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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Mimosa |
| Owner | Robert Vining, William Killey, Liverpool; Daniel Green |
| Builder | Alexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen |
| Cost | £5,916 |
| Launched | 21 June 1853 [1] |
| Fate | Hulked; lost at New Calabar.[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 447 tons NM, 540 tons OM |
| Length | 139.9 ft (42.6 m) |
| Beam | 25.5 ft (7.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15.6 ft (4.8 m) |
| Sail plan | Ship rigged, 3 masts [1] |
Mimosa was a clipper ship that gained fame for carrying the first Welsh emigrants to South America in 1865.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Susan (2007). Mimosa: the life & times of the ship that sailed to Patagonia. Talibont, Ceredigion [Wales]: Ylolfa. pp. 57–60, 69. ISBN 978-0-86243-952-1. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Aberdeen City Council (2010). "Aberdeen Built Ships". Aberdeen Ships, Mimosa. Retrieved 15 February 2011.