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Elizabeth Barrow | Official Number
45682 |
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Elizabeth Barrow | Official Number
45682 |
The Elizabeth Barrow was built by William and Richard Ashburner
at Barrow-in-Furness, and she was launched together with the Furness
Maid on the 4th July 1863.
The Ulverston Mirror & Furness Reflector, 11th
July 1863, page 5;
" LAUNCH AT BARROW - On Saturday last two schooners built by Mr. W.Ashburner
were launched at Barrow. A fine day brought together a good number of spectators
to witness the ceremony. The first launched was the Furness Maid,
of 100 tons, for the coasting trade, and is to be commanded by Captain
Salthouse. She is 62 ft 8-10ths long, 17 ft 2-10ths broad and 7 ft. 3-10ths
deep. The other vessel is called the Elizabeth Barrow, intended
for the continental trade, to be commanded by Captain Pernie. She is 80
ft. long, 20 ft. 5-10ths broad, and 10 ft. 3-10ths deep. Her burden is
180 tons. The tonnage relates to the actual carrying powers. The launch
was eminently successful, and afterwards a dinner was served up at the
Ship Inn, to which the builder and numerous friends sat down."
Initially the Elizabeth Barrow participated in the Spanish ore trade, under the command of her first master, Capt.James Pernie. She was later commanded by Capt.John Latham, who left her to take command of the Catherine Latham when she was launched in 1867.
The Ulverston Mirror, 3rd February 1866;
"QUICK PASSAGE - The schooner Elizabeth Barrow, Captain Latham,
left Barrow on the 10th ult., bound for Newport, and there took in a cargo
for Liverpool, and left that port for Barrow, at which place she arrived
on the 2nd inst. She will be ready to leave Barrow this day (Saturday)
with a cargo of iron ore."
The Elizabeth Barrow was commanded in the 1880's by a seaman
from Connah's Quay, as were many of Thomas Ashburner's schooners. She
was wrecked entering the Dee River in July 1884.
The Barrow Herald, Saturday, 29th July 1884, page 4;
" WRECK OF A BARROW SCHOONER - The schooner, Elizabeth Barrow of Barrow, Capt.John Foulkes,
and belonging to a company of which Mr. Thomas Ashburner is managing owner,
bound from Barrow to Saltney with iron ore, was wrecked on Thursday on
the East Hoyle, at the entrance to the river Dee. The steam tug Derby,
Capt. Shaw, was near Hilbre Island, and although not signalled by the schooner,
Capt. Shaw noticed that the ship was in distress. He put steam on and made
his way for her as soon as possible. He found that the captain had lowered
his boat, in which he had put his wife and two children, who had sailed
with him from Barrow. The Derby gave the tow-line, and succeeded
in bringing the vessel off the bank, but it was observed that she was fast
filling with water, and in a few minutes she went down. The crew, consisting
of Capt. Foulkes, two seamen and a boy took to the rigging and went down
with the ship, but succeeded in getting further up the rigging, and with
great difficulty they were got into the tug. The captain's wife and children
were picked up from the small boat and all were safely landed at Connah's
Quay. The Elizabeth Barrow was a boat of about 160 tons burden and
96 register. She was chartered for the last journey by Messrs. Harrison,
Ainslie & Co., upon whom the loss of the cargo will fall. The vessel,
which was uninsured, was valued at £600, the loss of which will fall
upon the owners."
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