Robert MacKenzie

An iron fullrigged ship built in 1860 by W. Simons & Co., Glasgow. Dimensions: 189'3"×32'2"×20'8" and tonnage: 843 NRT. In 1879 the measurements were given as 190'9"×32'5"×20'9" and tonnage: 858 NRT.

1860 September: Launched at the shipyard of W. Simons & Co., Glasgow, for McKinnon & Co., Liverpool. Assigned the official British Reg. No. .... and signal .....
1872: Sold to Hecht Frères & Cie, Le Havre, and was renamed Emilie. Re-rigged as a barque. Assigned the French signal JBTH.
1874: Sold to Tisset Frères, Le Havre.
1878: Sold to Blanc Frères, Marseille.
1880: Sold to Tisset Frères, Le Havre.
1884: Captain E. Moizun.
1885: Sold to Ant. Dom. Bordes & Fils, Bordeaux.
1889: Measurements: 190'9"×32'5"×20'9" and 858 NRT [LR 1989-90]
1891: Sold to Behrend & Ross, Liverpool, and was renamed Robert MacKenzie.
1892 June 7: Sold to Carl August Banck and partners, Helsingborg, for £ 3600. Assigned the official Swedish Reg. No. 235 and signal JBGV. The new measurements were 57,7×9,8×6,29 meters and 881 GRT, 822 NRT and 1200 DWT. Captain J.C. Natt och Dag, Höganäs, owner of a 8/72 part, was given command of the vessel.
1894: Captain Per Olsson, Mjellby.
1897: Captain Otto B. Öhrström, Helsingborg.
1900: Sold to A/S Robert MacKenzie (T. Andresen), Laurvig, Norway.
1903 August 5: Wrecked at Lemvig on the west coast of Jutland on voyage from London to Hernösand in ballast.

References:

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

Updated 1997-06-14 by Lars Bruzelius

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