Limari

An iron barque built in 1867 by A. Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, as yard no. 111. Dimensions: 175'4"×27'8"×18'2" and tonnage: 600 GRT, 600 NRT and 581 tons under deck.

1867 November: Launched at the shipyard of A. Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, for Louden & Co., Liverpool. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 60030 and signal HTVL.
1884: Captain W. Monk was given command of the ship.
1887: Sold to Cia Sud Americana de Vapores, Valparaiso.
1890: Sold to Lever, Murphy & Co., Valparaiso.
1897 March 6: Sold to Ferdinand Nätterqvist, Henrösand, for DEM 31.700. Assigned the official Swedish Reg. No. 3005 and signal JGTL. The new measurements were 52,64×8,45×6,68 meters and 645 GRT, 593 NRT and 930 DWT.
1901 September: Sold to Erik Johan Lodin and partners, Henrösand, and it was decided to rename her Elise which however never happened.
1902 August 31: Drifted ashore and was wrecked at Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, during a storm when the Norwegian barque Waimea broke her chains. The Limari collided with the wreck of the Nautilus and was broken apart.

References:

Squarerigged ships, general references.
Svenska järn- och stålseglare.
Båtologen Årg. 29-31 (1991-93).

Updated 1997-06-14 by Lars Bruzelius

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