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Name: LANCASTER
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 30/07/1881
Completed: 08/1881
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 450
Dimensions: 1746grt, 1145nrt, 262.0 x 35.2 x 22.2ft
Engines: C2cyl (32 & 60 x 42ins), 180nhp
Engines by: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 84133
History:
24/08/1881 Steam Ship Lancaster Co Ltd (Steeves, Brothers & Co), Liverpool
1893 James Knott, Newcastle; renamed LANCASTRIAN PRINCE
22/09/1895 Wrecked
Comments: 22/09/1895: Wrecked on Morants Cay, Jamaica
On a voyage from Curacao to Kingston, Jamaica


Above photo as LANCASTER is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above longitudinal profile of LANCASTER is copyright of Lloyds Register of Shipping