 Mahlon Williamson being towed on the
Delaware River by tugboat William Cramp
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Owner | Vance & O |
| Builder | Built in Wilmington, Delaware |
| Launched | 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bark |
| Tons burthen | 429 tons |
| Length | 129 ft (39 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) [2] |
| Notes | Signal letters H.N.L.F. [1] |
Mahlon Williamson was an 1854 bark (or "barque") that sailed out of Wilmington, Delaware and New York. The ship was active in the cargo and guano trades. The ship is remembered today as the subject of a painting by maritime artist Joseph B. Smith, in which it is being towed on the Delaware River by tugboat William Cramp. [1] [3]
Voyages
The Mahlon Williamson arrived in New York with a cargo of guano from Scharffenerk, St. Carle de Ancud, Chile, for G. Barrell, in December 1861. [4] The ship returned to New York from New Orleans in November, 1865, with a cargo of cotton and flour for McLean & Lintz. [5]
References
- ^ a b List of merchant vessels of the ... - United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics - Google Books. 1871. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Mystic Seaport: Digital Initiative". Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "File:Independence Seaport Museum 031.JPG - Wikimedia Commons". 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "MARINE INTELLIGENCE - Arrived. Below. Sailed. Miscellaneous. Spoken, and c. Foreign Ports. - Article - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 20 January 1862. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "MARINE INTELLIGENCE. - Cleared. Arrived. By Telegraph Miscellaneous. Spoken, and c. Foreign Ports. - Article - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 24 November 1865. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
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