Maria Fidela

A composite barque built in 1868 by John Blumer & Co., Sunderland. Dimensions 49,29×9,58×5,64 meters [161'6"×31'4"×18'5"] and 658 GRT, 640 NRT and ____ tons under deck.

1868 October 15: Launched at the shipyard of John Blumer & Co., Sunderland, for C. Ansoleaga, Manila. Employed in the Manila - Liverpool/London trade.
1875 February 19: Sold to Killick, Martin & Ritchie, London, and was renamed Lucia. Assigned the official British Reg. No. _____ and signal ____.
1875 - 1886: Captain Cornelius Dunmanway Crowley late first mate of the same owner's ship Elmstone.
1886 May 21: Sold to Thomas Roberts, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
1891 February 14: Sold to H. Calppison, Shanghai.
1895: Sold to N.E.A. Möller, Shanghai. Later owned by Möller Bros.
1904 September 19: Struck a mine and sank off Port Arthur on voyage from Sganhai to Newchang. Only one of a crew of 16 was saved.

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 1997-05-19 by Lars Bruzelius

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