PRIDE OF THE WEST

PRIDE OF THE WEST WAS A IRON BARQUE OF  382 TONS SHE HAD BEEN BUILT FOR LANGLEY & CO OF LONDON.IN 1859. SHE WAS SOLD TO CURVEN & CO OF LIVERPOOL IN 1863.SHE WAS CHARTERED AND DID A VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO NEW ZEALAND ON 5TH FEBRUARY 1863 ( THE PHOTO IS DEFINITELY OF A VESSEL CALLED 'PRIDE OF THE WEST' BUT I AM NOT 100% POSITIVE  IF ITS THE WHITE STAR LINE CHARTED VESSEL )

 


 

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