The ship was constructed by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company, located at Whitehaven in the English county of Cumberland (present-day Cumbria), and launched in February or March 1888.
In the context of maritime history, a ship was constructed by the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company in Whitehaven, Cumberland County (now Cumbria), England, and launched into service in February or March 1888.