Walmer Castle (1855 ship)
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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.
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Walmer Castle in 1862; Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton, National Maritime Museum | |
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Name | Walmer Castle |
Namesake | Walmer Castle |
Builder | William Pile, Junior, Sunderland |
Launched | 28 August 1855 |
Completed | October 1855 |
Fate | Burnt 25 December 1877 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 1064 (bm) |
Length | 192 ft 8 in (58.7 m) |
Beam | 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m) |
Depth | 22 ft 5 in (6.8 m) |
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