History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Maria |
Owner | Various |
Builder | Yarmouth |
Launched | 1836 |
Fate | Wrecked 1851 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Barque |
Tons burthen |
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Propulsion | Sail |
The barque Maria was launched at Yarmouth in 1836. Maria was originally used on the England to Bombay run in the 1830s.[1] She sank with the loss of 28 lives on 23 July 1851 near Cape Terawhiti on the North Island of New Zealand. Only two crew members survived.