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Walmer Castle (1855 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameWalmer Castle
NamesakeWalmer Castle
BuilderWilliam Pile, Junior, Sunderland
Launched28 August 1855
CompletedOctober 1855
FateBurnt 25 December 1877
General characteristics
Tons burthen1064 (bm)
Length192 ft 8 in (58.7 m)
Beam35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)
Depth22 ft 5 in (6.8 m)

Walmar Castle was launched at Sunderland in 1855. She sailed between England and China, India, Australia, and Java. A fire on Christmas Day 1877 destroyed her.

Career

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Walmer Castle first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1856.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1856 Daniels Green & Co. London–China LR
1864 Ormsby
S.Bax
Green & Co. London–India LR
1866 S.Bax
W.Styles
Green & Co. London–India LR
1867 W.Styles
A.Tucker
Green & Co. London–India LR; small repairs 1867
1868 A.Tucker
Burridge
Green & Co. London–India LR; small repairs 1867
1869 Burridge Green & Co. London–Australia LR; small repairs 1867
1872 Burriddge
Wildash
Green & Co. London–India LR; small repairs 1867
1872 Wildash Green & Co. London–India LR; small repairs 1867
1875 Wildash
S. Boosey
Green & Co.
J.K.Welch
London LR; small repairs 1867
1877 Lanfesty J.K.Welch London LR; small repairs 1867 & 1875

Fate

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A telegram from Batavia dated 11:40am 26 December 1876 reported that Walmer Castle, Lanfesty, master, had burnt to the water's edge. She had her outbound cargo on board and the entire cargo had been lost. She had been intending to sail from Java to Holland. The cause of the fire was not known.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ LR (1856), Seq.No.W14.
  2. ^ "Multiple News Items". Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, December 29, 1877; pg. 2; Issue 3291.