James Craig (barque)

	James Craig in Geelong in 2006
History
Name	Clan Macleod (1874-1905),; James Craig (1905-);
Owner	Mr. T. Dunlop, Glasgow, Scotland (1874-1883); Sir Roderick Cameron, Glasgow, Scotland (1883-1899); Mr. J. J. Craig, Auckland, New Zealand (1899-1911); British New Guinea Development Company (1911-1918); Henry Jones & Company(1918-1925); Catamaran Coal Mining Company (1925-1932 ); Lady Hopetoun and Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum (Sydney Maritime Museum) (1972-1998); Sydney Heritage Fleet (1998–2002); Australian Heritage Fleet (2002-2004); Sydney Heritage Fleet (2004-current);
Builder	Bartram, Haswell & Co, Sunderland, England
Cost	£11,375
Yard number	75
Launched	18 February 1874
Maiden voyage	England to Peru
In service	April,1874
Renamed	James Craig, 1905
Reclassified	Storage hulk 1911-1918; Coal lighter 1925-1932;
Reinstated	February 2001
Homeport	Glasgow, United Kingdom (1874-1900),; Auckland, New Zealand (1900-1911),; Hobart, Tasmania (1918-1925, 1972-1981); Sydney, Australia (since 1981);
Identification	IMO number: 8676788; MMSI number: 503493000; Callsign: VJMR;
Status	Museum ship since 1972
General characteristics
Type	Iron-hulled barque
Tonnage	671 gross tons
Length	Hull:179.8 ft (54.8 m); LOA:229.6 ft (70.0 m);
Beam	31.3 ft (9.5 m)
Height	108.2 ft (33.0 m) at mainmast
Draught	12.3 ft (3.7 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft (5.5 m)
Sail plan	Barque rig, 21 sails
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity	1,100 tons
Complement	16

James Craig is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque restored and sailed by the Sydney Heritage Fleet, Sydney, Australia.

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