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.
References:
- Svenska järn- och stålseglare.
Båtologen Årg. 29-31 (1991-93).
Updated 1997-04-07 by
Lars Bruzelius
Sjöhistoriska Samfundet |
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Copyright © 1997 Lars Bruzelius.