Skelton (1818 ship)
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Skelton was launched in 1818 at Whitby. She made one notable voyage in 1820 to Australia, notable because her captain later published a detailed account with extensive economic, commercial, and other observational information about the Cape of Good Hope, Hobart Town (Van Diemen's Land), Port Jackson, and Rio de Janeiro. She later became a West Indiaman and was wrecked in 1828.
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Name | Skelton |
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Builder | Holt and Richardson[1] |
Launched | 1818 |
Fate | Wrecked July 1828 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 260,[1] or 261[2] (bm) |
Length | 93 ft 10 in (28.6 m) |
Beam | 28 ft 5 in (8.7 m) |
Crew | 1820:17 |
Notes | Three-masted ship |
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