Polynesia

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1874 by Reiherstieg Werft, Hamburg. Dimensions 61,85×10,22×6,41 meters [202'8"×33'5"×21'_"] and 492 CL, 1070 GRT and 985 NRT. Rigged with double topsails and single topgallant sails.

1874: Launched at the shipyard of Reiherstieg Werft, Hamburg, for F. Laeisz, Hamburg. Assigned the German signal RHDG.
1878-1879: In command of Captain J.H.C. Schwaner.
1877: Sailed from Hongkong to Anjer in 70 [?] days. [Meyer]
1878: Sailed from Scilly to Acapulco in 116 days.
1878: Sailed from Acapulco to San Francisco in 25 days.
1879: Sailed San Francisco to Queenstown for orders in 140 days.
1880: Sailed from Singapore to the Channel in 129 days.
1880-1882: In command of Captain J.P.M. Thedens.
1883-1886: In command of Captain C.F.E.J. Bahlcke.
1882/1883: Sailed from Lizard Point to Rangoon in 116 days.
1883: Sailed from Rangoon to the Channel in 117 days.
1883: Sailed from Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 92 days.
1884: Sailed from Valparaiso to Iquique in 12 days.
1884: Sailed from Iquique to the Channel in 118 days.
1884: Sailed from Lizard Point to Valparaiso in 89 days.
1884/1885: Sailed from Caleta Buena to the Channel in 123 days.
1887-1890: In command of Captain A. Reitmann.
1890 January 12: Sailed from Iquique with a cargo of 11239 sacks of nitrate. Under command of Captain Reitman and with a crew of 17 men.
1890 April 22: Passed Lizard Point.
1890 April: Grounded at Beachy Head and was later sold to be broken up.

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Square-rigged ships, general references.

Updated 2000-09-15 by Lars Bruzelius

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