Walmer Castle (1855 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Walmer Castle (ship).

Walmer Castle in 1862; Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton, National Maritime Museum
History
United Kingdom
Name	Walmer Castle
Namesake	Walmer Castle
Builder	William Pile, Junior, Sunderland
Launched	28 August 1855
Completed	October 1855
Fate	Burnt 25 December 1877
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1064 (bm)
Length	192 ft 8 in (58.7 m)
Beam	35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)
Depth	22 ft 5 in (6.8 m)

Walmar Castle was launched at Sunderland in 1855. She sailed between England and China, India, Australia, and Java. A fire on Christmas Day 1877 destroyed her.

Career

Walmer Castle first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1856.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1856	Daniels	Green & Co.	London–China	LR
1864	Ormsby S.Bax	Green & Co.	London–India	LR
1866	S.Bax W.Styles	Green & Co.	London–India	LR
1867	W.Styles A.Tucker	Green & Co.	London–India	LR; small repairs 1867
1868	A.Tucker Burridge	Green & Co.	London–India	LR; small repairs 1867
1869	Burridge	Green & Co.	London–Australia	LR; small repairs 1867
1872	Burriddge Wildash	Green & Co.	London–India	LR; small repairs 1867
1872	Wildash	Green & Co.	London–India	LR; small repairs 1867
1875	Wildash S. Boosey	Green & Co. J.K.Welch	London	LR; small repairs 1867
1877	Lanfesty	J.K.Welch	London	LR; small repairs 1867 & 1875

Fate

A telegram from Batavia dated 11:40am 26 December 1876 reported that Walmer Castle, Lanfesty, master, had burnt to the water's edge. She had her outbound cargo on board and the entire cargo had been lost. She had been intending to sail from Java to Holland. The cause of the fire was not known.