Mimosa (ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameMimosa
OwnerRobert Vining, William Killey, Liverpool; Daniel Green
BuilderAlexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen
Cost£5,916
Launched21 June 1853
FateHulked; lost at New Calabar.
General characteristics
Tons burthen447 tons NM, 540 tons OM
Length139.9 ft (42.6 m)
Beam25.5 ft (7.8 m)
Depth of hold15.6 ft (4.8 m)
Sail planShip rigged, 3 masts

Mimosa was a clipper ship that gained fame for carrying the first Welsh emigrants to Argentina, South America in 1865.