| Career (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lothair |
| Owner: | William Waker |
| Builder: | William Waker, Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | July 2, 1870 |
| Owner: | Killick, Martin & Co., London, 1873; William Bowen, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, 1885 |
| Career (Italy) | |
| Owner: | G. Buccelli & D. Loero, Genoa, Italy |
| Acquired: | 1891 |
| Career (Peru) | |
| Owner: | F.G. Piaggio, Callao, Peru |
| Acquired: | 1905 |
| Fate: | Lost in 1910 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Composite clipper |
| Tons burthen: | 823.96 GRT, 793.58 NRT |
| Length: |
191 ft. 8 in. '8"×33'5"×19'0" Tonnage: and 765.90 tons |
| Beam: | 33 ft. 5 in. |
| Draught: | 19 ft. |
| Notes: | [1] |
Lothair was a composite clipper ship of roughly 794 tons, built in 1869 by William Waker at Rotherhithe for his own shipping business. In 1873, she was purchased by Killick, Martin & Co. and sailed in the tea trade to ports such as London, New York, Yokohama and Hong Kong.
In 1885, she was sold to William Bowen, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire; in 1891, to G. Buccelli & D. Loero, Genoa, and finally, in 1905 to F.G. Piaggio, Callao. Lothair was lost in 1910.
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