Nelson

An iron full-rigged ship built in 1862 by Hill, Port Glasgow. Dimensions 65,39×22,04×6,98 meters [214'4"×36'2"×22'9"] and 1333 GRT, 1248 NRT and 1176 tons under deck.

1862 April: Launched at the shipyard of Hill, Port Glasgow, for Potter, Wilson & Son, Glasgow. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 44774 and signal TWLS.
1864: Sold to the British Shipowners Co. (James Beazley), Liverpool.
1880 May 11: 48 shares were sold to R.W. Leyland & Co., Liverpool, who became the managing owner of the ship.
1880: Captain Edward Watkins was appointed master of the vessel.
1895 October 25: Abandoned in a sinking condition off Schouwen.

References:

Square-rigged ships, general references.
Walker, David: Champion of Sail. R.W. Leyland and his Shipping Line.
Conway Maritime Press, London, 1986. 4to, 191 pp, ill.

Updated 1997-05-17 by Lars Bruzelius

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