FISHBURN 1799

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FISHBURN 1799

Post by aukepalmhof » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:14 pm

Built as a wooden sailing vessel in 1799 at Sunderland.
Tonnage 360 tons.

Lloyds List from 22 April 1803 gives that the FISHBURN under Captain Leaky on a voyage from Honduras from where she sailed on 18 Feb. to London was lost on a reef near Belize on 19 Feb. 1803.

Cayes of Belize 1985 $1 sg?, scott?

Source: Navicula. http://www.ambergriscaye.com/fieldguide/history2.html
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