Walmer Castle (1855 ship)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see Walmer Castle (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Walmer Castle
Namesake: Walmer Castle
Builder: Sunderland
Launched: 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)

Career

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

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