&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:StateLibQld_1_140827_Lammermuir_(ship).jpg) Lammermuir, built in 1856.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lammermuir |
| Namesake | Lammermuir Hills |
| Owner | John Willis |
| Port of registry | London |
| Builder | Michael Byers & Co, Monkwearmouth |
| Launched | 8 January 1856 |
| Completed | 20 February 1856 |
| Identification | UK official number 13717 |
| Fate | Wrecked 31 December 1863 |
| Notes | designed by William Pile |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tea clipper |
| Tonnage | 952 NRT |
| Length | 178.0 ft (54.3 m) |
| Beam | 34.0 ft (10.4 m) |
| Depth | 22.0 ft (6.7 m) |
| Sail plan | full-rigged ship |
Lammermuir, named for the Lammermuir Hills, was a tea clipper designed by William Pile. She was the first clipper owned by Jock Willis Shipping Line. She was a fast sailer, being the second ship home in the 1858-59 tea season.[1]: 103–104 She was a favourite of John Willis senior.[2]: 56–58
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MacGregorwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Shewan, Andrew (1996) [1927]. The Great Days of Sail, Reminiscences of a Tea-clipper Captain. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-699-X.