'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque [PRG 1373/79/104] • Photograph
'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque
Figurehead, 'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque. Built by Harland and Wolff in 1882. In 1900 was renamed 'California' and in 1911 was lost off St Mary's Island [iron 4 mast barque 2518 tons ON86533. 308.1 x 42.7 x 24.9 Built 1882 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast as Walter H Wilson and rigged as a 4 mast ship, owners S. Lawther and Son, reg. Belfast. Sold 1900 and renamed California by J. Edgar and Co. reg. Liverpool. Wrecked January 1913 when under tow from the Tyne to Rotterdam. Eight lives lost]
'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque
Figurehead, 'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque. Built by Harland and Wolff in 1882. In 1900 was renamed 'California' and in 1911 was lost off St Mary's Island [iron 4 mast barque 2518 tons ON86533. 308.1 x 42.7 x 24.9 Built 1882 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast as Walter H Wilson and rigged as a 4 mast ship, owners S. Lawther and Son, reg. Belfast. Sold 1900 and renamed California by J. Edgar and Co. reg. Liverpool. Wrecked January 1913 when under tow from the Tyne to Rotterdam. Eight lives lost]