About the 'Lyderhorn'
Here is a cracking bit of a tale about the subject of Squeegee's Ps_22
'Lyderhorn'
Tim W
"Windermere" and " Lyderhorn"
The Windermere, which, as I have already stated, was built at Milford Haven
by T. R. Oswald, was the largest ship built for Fisher & Sprott, the next in
size to her being the iron four-mast barque Ellesmere, which was built by
Oswald at Southampton in 1886. The Ellesmere registered 2530 tons, but the
Windermere was 300 tons larger. Both these two ships were bought by the
Germans before the end of the nineteenth century. The Ellesmere became the
Schiffbek of Hamburg, under the flag of Knohr & Burchard, whilst the
Windermere became one of the Rickmers' fleet, and was renamed Paul Rickmers.
She has been "missing" since July, 1902.
Lyderhorn was the last of the De Wolf's famous fleet. She will be remembered
for a very long and adventurous passage from Liverpool to Vancouver. The
first worry for her owners came with a telegram from Pernambuco, where it
appeared she had arrived with most of her crew in irons. These men, who had
broached the liquor in her cargo, and had been drunk for days, were
exchanged for dagos. The new hands mutinied off the Horn, and a fight took
place, in which several men were injured. One of them was so bad that when
the ship arrived after a very long passage he was expected to die in
hospital, whereupon the officer who had hurt him thought it wise to
disappear.
The Lyderhorn was sold to the Germans in 1910 for £5500 and renamed Jersbek.
After the war she was allotted to the French Government and is now doing
duty as a hulk.
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