Dunedin (ship)

The Dunedin in 1876, wearing the colours of Shaw, Savill & Albion Line of London (retained in 1882). Painting by Frederick Tudgay (1841–1921), 47 cm by 77 cm oil on canvas, originally owned by the ship's captain, John Whitson.
History
United Kingdom
Name	Dunedin
Namesake	Dunedin, New Zealand
Owner	Albion Line
Operator	P Henderson & Company
Builder	Robert Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow
Cost	£23,750 pounds
Yard number	67085
Launched	3 March 1874
Maiden voyage	Lyttelton
Fate	Last sighted 19 March 1890, near New Zealand
General characteristics
Class and type	Auckland class
Type	Full-rigged ship
Tonnage	1320 gross, 1130 net[1]
Length	241.05 ft (73.47 m)
Beam	36.1 ft (11.0 m)
Depth	20.9 ft (6.4 m)
Decks	2
Sail plan	Three-masted full-rigged ship
Crew	29-34
Notes	Iron-hulled sailing ship Clipper ship

The Dunedin listen^ⓘ (1874–90) was the first ship to successfully transport a full cargo of refrigerated meat from New Zealand to England. In this capacity, it provided the impetus to develop the capacity of New Zealand as a major provider of agricultural exports, notwithstanding its remoteness from most markets. Dunedin disappeared at sea in 1890.