Battle Abbey

Date

2008

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Texas Tech University Libraries

Abstract

Ship Name: Battle Abbey; Sailed: 1875-1913; Type: Iron 3-masted; Built by: Thomas Royden & Sons; Dimensions: 242.1' x 40.3' x 22.8'; Tonnage: 1559 tons.

Description

Battle Abbey was built for the India trade. In 1910, A. P. Rolph bought Battle Abbey for the west coast lumber trade. The photograph is of Battle Abbey deck loaded high with lumber. The ship was abandoned at sea on fire in 1913.

Keywords

Merchant Ships, Ships

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