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Victoria Nyanza
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Ship Number |
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21 |
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Vessel Type |
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Sailing Ship |
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Built |
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Belfast |
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Launch Date |
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15 August 1863 |
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Delivered |
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August 1863 |
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Owner |
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Joshua Prouse & Co. |
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Weight |
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1022 grt |
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BP Length |
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Breadth |
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32-6 feet |
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Propulsion |
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Sail |
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Official No. |
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47546 |
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Registered |
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Liverpool |
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Fate |
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Wrecked |
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Later owned by G Fletcher she was sold to Lowden & Edgar, Liverpool. Reduced to a Barque rig in about 1886. Her end came in December 1894 when she became stranded on rocks at Iquique Island.
The masters certificate was suspended for 12 months as a result of her loss.
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