Calcutta was a wooden three-masted sailing ship launched in Quebec in 1874. She wrecked on the north side of Grindstone Island in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, on 8 November 1875.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Calcutta |
| Namesake | Calcutta |
| Owner | James Ross (Quebec merchant) |
| Port of registry | Quebec[1] |
| Builder | Charland, Pointe de Lévy[1] |
| Launched | 1874 |
| Fate | Wrecked 8 November 1875 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 209 ft 0 in (63.7 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 1 in (12.2 m) |
| Depth | 21 ft 4 in (6.5 m) |
Calcutta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1874.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Home port | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | W.Fullerton | J.G.Ross | Quebec | 'LR |
Calcutta left Quebec on 4 November 1875, bound for Liverpool. Four days later, in poor visibility, a strong current caused her to strike a rock. The crew and a lady passenger took to a boat, against the captain's orders. The boat overturned, drowning them. The captain and four crew members stayed with the ship and were later saved. Twenty-three people had lost their lives. Calcutta, valued at $50,000, was a total loss, as was her cargo, valued at $20,000.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Item: 8744: CALCUTTA". bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b LR (1874), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C1.
- ^ Annual Report, Vol. 8, (1876), Department of Marine and Fisheries, pp.xix–li.