''Mahlon Williamson'' was an 1854

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(or "barque") that sailed out of

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and

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. The ship was active in the cargo and

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trades. The ship is remembered today as the subject of a painting by maritime artist

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, in which it is being towed on the

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by tugboat ''William Cramp''.

Voyages

The ''Mahlon Williamson'' arrived in New York with a cargo of

from Scharffenerk, St. Carle de Ancud, Chile, for G. Barrell, in December 1861. The ship returned to New York from

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in November, 1865, with a cargo of cotton and flour for McLean & Lintz.

References

External links

Account of the grounding of the ''Mahlon Williamson'' and the ''Arcole''
near Cohansey Barques Age of Sail merchant ships of the United States Delaware River Guano trade Individual sailing vessels Ships built in Wilmington, Delaware 1854 ships {{Merchantship-stub