| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Marchioness |
| Namesake | The wife of a marquess |
| Builder | Waterford |
| Launched | 1851 |
| Fate | Foundered 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen |
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| Length | 91 ft 7 in (27.9 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft 0 in (4.0 m) |
Marchioness was a brigantine built at Waterford, Ireland in 1851 and registered at Melbourne that sailed between Nelson, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia in the 1850s.[1] It foundered on rocks off the Taranaki coast in 1864 and was lost with no loss of life,[2][3] having previously grounded twice, once off the coast of Victoria, Australia, and once in Cook Strait.
- ^ Shipping Intelligence, Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 671, 30 September 1854, Page 2
- ^ "WRECK OF THE MARCHIONESS ON THE TARANAKI COAST". Otago Daily Times. 30 May 1864. p. 4.
- ^ "WRECK OF THE BRIGANTINE MARCHIONESS". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. 24 May 1864. p. 2.