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Northfleet (ship)
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The Northfleet was a British full-rigged ship that is best remembered for her disastrous sinking in the English Channel in January 1873.
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![]() The Northfleet photographed on the Thames a few days before her loss. | |
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Name | Northfleet |
Owner |
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Builder | Northfleet, Kent |
Launched | 1853 |
Fate | Sunk in a collision on 22 January 1873 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | |
Length | 180 feet (55 m) pp |
Beam | 32.3 feet (9.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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