Dunedin (ship)
The Dunedin in 1876, wearing the colours of Shaw, Savill & Albion Line of London (retained in 1882). Painting by Frederick Tudgay (1841–1921), 47 cm by 77 cm oil on canvas, originally owned by the ship's captain, John Whitson. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Dunedin |
| Namesake | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Owner | Albion Line |
| Operator | P Henderson & Company |
| Builder | Robert Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow |
| Cost | £23,750 pounds |
| Yard number | 67085 |
| Launched | 3 March 1874 |
| Maiden voyage | Lyttelton |
| Fate | Last sighted 19 March 1890, near New Zealand |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Auckland class |
| Type | Full-rigged ship |
| Tonnage | 1320 gross, 1130 net |
| Length | 241.05 ft (73.47 m) |
| Beam | 36.1 ft (11.0 m) |
| Depth | 20.9 ft (6.4 m) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Sail plan | Three-masted full-rigged ship |
| Crew | 29-34 |
| Notes | Iron-hulled sailing ship Clipper ship |
The Dunedin ⓘ (1874–90) was the first ship to successfully transport a full cargo of refrigerated meat from New Zealand to England. In this capacity, it provided the impetus to develop the capacity of New Zealand as a major provider of agricultural exports, notwithstanding its remoteness from most markets. Dunedin disappeared at sea in 1890.