The RMS Tayleur was a fully-rigged iron clipper chartered by the White Star Line and her fate would be a black mark on that company for years to come. Royal Mail Ship (or Steamer), usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, is the ship prefix used of any seagoing vessel that carries mail under contract to the British Royal Mail. ... This article is about the rigging of ships, and is based on the detailed article in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, now in the public domain. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... A model of a vessel of the clipper type, the four-masted barque named Belle Étoile A clipper was a very fast multiple-masted sailing ship of the 19th century. ... White Star Line logo and burgee If you are looking for the Babylon 5 starships, see the article White Star. ...

Built at Warrington in 1853 and launched 4 October, the Tayleur displaced 1,750 tons and was the largest ship ever built at Warrington. Tayleur was 230 feet in length with a 40 foot beam). 4,000 tons of cargo was carried in holds 28 feet deep below three decks. Warrington, the United Kingdom’s third biggest town (as opposed to city), is a town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... A permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1]. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the lid of the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface. ...

Tayleur left Liverpool on 19 January 1854 for Melbourne, Australia, with a compliment of 652 passengers and crew. On her maiden voyage, Tayleur's compasses were disrupted by her iron hull and she was diverted, from her course through the Irish Sea, toward Ireland. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough on Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... (Redirected from 19 January) January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... Crewman is a generic term for a crew member of an aircraft, naval vessel, military unit, or team of professionals attempting to accomplish a goal. ... This article is about the navigational instrument. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... A course, in navigation, is the direction of travel. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ...

Tayleur's rudder was undersized for her tonnage, her rigging was faulty and despite dropping both anchors Tayleur ran aground on rocks off the east coast of Lambay Island about five miles from Dublin Bay on 21 January 1854. Tayleur sank after being washed into deeper water, claiming 380 souls. A rudder is a device used to steer a ship or other watercraft. ... Tonnage refers to several methods of calculating the carrying capacity, or the weight, of ships. ... This article is about the rigging of ships, and is based on the detailed article in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, now in the public domain. ... The purpose of a ships or boats anchor is to attach the vessel to the ground at a specific point. ... A view from Howth head of Lambay Island (in the background behind the island of Irelands Eye) Lambay Island is situated off the coast of north east county Dublin, further past the island of Irelands Eye. ... Dublin Bay is bay off the east coast of Ireland. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• http://eraoftheclipperships.com/maritimebookreview5.html
• http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/articles/tayleur.htm
• http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/issmemorials/Memorials/Eire/TayleurPortrane/tayleur.htm
• http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.88
• http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/t/ta/tayleur.htm

References

Ed Bourke Bound for Australia - The loss of the emigrant ship Tayleur, A detailed look at the loss of the full rigged clipper "Tayleur" off Lambay Island. ISBN: 095230273X The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN (sometimes pronounced is-ben), is a unique identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. ...