“Carolina Merchant” (CM) ship known earlier as “The Pelican of Glasgow”
compared to
“Mayflower” (MF)
CM MFBuilt. ? ~ 1608
Depart date. July 21, 1864
Nov 11, 1864 Sept 16, 1620
Depart Loc. Gourock Bay, Greenock, Scotland
Charles Town, America Plymouth, England
Arrival date. Oct 2, 1864
Nov 11, 1864 Nov 19, 1620
Arrival Loc. Charles Town, America
Port Royal Island, America Cape Cod, America
Days at Sea. 73 66
Total distance. 3800 / 5840 (80m/d) miles 3100 / 5280 miles
Type of Ship
Carrack -Dutch fluyts design (3 Masks, Square Rigging, poor maneuvering, lots of cargo space, min crew, in/out rivers, cost less, & quick to build vs War Ship)
Tons. 170 180
Cannons. 16 12 (8 s/4 m)
Length - ft ~ 85 Cargo /~ 95 s to s 90 Cargo / 100 s to s
Beam - ft ~ 21 25
Crew 30
Passengers 148 Charles Town ( 35 Covenanters - 5 from Edinburgh prison, 5 from Cannongate prison, 25 from Glasgow Tolbooth prison)
49 Port Royal 102
Owner Walter Gibson Christopher Jones
Captain James Gibson Christopher Jones
“Carolina Merchant” (CM) ship known earlier as “The Pelican of Glasgow”
compared to
“Mayflower” (MF)
CM MFBuilt. ? ~ 1608
Depart date. July 21, 1864
Nov 11, 1864 Sept 16, 1620
Depart Loc. Gourock Bay, Greenock, Scotland
Charles Town, America Plymouth, England
Arrival date. Oct 2, 1864
Nov 11, 1864 Nov 19, 1620
Arrival Loc. Charles Town, America
Port Royal Island, America Cape Cod, America
Days at Sea. 73 66
Total distance. 3800 / 5840 (80m/d) miles 3100 / 5280 miles
Type of Ship
Carrack -Dutch fluyts design (3 Masks, Square Rigging, poor maneuvering, lots of cargo space, min crew, in/out rivers, cost less, & quick to build vs War Ship)
Tons. 170 180
Cannons. 16 12 (8 s/4 m)
Length - ft ~ 85 Cargo /~ 95 s to s 90 Cargo / 100 s to s
Beam - ft ~ 21 25
Crew 30
Passengers 148 Charles Town ( 35 Covenanters - 5 from Edinburgh prison, 5 from Cannongate prison, 25 from Glasgow Tolbooth prison)
49 Port Royal 102
Owner Walter Gibson Christopher Jones
Captain James Gibson Christopher Jones