Brownrigg

A four-masted iron ship built in 1884 by Russell & Co., Greenock. Dimensions 91,76×12,80×7,38 meters [301'1"×42'0"×24'3"] and tonnage 2375 GRT and 2279 NRT. Rigged with nothing over double top- and topgallant sails.

1884 April: Launched at the shipyard of Russell & Co., Greenock, for J. Houston, Liverpool. The first master was Captain Williams.
1888: Sailed from Hull to San Francisco in 97 days.
1888: Wrecked at the harbour entrance when leaving San Francisco.

Updated 1996-07-07 by Lars Bruzelius.

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