Ποσειδών (των McDowall & Barbour) [Poseidon, Gothenburg, Celt]
One of the first ships of McDowall & Barbour, Poseidon had a very long and distinguished career, first as Celt, then as Gothenburg, again as Celt and then as Poseidon. She lasted probably 70-75 years!
Here Miramar is incorrect and has only scattered information that does not give her whole career
Of course it is NOT correct she was deleted in 1914! Also this information might be confusing her with another Celt built in 1854 in England and renamed Gothenburg in the 1860s! This latter ship is quite famous because she became one of teh most famous Australian shipwrecks of the late 1800s.IDNo: 5612288 Year: 1855
Name: CELT Launch Date: 9.55
Type: Cargo ship Date of completion: 28.9.55
Flag: GBR Keel:
Tons: 551 Link:
DWT: Yard No:
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: Country of build:
Beam: Builder: Lungley
Material of build: Location of yard: Rotherhithe
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn):
Subsequent History: 64 GOTHENBURG - 75 CELT - 91 POSSIDON - 10 POSEIDON
Disposal Data: deleted 14 (from LR 1932)
Misinformation appears everywhere. Gerlina Harlaftis lists teh ship at 363 tons, which is far from correct.
Celt was built in 1855 by Charles Lungley & Co. at Deptford Green in London. She had a tonnage of 531 tons, a length of 54.3 m, a width of 7.6 m, and a service speed of 9.3 knots. Unfortunately, soon after her completion, she was requisitioned by the British Navy for use during the Crimean War.
Released in October 1856, she sailed for the Union Line on December 24, 1856 from Southampton, england to Rio de Janeiro but was forced to return to Cowes Roads because of engine trouble. She left again on December 31, 1856 but had to return to Southampton on January 3, 1857 because she sprang a leak and the voyage was consequently cancelled. All this is well discussed in Bonsor's book over three pages!
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On May 17, 1857 she sailed from Liverpool to South America and made two round voyages. In October 1857 she made a sailing to Cape Town with the mail completing the voyage in 43 days.
In 1862 she was sold to Charles Lungley as part payment for the larger mail ships he was building. Subsequently she was sold to Balnerre of Rotterdam and renamed Gothenburg.
In 1875, she was purchased by J. Meek of Newcastle, renamed Celt and had compound engines and new boilers installed. Her new speed was 13.6 knots.
In 1885 she was under the ownership of Thames & Bristol Trading Co. Ltd of London.
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