Lord Ashburton (ship)
The Lord Ashburton on fire at Charleston in 1845, sketched by Ebenezer Landells | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lord Ashburton |
| Builder | Joshua Briggs |
| Launched | St. Andrews, New Brunswick |
| Completed | 1843 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 19 January 1857 at Grand Manan Island en route from Toulon to Saint John, New Brunswick |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1009 |
| Length | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Three-masted barque |
44°48′45″N 66°46′15″W / 44.81250°N 66.77083°W
The Lord Ashburton was a merchant ship built in 1843 at St. Andrews, New Brunswick. She was wrecked in a nor'easter on Grand Manan Island in January 1857 en route from Toulon to Saint John, New Brunswick.