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Caledonia (1840) |
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Later names |
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Caledonia (1850) |
Builder: |
Charles Wood Dumbarton, Scotland |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
1840 |
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Year built: |
1840 |
Completed: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Scrapped. |
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Owner |
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Cunard) Liverpool, England |
1850: |
Spanish Navy |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
206' 6" |
Hull: |
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Beam: |
33' 7" |
Engines: |
1 two cylinder side leaver by Robert Napier |
Across wheels: |
55' 7" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Wheel diameter: |
27' 8" |
Speed: |
9 knots |
Draft: |
21' 9" (depth) |
HP: |
740 |
Gross tons: |
1,135 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Crew: |
82 |
Masts: |
3 (rigged for sail) |
Passengers: |
115 |
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History |
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1840: |
Maiden voyage Liverpool-Halifax-Boston. |
1850: |
Sold to Spanish Navy and converted into a frigate. |
Caledonia Photo Gallery |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published May 10, 2005 |