| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Pericles |
| Owner | Aberdeen Line |
| Builder | W. Hood & Co, Aberdeen |
| Launched | 11 July 1877 |
| History | |
 Norway | |
| Acquired | 1912 |
| Renamed | Sjurso, 1916 |
| Fate | Scrapped at Kiel, Sept. 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Iron hulled, three masted sailing ship |
| Tons burthen | 1,598 tons |
Pericles, named after the Athenian leader Pericles, was a 1,598 ton, iron hulled, three masted sailing ship, that was built by W. Hood & Co of Aberdeen, and launched in July 1877 to transport wool for the Aberdeen Line.[1]
- ^ Aberdeen Line Archived 27 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine