Candahar
Ship Number
45
Vessel Type
Sailing Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
1 May 1866
Delivered
May 1866
Owner
T.&J. Brocklebank
Weight
1418 grt
BP Length
230 feet
Breadth
37-1 feet
No. of Screws
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Sail
Official No.
54983
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Sank
 Candahar

1418 gross ton, 3 masted full rigged ship. Built for the Calcutta service.
 
On 10th October 1874 she left London for Melbourne and San Francisco, 14th October off the Lizard, she hit and sank the iron hulled barque Kingsbridge owned by Baring & Croshaw with the loss of 15 lives. Candahar had to put back to Falmouth for repairs.
 
1890 sold to S. Goldberg, Swansea.
 
1897 sold to Akties 'Almedia', Christiania (J. Johansen), Norway.
 
1902 sold to Ferdinand Melsom.
 
1905 wrecked at Noumea, New Caledonia.
 
[Merchant Fleets, vol.27 by D. Haws]