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Name Official number Flag IMO
COUNTY OF CAITHNESS  73862  GBR   
Year built Date launched Date completed
1875  20/09/1876  10/1876 
Vessel type Vessel description
Cargo General  Iron Sailing Vessel 4 Masted Ship
Builder Yard Yard no
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow Clydeholm Yard  266 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
1715 grt / 1636 nrt / 266.4 ft  38.8 ft  23.6 ft   
Engine builder ,
Engine detail
 

First owner First port of register Registration date
R. & J. Craig, Glasgow.  Glasgow  05/10/1876 
Other names
1902 SOFIE - 1914 COUNTY OF CAITHNESS 
Subsequent owner and registration history
1902 A/S Sophie - manager M. Olsen, Porsgrund and about that time reduced to barque.
1914 McIlwraith, McEacharn, registered Fremantle  
Vessel history
1901 tonnages 1711 grt, 1587 net.
1914 became a coal hulk.  
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1931  Scuttled 02/04/1931 
Disposal Detail
02/04/1931 scuttled at Rottnest graveyard. 
 

 

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Sofie - Green Collection – State of Victoria Lib
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