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was around ten times the size of usual timber-carrying vessels of the period. It was originally planned that she would carry 15,000 long tons (15,240 t) of timber loose in her shell-like hull; but actually carried 6,300–7,875 long tons (6,401–8,001 t). Such a cargo would normally have required
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encountered a storm with strong west-north-westerly winds, causing her to roll and become unmanageable. The storm caused her timbers to open and take on water at the rate of 2 feet (61 cm) per hour. Despite all hands manning the pumps and her steam engine pumping out 1,400 imperial gallons
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was ten times the size of traditional timber-carrying cargo vessels and was built for economy, not speed. She made one successful voyage from Quebec to London carrying a cargo of 7,875 long tons (8,001 t) and became a spectacle for tourists in her dock at
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Britain. Shortly afterwards, declining freight transport costs reduced timber prices, and a reduction in timber duty made the method uneconomic and no more disposable timber ships were built for the Atlantic trade.
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back to North
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America in 1825 to deliver a second load. She hit a storm in the Atlantic and was sunk, her crew being rescued by a passing merchant vessel. A second disposable ship, the
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87:28 July 1824
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34:in full sail
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1709:Lady Nelson
1481:Grasshopper
1122:La Bretagne
1066:Continental
1059:Australasia
990:Susquehanna
908:Océan class
846:Great Harry
753:Galera Real
746:Cakra Dunia
343: /
1853:1824 ships
1827:Categories
1554:Shipwrecks
1227:Shipwrecks
1073:Dunderberg
1052:Appomattox
969:Shenandoah
950:Santa Anna
839:Grace Dieu
724:Thalamegos
694:Nemi ships
677:Khufu ship
502:14 October
432:References
241:jiggermast
158:Complement
1776:HMS
1744:HMS
1707:HMS
1696:HMS
1675:HMS
1630:Centurion
1479:HMS
1439:Barkworth
1409:Wellesley
1407:HMS
1396:Captivity
1387:HMS
1308:Sincapore
1248:Columbine
1246:HMS
1129:L.R. Doty
997:Tenacious
889:Mahmudiye
866:Javanese
832:Götheborg
710:Syracusia
373:Columbus'
304:Shipwreck
284:The Downs
264:Columbus'
210:broken up
147:Sail plan
118:3,690 GRT
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1753:17 Dec:
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1636:Columbus
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1477:30 Mar:
1470:Columbus
1457:26 Jan:
1426:20 Dec:
1385:23 Nov:
1375:14 Oct:
1365:23 Aug:
1355:14 Aug:
1345:21 Jul:
1328:Hyperion
1315:11 Jun:
1265:23 Feb:
1244:25 Jan:
1234:22 Jan:
1153:Immobile
929:Pretoria
806:Columbus
419:Columbus
393:Falmouth
380:Columbus
369:Columbus
353:Columbus
310:Columbus
294:Columbus
276:Columbus
272:Columbus
247:Columbus
233:Columbus
225:Columbus
192:Columbus
183:Columbus
170:Columbus
84:Launched
63:Columbus
32:Columbus
1788:Aguilar
1742:8 Nov:
1684:3 Sep:
1666:Rambler
1607:9 Apr:
1591:1 Mar:
1564:Diamond
1561:2 Jan:
1467:9 Sep:
1429:Blucher
1378:Allison
1358:Wilding
1348:Phoenix
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1305:3 May:
1295:1 May:
1285:6 Apr:
1275:8 Mar:
1255:2 Feb:
1178:Belyana
1143:Orlando
1115:Jylland
1032:Wyoming
1018:Victory
943:Roanoke
400:⁄
388:Dolphin
384:Dolphin
365:Dolphin
361:Dolphin
328:46°54′N
315:ballast
139:Draught
115:Tonnage
69:Builder
40:History
1778:Sappho
1698:Sappho
1646:Calder
1600:Renown
1298:Policy
1278:Albion
1268:Albion
1136:Mersey
1080:Eureka
936:Rahīmī
903:Orient
875:Kronan
826:Ghurab
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413:Legacy
331:29°2′W
266:launch
237:barque
173:was a
152:barque
123:Length
78:Canada
74:Quebec
1735:Rolla
1620:Henry
1460:Globe
1419:Globe
1389:Boyne
1368:Skene
1237:Irlam
1171:Other
1108:Iosco
1814:1826
1801:1824
1677:Fury
1594:Kent
1574:Mary
1507:1825
1494:1823
1394:HMS
1338:Udny
1318:Arab
1258:Fame
1004:Vasa
896:Mars
868:jong
671:Isis
504:2021
460:ISBN
417:The
270:The
223:The
167:The
131:Beam
92:Fate
59:Name
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