Ourfamily Posted 20 November , 2008 Share Posted 20 November , 2008 Is there anyone who can give me information about this ship please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 20 November , 2008 Share Posted 20 November , 2008 Is there anyone who can give me information about this ship please? Richard, can only find one Star of France STAR OF FRANCE was built in 1877 by Harland &Wolff & Co. at Belfast with a tonnage of 1644grt, a length of 258ft and a beam of 38ft. The last sailing ship built for Corry's by Harland & Wolff she was probably their consistently faster ship. Although she held no records her passage times were usually one or two days faster than any other ship in the fleet. In 1899 she was sold to J.J. Moore & Co. of San Franciso, then, in 1903 to Pope & Talbot of San Francisco. In the following year she was sold to the Puget Sound Commercial Co. of Port Townsend and by 1905 was under the ownership of the Alaska packers Association. She was being used to train Sea Scouts at San Francisco in 1928 and in 1932 was sold to Louis Rothenburg of Los Angeles. In 1933 she was re-sold to Capt. J.M. Andersen for use as a fishing barge but was much neglected. She was eventually moored off San Pedro breakwater where she remained until September 1940 when, in thick fog, she was rammed by a Japanese steamship and sank. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourfamily Posted 22 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2008 John, Thank you very much for your reply! Such a lot of very helpful information! Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 22 November , 2008 Share Posted 22 November , 2008 Star of France An iron full-rigged ship built in 1877 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as hull no. 114. Dimensions 78,69×22,59×6,95 meters [258'0"×38'0"×22'8"] and tonnage 1664 GRT, 1569 NRT and 1479 tons under deck. 1877 November 21 Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast. 1878 January 5 Delivered to J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 78105 and signal SCKG. Employed in the Indian jute trade. 1877-1878 In command of Captain E. Hughes. 1878 Sailed from London to Calcutta in 106 days. 1878 June 29 - October 5 Sailed from Calcutta to London in 98 days. 1879 November 1 - February 5 Sailed from London to Calcutta in 96 days. 1879-1894 In command of Captain Hugh Wilson for 15 years. 1881 September 26 - December 29 Sailed from London to Calcutta in 94 days. 1883 November 3 - February Sailed from Calcutta to London in 93 days. 1884 July 1 - October Sailed from Cardiff to San Francisco in 122 days. 1885 January 3 - April Sailed from San Francisco to Queenstown f.o. in 95 days. The cargo was discharged in Liverpool. 1886 November 27 - Mar 2 Sailed from to Calcutta in 95 days. 1887 October 24 - January 16 Sailed from London to Melbourne in 84 days. 1888 January 16 Arrived to Melbourne from London. 1888 March 14 - June 9 Sailed from Port Phillip/Melbourne to Queenstown f.o. in 86 days. The cargo was discharged in Rouen. 1888 August 25 - November 29 Sailed from Liverpool to Calcutta in 96 days. 1890 June 10 - August 25 Sailed from London to Hobson's Bay/Melbourne in 77 days. 1890 December 13 Sailed from Melbourne for London. 1891 April 21 - June 15 Sailed from London to Algoa Bay in 55 days. 1891 July 18 - August 22 Sailed from Algoa Bay to Calcutta in 35 days. 1893 February 1 - May 16 Sailed from Chittagong to Dundee in 104 days. Beat the Hogarth clipper Marchrihanish by seven days on the passage from Chittagong to London. 1894-1898 In command of Captain F.W. Ulyatt. 1894 September 18 Arrived to Melbourne from Laurvig 1895 March 21 Sailed from Melbourne for Hull. 1895 May 4 - August 27 Sailed from Tyne Dock to San Francisco in 115 days. 1896 March 29 - July 20 Sailed from London San Francisco in 113 days. 1896 September 23 - Jan 19 Sailed from San Francisco to Queenstown f.o. in 118 days. 1897 July 2 Arrived to Sydney from Laurvik/Fredrickstad, Norway. 1897 September 2 - October 21 Sailed from Sydney to San Francisco in 49 days. 1897 September 2 Sailed from Laurvik/Fredrickstad, Norway, for San Francisco. 1898 Sold to J.J. Moore, San Francisco. 1899 August 4 Arrived to Melbourne from Chemainus, Canada. Capt. Wells. 1899 September 7 - 18 Sailed from Melbourne to Newcastle, NSW. Capt. Wells. 1899 October 16 Sailed from Newcastle, NSW, for Honolulu. Capt. Wells. 1900 May 22 Arrived to Sydney from Vancouver. 1900 July 12 - July 13 Sailed from Sydney for Newcastle NSW 1900 October 24 Sailed from Newcastle, NSW, for San Francisco. 1905 Sold to the Alaska Packers' Association, San Francisco. 1926-1933 Laid up. 1933 Rebuilt as a fish barge. 1942 Wrecked on the Pacific Coast. Are you sure this is the one you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 22 November , 2008 Share Posted 22 November , 2008 I have a large word document on her as well if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourfamily Posted 22 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2008 Dear auchonvillerssomme, The information you have given me is amazing. We are doing some family history for a friend and his great uncle was killed whilst serving on this ship. The word document would be very gratefully received! Our email address is thomasthedog@blueyonder.co.uk Thank you so much!! Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 22 November , 2008 Share Posted 22 November , 2008 No probs, will be on its way shortly. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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