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Grecian
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Ship Number |
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7 |
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Vessel Type |
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Cargo Ship |
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Built |
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Belfast |
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Launch Date |
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12 January 1861 |
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Delivered |
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30 January 1861 |
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Owner |
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J. Bibby Sons & Co. |
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Weight |
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1854 grt |
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BP Length |
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Breadth |
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34 feet |
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No. of Screws |
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Single |
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Speed (approx) |
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8 knots |
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Propulsion |
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Initially two cylinder simple then compounded by J. Jack Rollo of Liverpool in 1870 |
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Official No. |
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29620 |
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Registered |
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Liverpool |
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Fate |
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Sank |
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The first ship built for Bibby after the formation of Harland & Wolff she was launched on 12th January 1861 and delivered on 30th January. Together with her sister, the Italian, she was built for the New Orleans cotton trade but with the outbreak of the American Civil War was transferred to the Mediterranean.
In 1873 she disappeared at sea.
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