A barque is a three-masted sailing vessel. The foremast and mainmast are square-rigged (square sails). The mizzenmast is fore-and-aft rigged.Wooden three-masted barques were the most common cargo vessels in the 19th century.
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A barque is a three-masted sailing vessel. The foremast and mainmast are square-rigged (square sails). The mizzenmast is fore-and-aft rigged.
Wooden three-masted barques were the most common cargo vessels in the 19th century.
| Vessel | Birman |
|---|---|
| Barque | 545 tons (553 tonnes) |
| Built | Greenock 1840 |
| Owned by | Adam & Co Greenock 1840-1852 |
| Owned by | R Girvin Liverpool 1852-1854 |
| Condemned | 1853/4 |
Known Voyages | Greenock (24 August 1840) via Cork to Port Adelaide (7 December 1840) Gravesend (13 October 1841) to Wellington (1 March 1842) and Nelson (2 April 1841) London (29 April 1847) to Port of Quebec (18 June 1847) Greenock to Port of Quebec (22 August 1851) |
