Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Even more aspects - The Lloyd's Register at Penarth Dock . . .

barque 'Essex'

Casualties - The Essex, from Pensacola to Penarth, was passed September 6, dismasted and abandoned. - The Western Mail [036] [361] 27th September 1881.


c.1880-81 - Barque 'Essex', at Blackwaller, Gravesend. Alongside is a 'swimmie barge' (or swim-head barge). Built during 1862 as a fully rigged ship for Money Wigram, Official No. 45025. Sold during 1880 to C. B. Walker and converted to a barque rig. She was lost during 1881. [Image: Hervey Benham Collection Image ID HBC_007_004] [1030]

The 'Essex' was launched in July 1862 at the Blackwall yard of Money Wigram & Son's Limited having been built for the company. She was 197.6 ft. in length x 33.1 ft. breath x 20.8 ft. depth being of 1,042 tons. She was rigged as a barque and orginally had a crew of 45 and could accomodate 140 passengers. During 1880 she was sold to C. B. Walker of Gloucester. [1031]