Tayleur

Built at Warrington in 1853 and launched 4 October , the ''Tayleur'' displaced 1,750 tons and was the largest ship ever built at Warrington. ''Tayleur'' was 230 feet in length with a 40 foot Beam . 4,000 tons of cargo was carried in holds 28 feet deep below three Decks .

''Tayleur'' left Liverpool on 19 January 1854 for Melbourne , Australia , with a complement of 652 passengers and Crew . On her maiden voyage, Tayleur's Compass es were disrupted by her iron Hull and she was diverted, from her Course through the Irish Sea , toward Ireland .

''Tayleur's'' Rudder was undersized for her Tonnage , her Rigging was faulty and despite dropping both Anchors Tayleur ran aground on rocks off the east coast of Lambay Island about five miles from Dublin Bay on 21 January 1854 . ''Tayleur'' sank after being washed into deeper water, claiming 380 souls.

EXTERNAL LINKS

http://eraoftheclipperships.com/maritimebookreview5.html

http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/articles/tayleur.htm

[http://www.irishseashipping.co.uk/irishseamemorials/Memorials/Eire/TayleurPortrane/tayleur.htm The Tayleur Memorial, Portrane]

http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.88

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/t/ta/tayleur.htm

REFERENCES

Edward J. Bourke - ''Bound for Australia: The Loss of the Emigrant Ship "Tayleur" at Lambay on the Coast of Ireland'' (2003) ISBN 095230273X

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Tayleur