Definitions for "Mersey"
The Mersey, was a 1,829 ton, iron sailing ship with a length of 270.7 feet, breadth of 39 feet and depth of 22.5 feet. She was built by Charles Connell & Company of Glasgow, named after the River Mersey in north-western England and launched on 18 May 1894 for the Nourse Line. She was primarily used by the Nourse Line for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies.