London, United Kingdom, 29 October. In a letter dated Deal Wednesday 27
October was the arrival of the Canadian ship Colombus at Downs described. The
ships was recently built in Canada and when sighted she resembled a floating
island with masts like church towers. Steam vessels towed her towards Deptford.
The guard ship Ramelis (1) anchored at Downs despite being a ship of the line
was compared with the Colombus which was called a leviathan nothing more like a
sloop.
Note
1. J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006. This must be the 74-gun 3rd rate Ramillies, launched at Randall, Rotherhithe 12 July 1785m since June 1831 harbour service and broken up at Deptford February 1850. Her builders measurement was 1.670 tons and main dimensions 170'5" x 48'5".
Note
1. J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006. This must be the 74-gun 3rd rate Ramillies, launched at Randall, Rotherhithe 12 July 1785m since June 1831 harbour service and broken up at Deptford February 1850. Her builders measurement was 1.670 tons and main dimensions 170'5" x 48'5".
