William Le Lacheur

[john sefton]

William Le Lacheur
This full rigged clipper ship was built in 1864 by Mr James Sebire, Guernsey.
Her registered tonnage is 573, L165'8"pp B30'5", Dr17'7". and from 1869-1880 her master was Capt., John Lucas.
Converted to Barque. Hulked in Australia.

William Le Lacheur himself was a Guernsey Sea Captain, who played an important role in the economic and spiritual development of the Central American country of Costa Rica.
Le Lacheur is widely credited in Costa Rica as having transformed the economy of this Central American country by establishing a direct regular trade route for Costa Rican coffee growers to the European market, thereby helping to establish the Costa Rican coffee trade.
(Various web sites.)

Costa Rica SG666

[aukepalmhof]

1891 Was she sold to Hong Kong and in 1896 was she under Chinese flag.
Fate unknown.

Costa Rica 1963 25c, sg666, scottC362