Baron of Renfrew (ship)

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The British ship Baron of Renfrew was a very large clipper ship built to transport timber from the New World to Europe and avoid taxes in 1825. It was 92.65 metres long, 18.59 metres wide and 10.36 metres tall (304 feet × 61 feet × 34 feet).

It is classified as a disposable ship, or timber ship (timber drogher). It was not particularly seaworthy:

She left Quebec Augt. 23rd & filled with water 650 Miles from land, drew 33 ft. & had 31 ft. water in her Hold, was waterlogged & went ashore in 3 pieces 24th Octr: near Calais.[1]

and had to be towed from Quebec to Calais.

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  1. ^ Baron Renfrew Timber Ship (Timber Drogher) 1825, Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R9266-3280 Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana.


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