Register of Ships
Register of Ships
B.P. HAULIER – 1958
Official Number:
186960
Rigging: single screw
motor barge carrying petroleum in bulk. For river and estuary service.
Tonnage: 315 tons
gross and 173 tons net
Dimensions: 148 feet
long and 29.1 foot beam
Construction: 1955,
J. Pollock, Sons & Co. Ltd. in Faversham
Propulsion: oil engine
with 6 cylinders of 222 mm diameter each; stroke 292 mm; directional screw;
engine by Blackstone & Co. Ltd. in Stamford
Owners: Shell Mex
& B.P. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Faversham
BAARN - 1939
Code letters: PCXE
Rigging: steel single
screw steam cargo/passenger liner; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder & echo sounding device
Tonnage: 5,559 tons
gross, 4,634 under deck and 3,361 net
Dimensions: 400.6
feet long, 58.3 foot beam and holds 26.3 feet deep
Construction: 1927,
C. Van der Glessen & Zonen's Scheepswerven N.V. in Krimpen
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28 1/2, 46 7/16 & 74 13/16
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 51 3/16 inches; 570 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers;
9 corrugated fuances;
engine by Rotterdam Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Rotterdam
Owners: Royal Netherlands
Steamship Co.
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
BACCHUS - 1928
Code letters: NGJD
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 2 masts, steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light and wireless;
water ballast
Tonnage: 2,255 tons
gross, 1,648 under deck and 1,401 net
Dimensions: 300 feet
long, 42 foot beam and holds 19.2 feet deep; Quarter Deck 106 feet;
Bridge 78 feet; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction: 1911,
Maats. Fyenoord in Rotterdam
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 33 & 57 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 203 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Koninklijke
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
BAGHDADI - 1885-1887
Code letters:
KDCM
Official Number: 91855
Master: Captain
Yound
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 4
cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 70 feet long, under engine & boilers 52 feet, 175
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 28 tons; Aft Peak Tank 17 tons
Tonnage: 1,704
tons gross, 1,635 under deck and 1,104 net
Dimensions:
255 feet long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Bridge Deck 48 feet
long
Construction:
1885, Wigham Richardson & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 33 & 55 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 150 p.s.i.; 200 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Persian
Gulf Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BAKANA - 1929
Code letters: KBTH
Official Number: 140638
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; fitted with electric light & wireless
Tonnage: 5,384 tons
gross, 4,838 under deck and 3,253 net
Dimensions: 400.4
feet long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 28.5 feet deep; Poop 49 feet;
Bridge 113 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1919,
Ropner & Sons, Ltd. in Stockton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 44 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 369 nominal horsepower; engine by Richardsons, Westgarth
& Co. Ltd.
in Middlesborough
Owners: Elder Line
Ltd. (Elder, Dempster & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BALDER - 1859
Master: Captain
Bache
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 146
tons
Construction:
1853 in Norway
Owners: Ellingsen
Port of registry:
Dramen
Port of survey:
Sunderland
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterannean Sea
BALLACHULISH - 1899
Code letters: MRQV
Official Number: 97565
Rigging: steel Ship;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,901 tons
gross, 1,770 under deck and 1,751 net
Dimensions: 265.2
feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep; Poop 37 feet; Forecastle
28 feet
Construction: 1892,
A. Rodger & Co. in Port Glasgow; portable double ended boiler
Owners: H. Hogarth
& Sons
Port of registry:
Ardrossan
BALLARAT - 1866
Master: Captain
J. Allan
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1867.
Tonnage: 685
tons.
Dimensions:
150 feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 20.1 feet deep.
Construction:
1852 in Aberdeen; partial new keelson and some repairs in 1865; repairs
to damages in 1867
Owners: Vanner
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
BALLARAT - 1927
Code letters: KLFJ
Official Number: 145596
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 3 decks, steel Upper Deck partly sheathed in wood &
steel
Shade Deck sheathed in Teak; 9 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric
light & refrigerating
machinery; cellular double bottom 442 feet, 2,177 tons; Forward Peak Tank
160 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 164
Tonnage: 13,033 tons
gross, 10,031 under deck and 7,928 net
Dimensions: 519.8
feet long, 64.2 foot beam and holds 37.8 feet deep; Forecastle 58 feet
Construction: 1921,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23 1/2, 34 1/2, 48 1/2 & 70 inches
diameter
each pair; stroke 54 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,341 nominal horsepower;
2 double ended
& 3 single ended boilers; 28 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 513
sq. ft.; heating surface
21,320 sq. ft.; engine by J.G. Kincaid & Co. in Greenock
Owners: P & O
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
BALLATER, ex.
BLAIRMORE - 1914-1917
Code letters:
NMQR
Official Number: 102167
Master: Captain
P.D. Mildred
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck; 2 tiers of beams; deep framing; 5 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 92 feet, under engine & boilers 42 feet,
forward 122 feet; 459 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 38 tons; Aft Peak Tank 36 tons
Tonnage: 2,286
tons gross, 2,098 under deck and 1,456 net
Dimensions:
313 feet long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 22.4 feet deep; Bridge 82 feet;
Forecastle 37 feet
Construction:
1894, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 38 & 62 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 42 inches;
operating at 160 p.s.i.; 245 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces;
grate surface 124 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,600 sq. ft.; engine by Muir
& Houston in Glasgow
Owners: Underwood
Shipping Co. Ltd. (Monroe, Rutherford & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BALLOCHMYLE - 1873-1896
Code letters: MLRT
Official Number: 67930
Master: Captain W.
London (1873-87); Captain T.Tait (1888-96)
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,511 tons
gross, 1,336 under deck and 1,438 net
Dimensions: 245 feet
long, 38.5 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep;
Poop 48 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1873,
Watson in Sunderland
Owners: McKellar
& McKellar & Co. (1873-75); R. Cuthbert & Co. (1876-80);
D. Bruce & Co. (1881-94); Dundee Clipper Line Ltd. (D. Bruce &
Co., managers) (1895-96)
Port of registry:
Greenock (1873-80); Dundee (1881-96)
Port of survey: London
(1873)
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand (1873)
BALLOGIE, ex.
ANTWERPEN, ex. BULL,
ex. MITTELWEG - 1917
Code letters:
JHVQ
Official Number: 98786
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; web frames; fitted
with electric light;
double bottom, aft 67 feet, forward 86 feet, under engine & boilers
42 feet, 303 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 19 tons; Aft Peak Tank 20 tons
Tonnage: 1,207
tons gross, 873 under deck and 615 net
Dimensions:
240 feet long , 33.2 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep; Poop 23 feet;
Quarter Deck 67 feet;
Bridge 54 feet; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction:
1889, Short Bros. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 33 & 54 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 39 inches;
operating at 160 p.s.i.; 202 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces;
grate surface 107 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,319 sq. ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1904;
engine by J. Dickinson in Sunderland
Owners: J.
& A. Davidson Ltd.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
BALMORAL CASTLE - 1881
Code letters: QMFR
Official number: 76935
Master: Captain J.
Howson
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Brig; 3 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads:
Tonnage: 2,948 tons
gross, 2,846 under deck and 1,885 net
Dimensions: 344.8
feet long, 39.4 foot beam and holds 29.1 feet deep; Forecastle 24 feet
Construction: 1876,
Napier & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 47 & 75 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 300 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: D. Currie
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
BALMORAL CASTLE - 1913
Code letters:
HQLF
Official Number: 129074
Master: Captain
R. Reynolds
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 4 decks, steel Main Deck sheathed in wood, steel Upper
Deck sheathed in teak; 9 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light,
refrigerating
machinery, submarine signalling device & wireless; cellular double
bottom, aft 94 feet,
under engine & boilers 209 feet & forward 130 feet, 1,825 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 95 tons.
Tonnage: 13,361
tons gross, 10,683 under deck and 7,512 net.
Dimensions:
570 feet long, 64.5 foot beam and holds 38.9 feet deep; Poop 74 feet long;
Forecastle 116 feet; Promenade Deck 346 feet long; bar keel 3 inches.
Construction:
1910, Fairfield Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 32, 46, 66 1/2 & 96
in. diameter each pair;
stroke 60 inches; operating at 220 p.s.i.; 2,234 nominal horsepower; 6
double ended &
4 single ended boilers; 52 corrugated furnaces, grate surface 1,050 sq.
ft.; heating
surface 40,637 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: The
Union-Castle Mail Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BALNAGUITH - 1856
Master: Captain A.
Smith
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 453 tons
Construction: 1853
in Maulmain
Owners: Dunbar &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
BALTAZAN - 1901-1905
Code letters:
PDWR
Master: Captain
R.J. Milestone
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 steel deck & iron Spark Deck; deep framing;
6 cemented
bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 106 feet, under engine 22 feet,
forward 130 feet,
714 tons; Aft Peak Tank 57 tons
Tonnage: 3,278
tons gross, 3,050 under deck and 2,096 net
Dimensions:
328.1 feet long, 47.1 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep;
Poop 29 feet; Bridge 70 feet; Forecastle 35 feet
Construction:
1896, R. Thompson & Sons in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 64 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 277 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers,
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 120 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,338 sq.
ft.; engine by
G. Clark Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Liverpool
Shipping Co. Ltd. (H. Fernie & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BALTIC - 1861
Master: a) Captain
J. Wilson; b) Captain J. Armstrong
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 196 tons
Construction: 1843
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1851, 1859 & 1861
Owners: Charlton
& Co.
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey: Blyth
Voyage: sailed a)
on Coastal Trade; b) for the Baltic Sea
BALTIC - 1882
Code letters: KMTV
Official Number: 65877
Rigging: iron twin
screws steam Barque
Tonnage: 3,707 tons
gross, 2,622 under deck and 2,209 net
Dimensions: 420 feet
long, 40.9 foot beam and holds 31 feet deep
Construction: 1871,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 inverted cylinders of 40 & 78 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 60 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by Maudsley, Sons & Fields
in London
Owners: Oceanic Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BALTIC - 1929
Code letters:
VRSF
Official Number: 118101
Rigging: steel
twin screws, 4 masts, steamer; 4 decks & Shelter Deck; fitted with
electric light, wireless,
direction finder, submarine signalling device & refrigerating machinery;
water ballast
Tonnage: 23,884
tons gross, 21, 693 under deck and 14,549 net
Dimensions:
709.2 feet long, 75.6 foot beam and holds 52.5 feet deep
Construction:
1904, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 33, 47 1/2, 68 1/2 &
98 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 63 inches; 1,524 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1924; engine
by the builders
Owners: Oceanic
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (White Star Line)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BAMAKO - 1930-1943
Code letters: OSIF
(1930-39); FNHF (1940-43)
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 2 decks; water ballast
Tonnage: 2,357 tons
gross, 2,114 under deck and 1,431 net
Dimensions: 281.9
feet long, 45.1 foot beam and holds 21.1 feet deep;
Poop 24 feet; Bridge 93 feet; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1930,
Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen
Propulsion: 4-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 6 cylinders of 21 5/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 39 3/8 inches; 271 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Compagnie
de navigation Paquet
Port of registry:
Marseilles
Torpedoed April 9, 1943
BAMBOROUGH CASTLE – 1851
Master: Captain Christie
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 63 tons
using old measurements and 46 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1791
in Newcastle; new deck, whales & top sides in 1846;
repairs to damages in 1848
Owners: W. Christie
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey: Aberdeen
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
BANDA - 1866
Master: Captain A.
Morris
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 481 tons
Dimensions: 148.3
feet long, 27.6 foot beam and holds 17.8 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Kennedy in Whitehaven
Owners: McDermid
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
BANGALORE - 1847/1848
Master: Captain
T. Aiton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1847
Tonnage: 343
tons using old measurements and 383 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1841 in Greenock; major repairs in 1847
Owners: J.
Cree (1847); Lusk & Co. (1848)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Sourabaya (1847); sailed for China (1848)
BANGALORE - 1850
Master: Captain
Morgan
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 665
tons using old measurements and 877 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1843 in Jersey; some repairs in 1846; repairs to damages in 1849
Owners: R.
Brooks
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
BANKLANDS -1899
Code letters: KRTW
Official Number: 93779
Rigging: steel Barque;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,239 tons
gross, 1,159 under deck and 1,174 net
Dimensions: 225.7
feet long, 36.3 foot beam and holds 22 feet deep; Quarter Deck 34 feet;
Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1888,
J. Reid & Co. in Port Glasgow
Owners: Bank Shipping
Co. Ltd. (W. Just & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BANN - 1881-1887
Code letters:
PDML
Official Number: 73550
Master: Captain
J.T. Cutting (1881-87)
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads.
Tonnage: 1,736
tons gross, 1,567 under deck and 1,667 net.
Dimensions:
250.1 feet long, 38.9 foot beam and holds 24.2 feet deep;
Poop 50 feet long; Forecastle 40 feet.
Construction:
1875, T.R. Oswald & Co. in Sunderland.
Owners: J.
Nourse
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Calcutta
BAOULÉ - 1922
Code letters:
OCYN
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with refrigerating machinery &
wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 5,857
tons gross and 3,539 tons net
Dimensions:
391.7 feet long, 55.7 foot beam and holds 31.7 feet deep; Poop 39 feet;
Bridge 125 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction:
1921, Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire in Nantes
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 1/2, 42 1/2 & 68 1/2
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 325 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Chargeurs
Réunis
Port of registry:
Le Havre
BARALA - 1917
Code letters: HVMC
Official Number: 133022
Master: Captain F.L.
Mott
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks, Upper Deck sheated in Teak; 5 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft
94 feet, under engine & boilers
67 feet; forward 124 feet, 647 tons; Forward Peak tank 47 feet; Aft Peak
Tank 18 feet
Tonnage: 3,148 tons
gross, 2,667 under deck and 1,899 net
Dimensions: 330.5
feet long, 46.2 foot beam and holds 23.1 feet deep; Poop 49 feet;
Bridge 94 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1912,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 34 & 58 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 526 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended & 1 auxiliary
single ended boilerls;
11 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 227 sq. ft.; heating surface 9,047
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: British India
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
BARBADOES - 1861
Master: Captain
G. Anderson
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1860; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 279
tons
Construction:
1860, Green in Grimsby
Owners: F.W.
Green
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WRECKED
BARBARA – 1838-1841
Master: Captain Banton
(1838-41); Captain Jeffas (1841)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1836; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 490 tons
Construction: 1835
in Nova Scotia
Owners: Ridgeway
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Bombay
BARDASTER - 1835-1836
Master: Captain Chalmers
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1833
Tonnage: 435 tons
Construction: 1833
in New Brunswick using Black Birch, Spruce, Pine & Fir
Owners: Henderson
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
BARING - 1818
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
J. Lamb
Rigging: Ship;
3 decks; sheathed with copper over boards in 1816
Tonnage: 834
tons
Construction:
1801 in River; proved iron cable
Owners: Buckle
Draught under load:
21 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Lamb
Rigging: Ship;
3 decks; sheathed with copper over boards in 1817
Tonnage: 830
tons
Construction:
River; vessel 18 years old
Owners: Buckle
& Co.
Draught under load:
20 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
BARON CATHCART - 1918-1924,
ex. AMPHION-1917, ex. WESTHAMPTON-1913
ex. ELLI-1912,
ex. WESTHAMPTON-1907-1910
Code letters: HKBF
(1908-11); HRTJ (1912-24) Official
Number: 124324
Master: Captain A.W.
Foxworthy (1907-09); Captain J. Dew (1910-13); Captain S.H. Hill (1913-21)
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom,
aft & under engine 110 feet, forward 110 feet, 458 tons; Aft Peak Tank
30 tons
Tonnage: 1,860 tons
gross, 1,724 under deck and 1,162 net
Dimensions: 279.3
feet long, 40.1 foot beam and holds 18.1 feet deep; Poop 25 feet;
Bridge 64 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1907,
Osbourne, Graham & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 33 & 54 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 190 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 85 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,060 sq. ft.;
engine by
Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Furness,
Withy & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
BARON SEMPILL - 1911-1914
Code letters: HTGQ
Official Number: 128959
Master: Captain W.H.P.
Hurrel
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 1,607 tons
gross, 1,412 under deck and 868 net
Dimensions; 275.3
feet long, 40.1 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction: 1911,
A. Rodger & Co. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 18 1/2, 31 & 51 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 156 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Kelvin Shipping
Co. Ltd. (J. Hogarth & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
Ardrossan
BAROSSA - 1839
Master: Captain Gray
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 730 tons
Construction: 1811
in Bengal
Owners: J. Somes
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
BARRETTO JUNIOR - 1837
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1833
Master: Captain
Saunders
Tonnage: 523
tons.
Construction:
1818 in Calcutta, using Teak
Owners: Reid
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Calcutta
BARROSA - 1814
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Ferguson
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper; coir rigging
Tonnage: 730 tons
Construction: Bengal;
vessel 2 years old; 18 guns
Owners: Ferguson
Draught under load:
20 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the East Indies
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Ferguson
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 730 tons
Construction: 1812
in Bengal
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
20 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the East Indies
BARTLEY - 1833
Master: Captain
J. Webber
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1824.
Tonnage: 133
tons
Construction:
1812 in Liverpool; new keel and some repairs in 1831.
Owners: D.
Baird
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: (Green
Book) Greenock; (Red Book) London
Voyage: (Green Book)
Coastal trade; (Red Book) Petersburg
BARWON - 1966
Code letters: VLLZ
Official Number: 159579
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 bulkheads;
fitted with echo sounding device and gyro-compass
Tonnage: 4,303 tons
gross, 2,196 net and 5,640 summer deadweight
Dimensions: 378ft.
4in. long, 50ft. 4in. beam and holds 22ft. 7in. deep;
Poop & Bridge 147 feet; Forecastle 43 feet
Construction: 1939,
Caledon Ship Building & Engine Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20 1/2, 33 & 54 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 1,850 indicated horsepower; engine by
J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd. in Greenock; service speed 10 knots
Owners: Associated
Steam Ship Pty Ltd.
Port of registry:
Melbourne
BASIL - 1947
Code letters: GNSJ
Official Number: 149671
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 8 partly cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom 350 feet, 990 tons;
Deep Tank aft 32 feet,
783 tons; Forward Peak Tank 86 tons; Aft Peak Tank 32 tons
Tonnage: 4,913 tons
gross, 4,449 under deck and 3,558 net
Dimensions: 407.9
feet long, 53.8 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1928,
Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 1/2, 43 1/2 & 73 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 600 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers
with superheaters; 9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 195 sq. ft.; heating
surface 8,859 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Booth Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BATAVIA - 1841
Master: Captain
P. Blair
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1836
Tonnage: 366
tons
Construction:
1817 in Kincar; major repairs in 1829; some repairs in 1836
Owners: W.
West
Port of registry:
Batavia
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Batavia
BATHORI - 1903-1906
Code letters:
JCGB
Master: Captain
A. Blazevich
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; steel Upper Deck sheathed in
wood; web frames; 5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 82
feet long,
under engine & boilers 32 feet, forward 122 feet, 411 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 49 tons
Tonnage: 2,223
tons gross, 2,010 under deck and 1,383 net
Dimensions:
285 feet long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 23.1 feet deep; Poop 30 feet long;
Bridge Deck 60 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction:
1892, Wigham Richardson & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22, 36 & 59 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 165 p.s.i.; 237 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 99 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,808 sq.
ft.;
engine by the
builders
Owners: Royal
Hungarian Sea Navigation Co. Adria Ltd.
Port of registry:
Fiume
Port of survey:
Trieste
BATORY - 1936
Code letters:
SPEE
Rigging: twin
screws passenger liner; 2 decks; 3rd deck forward & in No. 3 hold aft;
9 cemented bulkheads; cruiser stern; fitted with direction finder, gyro-compass
and
refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom 384 feet long, 1,147 tons;
Deep Tank aft
207 tons; Forward Peak Tank 130 tons; Aft Peak Tank 182 tons; strengthened
for
navigation in ice.
Tonnage: 14,237
tons gross, 8,342 under deck and 8,167 net.
Dimensions:
498.8 feet long, 70.8 foot beam and holds 32.4 feet deep;
Bridge & Forecastle 485 feet long; Upper Bridge 280 feet.
Construction:
1936, Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Montefalcone.
Propulsion:
2 stroke single acting oil engine with 18 cylinders of 28 3/8 in. diameter
each;
stroke 49 3/16 inches; 2,516 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended boilers;
engine by Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Trieste.
Owners: Gdynia-America
Shipping Line Ltd.
Port of registry:
Gdynia
BAYANO - 1921
Official Number:
141870
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 3 masts, steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless,
refrigerating machinery and submarine signalling device
Tonnage: 6,788 tons
gross, 5,204 under deck and 3,963 net
Dimensions: 425.5
feet long, 54.2 foot beam and holds 30.4 feet deep; Poop 40 feet;
Bridge 195 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1917,
A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 23 1/2, 39 1/2 & 67 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 622 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owner: Elders &
Fyffes Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
BAYARD - 1883-1887
Code letters:
WFTB
Official Number: 49891
Master: Captain
McDonald
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 decks, 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,380
tons gross, 1,248 under deck and 1,319 net.
Dimensions:
219.7 feet long, 36.5 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep;
Poop 35 feet long; Forecastle 33 feet.
Construction:
1864, T. Vernon & Son in Liverpool
Owners: Foley
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Mauritius
BAYSARNIA - 1917,
ex. SARNIA, ex. GERDA
Code letters: JNTB
Official Number: 139182
Master: Captain Nichols
Rigging:
steel single screw steamer; 3 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless
& refrigerating machinery; water ballast
Tonnage: 3,458 tons
gross, 2,996 under deck and 2,117 net
Dimensions: 352.4
feet long, 42.2 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep
Construction: 1892,
Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 3/16. 40 & 66 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 42 1/8 inches;
283 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: The Bay Steam
Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BEATRICE - 1864
1)
Master:
Captain Wakeham
Rigging:
iron Barque; 1 bulkhead
Tonnage:
591 tons
Dimensions:
164 feet long, 28 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Royden in Liverpool
Owners:
Royden & Son
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for India
2)
Master:
Captain Martin
Rigging:
Schooner; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861; fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage:
99 tons
Dimensions:
94.1 feet long, 19.1 foot beam and holds 11.3 feet deep
Construction:
1850, Gray in Newhaven
Owners:
Must
Port
of registry: Portland Bay
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Australia
BECKERMET - 1882
Official
Number: 58194
Master:
Captain J. Young
Rigging:
Brigantine; 3 masts; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1882;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
229 tons gross, 217 under deck and 223 net
Dimensions:
107.1 feet long, 23.1 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep
Construction:
1871, Shepherd in Whitehaven; repairs to damages in 1882
Owners:
T. Middleton
Port
of registry: Whitehaven
BEDLINGTON – 1854
Master: Captain C.
Gourley
Rigging: iron Barque
Tonnage: 427 tons
Construction: 1842
in South Shields; vessel lengthened and major repairs in 1853
Owners: Anderson
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
BEDLINGTON – 1872-1873
Official Number:
67367
Master: Captain F.
Minns (1872); Captain C. Clare (1873)
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 305 tons
gross and 193 tons net
Dimensions: 139.7
feet long, 21.1 foot beam and holds 11.8 feet deep
Construction: 1872,
Coulson in Newcastle
Propulsion: steam
engine producing 45 horsepower
Owners: Humble &
Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey: Newcastle
(1872); Stockton (1873)
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea (1873)
BEECHER STOWE - 1858
Master: Captain
Jack
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 346
tons using old measurements and 352 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Sunderland
Owners: G.
Avery
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey:
Bristol
BEECROFT - 1881
Code letters: NTKW
Official Number: 70933
Master: Captain T.M.
Hewitt
Rigging: iron Ship;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,626 tons
gross, 1,544 under deck and 1,586 net
Dimensions: 251.3
feet long, 38.8 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1875,
T.R. Oswald in Sunderland
Owners: Hargrove
& Hellon
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BEEJAPORE - 1851
Master:
Captain McClay
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1851; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage:
1,347 tons using old measurements and 1,676 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1851 in Saint John, using Oak, Pine, Hackmatac & Birch
Owners:
Willis & Co.
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for New York
BELGIC - 1911-1913,
ex. SAMLAND, ex. MISSISSIPPI
Code letters: HTLW
Official Number: 131383
Master: Captain J.H.A.
Thornton
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 4 masts, steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck partly sheathed
in wood;
8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with refrigerating machinery, electric light,
wireless & submarine
signalling device; cellular double bottom, aft 120 feet, under engine &
boilers 83 feet,
forward 194 feet, 1,496 tons; Deep Tank aft 43 feet, 980 tons; Deep Tank
forward 35 feet,
1,015 tons; Forward Peak Tank 125 tons; Aft Peak Tank 80 tons
Tonnage: 10,151 tons
gross, 9,484 under deck and 7,460 net
Dimensions: 490.4
feet long, 58.2 foot beam and holds 39.4 feet deep; Bridge on Shelter Deck
128 feet
Construction: 1903,
New York Ship Building Co., Camden, NJ
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 25, 42 1/2 & 72 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 997 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended & 2 single
ended boilers; 18 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 318 sq. ft.; heating
surface
14,106 sq. ft.; new double ended boilers in 1906; engine by the builders
Owners: Oceanic Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd. (White Star Line)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BELL – 1854
Master: Captain W.
Forsayth
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 345 tons
using old measurements and 367 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1845
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1848
Owners: Smith &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the Cape of Good Hope
BELLA DONNA - 1854
Master: Captain Richards
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 401 tons
using old measurements and 408 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1853,
Sunderland
Owners: J. How
Port of registry:
Bideford
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
BELLE - 1841
1)
Master:
Captain Brewer
Rigging:
Barque
Tonnage:
283 tons using old measurements and 320 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Shields
Owners:
Norway & Co.
Port
of registry: Woodbridge
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
2)
Master:
Captain P. Wilson
Rigging:
Schooner; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
73 tons using old measurements and 69 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1838 in Padstow
Owners:
Captain
Port
of registry: Padstow
Port
of survey: Padstow
Voyage:
sailed on Coastal Trade
BELLE - 1878-1881
Official Number:
77648
Master: Captain M.
Johns
Rigging: Brigantine;
1 deck; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 212 tons
gross, 205 under deck and 212 net
Dimensions: 106.6
feet long, 24.9 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep
Construction: 1877,
Richards on Prince Edward Island
Owners: M.G. Roberts
Port of Registry:
Swansea
BELLE ALLIANCE - 1820
Master: Captain
W. Roulff
Rigging: Ship.
Tonnage: 637
tons
Construction:
1817 in Bengal
Owner: McCray
Port of survey: London
Destination:
sailed for India
BELLE CREOLE - 1852
Master: Captain Henton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 265 tons
using old measurements and 269 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1844
Owners: Teighe &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Cape Good Hope
BELLE OF THE EXE – 1880
Code letters: RJSM
Official Number: 69570
Master: Captain J.C.
Graves
Rigging: Brigantine;
3 masts; 1 deck; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1880;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 233 tons
gross, 228 under deck and 233 net
Dimensions: 120 feet
long, 25.1 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep; Poop 5 tons
Construction: 1878,
Redway in Exmouth
Owners: T. Redway
Port of registry:
Exeter
BELLE OF THE OCEAN - 1858
Master: Captain Cummings
Rigging: Ship; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 647 tons
Construction: 1857
in Miramichi using Birch, Tamarack & Pitch Pine
Owners: Hutcheson
Port of registry:
Miramichi
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Miramichi
BELLISSIMA - 1863-1864
Master: Captain J.
Whittle (1863); Captain Ritchie (1864)
Rigging: iron Barque;
2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 432 tons
Dimensions: 148.5
feet long, 26.1 foot beam and holds 16.2 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
Lawrence in Liverpool
Owners: Kellock &
Co. (1863); Whittle & Co. (1864)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
BELMONT - 1860-1863
Master: Captain
R. Grant
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in1860; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 945
tons
Construction:
1856 in Saint John, NB, using Birch, Tamarack & Pitch Pine
Owners: Wigging
Port of registry:
Saint John, NB
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Caldera (1860)
BELVEDERE - 1795-1796
Master: Captain P.
Talbot
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 260 tons
Construction: 1793
in New York
Owners: Harden &
Co.; American property
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New York
BEN-MY-CHREE – 1942
Code letters: GNDB
Official Number: 145304
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 3rd deck clear of machinery
space;
10 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 86 feet, forward 60
feet, 149 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 13 tons; Aft Peak Tank 77 tons
Tonnage: 2,586 tons
gross, 1,823 under deck and 1,043 net
Dimensions: 355 feet
long, 46.1 foot beam and holds 17.4 feet deep; Promenade Deck 250 feet
Construction: 1927,
Cammell, Laird & Co. Ltd. in Birkenhead
Propulsion: 4 steam
turbines single reduction geared to twin screw shafts; 1,745 nominal horsepower;
2 double & 2 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces; engine by
the builders
Owners: Isle of Man
Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Douglas, IOM
BENALLA - 1913-1915
Code letters: JBPG
Official Number: 135322
Master: Captain Symonds
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 3 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom,
aft 138 feet, forward 185 feet, 1,248 tons; Forward Peak Tank 115 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 143 tons
Tonnage: 11,118 tons
gross, 9,267 under deck and 7,026 net
Dimensions: 500.1
feet long, 62.2 foot beam and holds 29.8 feet deep;
Poop 21 feet; Bridge 205 feet; Forecastle 82 feet
Construction: 1913,
Caird & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 23 1/2, 34 1/2, 48 1/2 & 70 inches
diameter each pair; stroke 54 inches; 1,200 nominal horsepower; 2 double
and
2 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 440 sq. ft.;
heating surface 18,188 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: P & O
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
BENBRACK - 1884, ex. BELLONA
Code letters:
QGCV
Rigging: iron
single screw Barque
Tonnage: 1,914
tons gross, 1,611 under deck and 1,226 net
Dimensions:
300.3 feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 24.1 feet deep;
Poop 156 tons; Forecastle 66 tons
Construction:
1862, Smith in Glasgow
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 cylinders of 50 inches diameter each; stroke 48 inches;
300 horsepower; engine by Smith & Rodger in Glasgow
Owners: J.
Hoult
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BEN CRUACHAN - 1886-1887
Code letters: MHLR
Official Number: 68051
Master: Captain A.
Roberts
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,540 tons
gross, 1,314 under deck and 1,468 net
Dimensions: 255.5
feet long, 37 foot beam and holds 21.7 feet deep;
Poop 56 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1873,
Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Watson Bros.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
BENDIGO – 1892-1902
Official Number:
99464
Master: Captain F.
Ballard
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck
Tonnage: 144 tons
gross, 133 under deck and 39 net
Dimensions: 100.5
feet long, 20.5 foot beam and holds 10.5 feet deep
Construction: 1892,
Hall, Russell & Co. in Aberdeen
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 17 & 34 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; 50 registered horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: J. Wilson
(J.T.T. Wilson, manager) (1892-1901); P. Johnstone (1902)
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
BEN DOURAN - 1886-1887
Code letters:
WCHT
Official Number: 84350
Master: Captain
R.H. John
Rigging: iron,
4 masts, Ship; 1 partly iron deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,950
tons gross, 1,780 under deck and 1,871 net.
Dimensions:
280.4 feet long, 40.2 feet deep and holds 23.6 feet deep;
Poop 41 feet long; Forecastle 40 feet long.
Construction:
1881, H. Murray & Co. in Port Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1886
Owners: Watson
Bros.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Newcastle
BENEDICK - 1914-1916,
ex. ARBIB BROTHERS
Code letters: KWTD
Official Number: 95517
Master: Captain B.
Swindo-Stothard
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,714 tons
gross, 2,528 under deck and 1,758 net
Dimensions: 320 feet
long, 40 foot beam and holds 24.3 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Bridge 63 feet; Forecastle 84 feet
Construction: 1888,
C.S. Swan & Hunter in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 265 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 8 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 120 sq. ft.; new double ended boilers in 1907; engine by
T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Franco-British
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Olivier & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BENGAL MERCHANT - 1820/1822/1828/1831
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
P. Gordon (1820); Captain A. Brown (1822-1829)
Captain G. Fox (1831)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1812; sheathed in copper over boards in 1825;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
478 tons (1820-28); 501 tons (1829-31)
Construction:
1812 in Calcutta, using Teak
Owners: Holt
(1820); Brown (1822-1829); Campbell (1831)
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: India
(1820); Calcutta (1822); New South Wales (1828-1829); Madras (1831)
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper over boards in 1823; copper repaired in 1828
Master: Captain
Gordon (1820); Captain A. Brown (1822); Captain A. Duthie (1828-1829)
Captain G.R. Fox (1831)
Tonnage: 464
tons (1820-28); 447 tons (1829-31)
Construction:
Calcutta, using Teak
Owners: Boehm
& Co. (1820); A. Brown (1822-1829); Campbell (1831)
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: Bengal
(1820); Madras (1822); New South Wales (1828-1829); Madras (1831)
BENIN - 1887
Official Number:
89603.
Master: Captain
Addison
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer: 2 decks, 1 of steel; 5 bulkheads & 1 partial
bulkhead.
Tonnage: 2,216
tons gross, 2,202 under deck and 1,432 net.
Dimensions:
330.7 feet long, 36.7 foot beam and holds 21.7 feet deep; Poop 55 tons;
Forecastle 48 tons; House on deck 111 tons.
Construction:
1884, Harland & Wolff in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 34 & 68 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 200 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: African
Steam Ships Co.
Port of registry:
London
BENJAMIN BUCK GREENE - 1861
Master: Captain Perne
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1860
Tonnage: 544 tons
using old measurements and 528 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1846,
Cowes; some repairs in 1859
Owners: Blyths &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Mauritius
BENLARIG - 1890
Code letters: WCKM
Official Number: 84926
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,265 tons
gross, 2,094 under deck and 1,482 net
Dimensions: 318.4
feet long, 38.1 foot beam and holds 25.2 feet deep; Poop 36 feet;
Bridge Deck 20 feet; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1881,
A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 38 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 85 p.s.I.; 300 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: W. Thomson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
BENLAWERS – 1886-1889
Official Number:
91092
Master: Captain A.
Webster
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 6 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom under engine & boilers 66 feet, 180 tons
Tonnage: 2,314 tons
gross, 2,160 under deck and 1,513 net
Dimensions: 319.7
feet long, 38 foot beam and holds 25.3 feet deep; Poop 37 feet;
Bridge Deck 84 feet; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1866,
Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 3 inverted cylinders of 24, 40 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 350 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: W. Thomson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
BENMORE 1870-1914
Code letters: KJQL
Official Number: 63264
Master: Captain Storey
(1870-71); Captain J. Johnstone (1872); Captain R. Jenkins (1880-92);
Captain J. Scott (1893-96); Captain J. Edwards (1897-98); Captain J.D.
Johnsen (1899);
Captain Asjersen (1900-10); Captain F. Guthormsen (1911-14
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,460 tons
Dimensions: 242 feet
long, 39.2 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep
Construction: 1870,
Reid in Port Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1873
Owners: Nicholson
& Co. (1870-79); Nicholson & McGill (1880-1898);
Actieselskabet Benmore (Chr. Winsnes, manager) (1899-1914)
Port of registry:
Liverpool (1870-98); Skien (1899-1914)
Port of survey: Clyde
(1870); Liverpool (1871); London (1872)
Voyage: sailed for
South America (1870); India (1871); Australia (1872)
BEN NEVIS - 1854
Master: Captain
W. Heron
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1852; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,163
tons using old measurements and 1,347 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852 in Saint John, N.B., using Birch, Oak, Hackmatac & Pitch Pine
Owners: Farnworth
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Port Philip
BENTINCK - 1887-1888
Code letter: WSLB
Official Number: 69713
Master: Captain A.
Asplet
Rigging: iron single
screw 3 masts steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 2 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom 142 feet, 180 tons
Tonnage: 901 tons
gross, 747 under deck and 555 net
Dimensions: 232.7
feet long, 29.2 foot beam and holds 16.1 feet deep; Poop 66 feet;
Bridge Deck 15 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1873,
Whitehaven Ship Building Co. in Whitehaven
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 15, 20 & 46 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; 99 horsepower; engine tripled in 1886; engine by J. Jones
& Sons in Liverpool
Owners: C. Jones
Port of registry:
Whitehaven
BEN VOIRLICH - 1887
Code letters: WSLK
Official Number: 68067
Master: Captain T.
Pike
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,540 tons
gross, 1,312 under deck and 1,474 net
Dimensions: 255.6
feet long; 37.1 foot beam and holds 21.8 feet deep;
Poop 56 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1873,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Glasgow
Owners: Watson Bros.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
BERAR - 1884-1887
Code letters:
VTFG