Built as a wooden barque in 1855 by R.Williamson at Harrington, Cumberland, for Mondel & Robinson at Liverpool.
Tonnage 302.95 gross, 299.95 net., dim. 128.3 x 25.5 x 16.1ft. (when under New Zealand flag.)
1860 Sailed from Liverpool to South America.
1870 Tonnage given as 299 tons and bound for New Zealand.
1872 Registered at London, and London owner.
May 1886 Registered at the Port of Auckland.
21 July 1882 under command of Capt. John Davey was damaged in the Indian Ocean.
01 Oct 1886 Under command of Capt. A.L.Edgard wrecked in the Cambridge Gulf, west Australia. (not an owner given).
Comoro Islands 1984 200f sg 544 , scott 595, Paraguay 1981 5Gr sg?, scott 2001
Source Enzyklopädie der maritimen philatelie (Navicula) Register of New Zealand ships. Log Book Vol 11 page 142.
RAPIDO barque 1855
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