Lammermuir (1856 clipper) explained

Lammermuir, named for the Lammermuir Hills, was a tea clipper designed by William Pile. She was the first clipper owned by Jock Willis Shipping Line. She was a fast sailer, being the second ship home in the 1858-59 tea season. She was a favourite of John Willis senior.[1]

Building

Michael Byers & Co built Lammermuir at his Strand Street shipyard in Monkwearmouth, launching her on 8 January 1856 and completing her on 20 February. She had a wooden hull. Her registered length was, her beam was, her depth was and her tonnage was . She had three masts.[2] She did not set any sails above royals, but she did have a great spread of sail.

John Willis registered the ship at London.[3] Her UK official number was 13717.[2]

Loss

Lammermuir was wrecked on the Amherst Reef in the Macclesfield Channel, Gaspar Strait, on 31 December 1863.[4]

Jock "White Hat" Willis commissioned a replacement, which was launched in 1864 and completed in 1865. The wreck of the first Lammermuir was still visible above the water line in August 1866 when the second Lammermuir sailed past en route to China, and also subsequently in 1874.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Shewan, Andrew . 1996 . 1927 . The Great Days of Sail, Reminiscences of a Tea-clipper Captain . London . . 0-85177-699-X.
  2. Web site: Lammermuir . Wear Built Ships . Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust . 30 May 2022.
  3. Book: 1861 . Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping . . L . . 30 May 2022.
  4. Book: MacGregor, David R . 1983 . The Tea Clippers, Their History and Development 1833-1875 . . 0-85177-256-0.