Paposo

An iron barque built in 1885 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, as Yard No. 45. Dimensions 64,43×10,46×6,07 meters [___'_"×__'_"×__'_"] and 1062 GRT and ____ NRT and ____ tons under deck. Sistership to Pirat and Pestalozzi (1884).

1885 August 6: Launched at the shipyard of Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, for H. Fölsch & Co., Hamburg. Assigned the German signal RGVF.
1885: In command of Captain C.R. Kessler.
1889 September 9: Sold to F. Laeisz, Hamburg.
1890-1893: In command of Captain J. Neumann.
1889: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 72 days.
1890: Sailed from the English Channel to Valparaiso in 74 days.
1890/91: Sailed from Iquique to the English Channel in 93 days.
1894: In command of Captain E. Jäger.
1894: Sailed from Iquique to Lizard Point in 87 days.
1894-1896: In command of Captain A.T. Boysen.
1896: Sailed from Lizard Point to Mazatlan in 127 days.
1896: Sailed from San Blas to Acajutla in 36 days.
1897: Sailed from Corinto to Taltal in 39 days.
1897: Sailed from Iquique to Lizard Point in 106 days.
1899: In command of Captain C.M. Prützmann.
1897: Sailed from Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 77 days.
1897/98: Sailed from Iquque to Lizard Point in 98 days.
1900-1902: In command of Captain H. Horn.
1899/1900: Sailed from Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 67 days.
1900: Sailed from Caleta Buena to Lizard Point in 79 days.
1900: Sailed from Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 83 days.
1900/01: Sailed from Iquique to Lizard Point in 99 days.
1903-1904: In command of Captain T. Schlepp.
1904 August 15: Sold to C.L. Endresen, Kristiansand.
1908 February: Lost.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 1997-05-08 by Lars Bruzelius

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