Rockhurst

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1876 by A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. Dimensions: 229'2"×38'3"×22'5" and tonnage: 1443 GRT, 1400 NRT and 2400 DWT.
1876
Launched at the shipyard of A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton, for J.O. Cram, London.
1902 December 12
Sold to Rederi AB Halland (Aron Svahn and partners), Kungsbacka, for £ 5500 and was renamed Alfhild. Assigned the official Swedish Registration No. 4100 and signal JNCP. Captain Jöns Peter Andersson, Mölle.
1903 January 22
Captain Oscar E. Svensson, Gothenburg.
1907 October 10
Stranded at Green Island, on the West Coast of Tasmania, and was totally wrecked.

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