Earlshall

History
NameEarlshall
OwnerJob Bros. & Co. Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland
Port of registrySt. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland
Ordered1876
BuilderWilliam Bruce Thompson, Dundee
Yard number16
Laid down1876
Launched1876 for Robertson Brothers, Dundee
Acquired1912 by Job Bros. & Co. Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland
In service1876
Out of service1915
Identification73405
FateWrecked
General characteristics
Class and typeBulk cargo
TypeIron sailing barque
Tonnage422 grt
Length142 feet
Beam27 feet
PropulsionSail and fitted with an auxiliary oil engine 1912

Earlshall (73405) was an iron hulled Barque registered in St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland. It ran aground and wrecked on January 24, 1915 with no loss of life in Leeward Cove, 1.5 miles south of Motion Head, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Newfoundland.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Evening Telegram: Five Vessels Caught in Blizzard". January 25, 1910.
  2. ^ "Earlshall Wreck Record".

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