Ocean King

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Ocean King

A four-masted wooden ship built in 1874 by N.L. Thompson, Kennebunk, ME. Dimensions: 76,32×12,87×9,31 meters [250'5"×42'3"×30'7"] and tonnage 2386 NRT. Rigged with skysails.

1874 October

Launched at the shipyard of N.L. Thompson, Kennebunk, ME, for J. Henry Sears & Co., Boston, MA. Employed in the New York - San Francisco - Liverpool route.

1874-1883

In command of Captain William Freeman late of the same owner's ship Mogul.

1883 June - 1886 March

Laid up at San Francisco.

1884

The ¾ share owned by J.H. Sears & Co. was sold to William P. Ellison at the failure of the Sears company.

1886 March

Captain Charles H. Sawyer late of the ship Charmer was given command of the Ocean King.

1887 April 27

Left Nanaimo for San Pedro.

1887 May 8

Sprung a leak in the North Pacific and had to be adandoned when the steam pump failed. The crew was taken off the sinking ship by the schooner Angel Dolly.

1874

Kennebunk

Ocean King

4m barque

Date of launch	1874
Place of launch	Kennebunk
Type	4-masted wooden barque
GRT	-
NRT	2516
DWT	-
Length	-
Beam	-
Draft	-

		1874 Built in Kennebunk.
		1884 Abandoned leaking.