomas Boulton.
1882 Jun 12 - September 15: Sailed from London 1020 tons of coal to Hong Kong in 95 days.
1884 October 31 - February 6: Sailed from Hong Kong to New York in 98 days. Captain F.W. Dester.
1885: Sold to William Bowen, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
1891: Sold to G. Buccelli & D. Loero, Genoa.
1905: Sold to F.G. Piaggio, Callao.
1910: Lost.

Updated 1997-05-18 by Lars Bruzelius

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