Eastern Star

A wooden barque built in 1866 by Birnie & Co., Montrose. Dimensions 40,81×8,17×4,54 meters [133'8"×26'8"×14'9"] and 340 GRT, 340 NRT and 321 tons under deck.

1866 January: Launched at the shipyard of Birnie & Co., Montrose, for William Mactaggart and partners, London. Assigned the official British Reg. No. _____ and signal ____.
1872 October 15: Sold to Killick, Martin, Ritchie and partners, London.
1875 April 7: Lost.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
MacGregor, David R.: The China Bird. The History of Captain Killick, and the Firm he Founded: Killick Martin & Company.
Conway Maritime Press, London, 1986 (2nd rev.). 4to, 224 pp, ill.

Updated 1997-05-15 by Lars Bruzelius

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