John Williams (ship)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Williams |
| Namesake: | The missionary John Williams |
| Owner: | London Missionary Society |
| Operator: | London Missionary Society |
| Cost: | 6200 pounds |
| Launched: | Harwich, 20 March 1844 |
| Fate: | Wrecked on May 1864, Pukapuka, Cook Islands |
| Notes: | 10 state rooms |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 296 tons |
| Length: | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft 8 in (7.52 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Crew: | 27 |
The John Williams was a missionary ship under the command of Captain Robert Clark Morgan (1798–1864) and owned by the London Missionary Society (LMS). It was named after John Williams (1796–1839), a missionary who had been active in the South Pacific.
Six more John Williams ships successively operated in the Pacific as part of the LMS's missionary work, the last, John Williams VII, being built in 1962 and decommissioned in the early 1970s.
General specifications
The John Williams was launched at Harwich on 20 March 1844. She was of 296 tons and had a length of 103 feet (31 meters) and beam of 24 feet 8 inches (7.5 meters). The depth of her hold was 16 feet (4.9 meters). She had 10 state rooms.
Further reading
- Prout, Ebenezer. Missionary ships connected with the London missionary society
- "The missionary ship, John Williams. [picture]". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "The John Williams, sailing ship". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 18 January 2015.