LIMA (2) was built in 1873 by T Wingate & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 1804grt, a length of 310ft 7in, a beam of 38ft 2in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister of the Ayacucho she was the second of the trio built for the coastal service out of Callao. In 1880 during the war between Peru and Chile she towed a ship full of contraband
into Peru. The company was not impressed with this action and the master, Captain Steadman, was dismissed.1909 lost off Chile. |