Register of Ships
Register of Shipstranscribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
BRAEFIELD 1915-1917,
ex. ASHFORD, ex. MAGGIE BAIN,
ex. ITHFAEN
Code letters: PGON
Official Number: 99449
Master: Captain J.
Ashcroft (1915-17)
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts Schooner; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; machinery aft;
well deck; Forward Peak Tank 40 tons
Tonnage: 427 tons
gross, 297 under deck and 160 net
Dimensions: 160 feet
long, 23.1 foot beam and holds 10.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck 79 feet;
Bridge 10 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1892,
Scott & Co. in Bowling
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 18 & 40 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; operating at 145 p.s.i.; 60 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 49 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,350 sq. ft.;
engine by Muir & Houston, Glasgow
Owners: Bray Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Dublin
BRAMPTON - 1823
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain S.
Moore
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 495 tons
Construction: in
Lynn; vessel 6 years old
Owners: Bottomly
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Cork
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Moore
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1820
Tonnage: 434 tons
Construction: 1817
in Lynn
Owners: Bottomly
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
BRANKSOME HALL - 1928,
ex. GLENAVON, ex, BRANKSOME
HALL
Code letters: HBPQ
Official Number: 118149
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; water ballast
Tonnage: 2,026 tons
gross, 1,917 under deck and 1,292 net
Dimensions: 374.7
feet long, 46.6 foot beam and holds 27.7 feet deep;
Poop 41 feet; Bridge 96 feet; Forecastle 42 feet
Construction: 1904,
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23 1/2, 40 & 69 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 330 nominal horsepower; engine by Wallsend Slipway Co.
Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Ellerman
Lines Ltd. (Hall Line Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BRAUSCHWEIG - 1881
Code letters:
QCNP
Master: Captain
Stormer, appointed to the vessel in 1880
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 3,079
tons gross and 2,150 tons net
Dimensions:
351.1 feet long, 39 foot beam and holds 31.7 feet deep
Construction: 1873,
R. Steele & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 49 & 86 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 494
horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
BRAZIL - 1858-1861
Master: Captain
Croft (1858-60)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1857; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 467
tons
Construction:
1857 in Richiboucto, using Birch, Spruce, Tamarack & Yellow Pine
Owners: Holderness
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
BRAZILIAN - 1861
Master: Captain
McDowall
Rigging: Brig;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 168
tons
Construction:
1848 in New Brunswick
Owners: R.
Haworth
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterannean Sea
BRAZILIAN - 1898-1901,
ex. FREIDA, ex. FREYA,
ex. BRAZILIAN
Code letters: NQWR
Official Number: 62106
Master: Captain J.
Wilkinson
Rigging: wood Barquentine,
1deck
Tonnage: 245 tons
gross, 239 under deck and 227 net
Dimensions: 116.4
feet long, 24.4 foot beam and 14.1 feet deep; Deckhouse 6 tons
Construction: 1869,
Jack in Lossiemouth
Owners: J.W. Lawes
& Co.
Port of registry:
South Shields
BRAZILIAN PRINCE - 1958,
ex. OUTREMONT PARK - 1946
Code letters: GJBD
Official Number: 175594
Rigging: single screw
steamer; 2 decks
Tonnage: 7,158 tons
gross, 4,308 tons net and 10,697 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 441ft.
5in. Long, 57ft. 1in beam and holds 27ft. 8in. deep
Construction: 1944,
United Shipyards Ltd. in Montréal
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24 1/2, 37 & 70 inches diamete
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; engine by Dominion Engineering Works Ltd. in Montréal
Owners: Furness (Montréal)
Ltd. (Prince Line Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
BREEZE - 1831-32/1837-38
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Outbridge
(1831); Captain T. Gorman (1831-38)
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 321 tons
Construction: Québec;
vessel 1 year old (1831)
Owners: J. Bell (1831);
Denay & Co. (1832); Dennys (1837-38)
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1831); Greenock (1832); London (1837-38)
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1831-32); North America (1837-38)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Gorman (1832-38)
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 321 tons
Construction: 1830
in Québec
Owners: Speight (1832);
Dennys (1837-38)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Montréal (1832); North America (1837-38)
BREMEN - 1897-1899/1905/1919
Code letters: QGKH
(1897-1905)
Master: Captain W.
Reimkasten (1897-99)
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 4 decks; fitted with electric light & refrigerating
machinery;
water ballast
Tonnage: 11,570 tons
gross, 9,221 under deck and 7,202 net
Dimensions: 550.2
feet long, 60.2 foot beam and holds 37 feet deep; Poop 112 feet;
Bridge 287 feet; Forecastle 67 feet
Construction: 1897,
F. Schichau, Danzig; vessel lengthened in 1901
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 27 1/2, 40 3/4, 59 & 83 1/2 inches
diameter each pair; stroke 53 inches; 1,015 nominal horsepower; new boilers
in 1901;
engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd (1897-1905); The Shipping Controller (Union Castle Mail Steam Ship
Co. Ltd.,
managers)
Port of registry:
Bremen (1897- 1905)
BRENDA - 1887
1)
Code letters:
SFLG
Official Number: 78738
Master: Captain
Nickels, appointed to the shipping line in 1864 and to the ship in 1878.
Rigging: iron
Ship: 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,281
tons gross, 1,140 under deck and 1,200 net.
Dimensions:
228 feet long, 36.8 foot beam and holds 21.1 feet deep;
Poop 41 feet long; Forecastle 33 feet.
Construction:
1877, C. Connell & Co. in Glasgow.
Owners: Sandback,
Tinne & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
2)
Code letters:
VMJW
Official Number: 84522
Master: Captain
J. Merrifield
Rigging: iron
single screw Brigantine; 1 iron deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 240 feet long, 365 tons; Aft Peak Tank 37 tons.
Tonnage: 1,679
tons gross, 1,329 under deck and 1,073 net.
Dimensions: 257.5
feet long, 34.6 foot beam and holds 17.9 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 68 feet long; Poop 24 feet; Forecastle 31 feet.
Construction:
1881, E. Withy & Co. in Hartlepool; repairs to damages in 1885.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 61 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 150 horsepower; machinery certified
in May 1885.
engine built by T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool.
Owners: Herskind
& Woods.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
Port of survey:
Hartlepool
BRESLAU - 1901-1902/1908
Code letters: QHJW
Master: Captain H.
Feyen (1901-02)
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Awning Deck; 4 tiers of beams;
fitted with electric light & wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,524 tons
gross, 7,261 under deck and 4,808 net
Dimensions: 429.3
feet long, 54.3 foot beam and holds 39.6 feet deep; Bridge 32 feet;
Forecastle 49 feet
Construction: 1901,
Bremer Vulkan in Vegesack
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 20 1/16, 29, 42 & 61 2/5 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 43 1/3 inches; 496 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
BREEZE - 1843
Master: Captain Matthews
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 73 tons
Construction: 1837
in Plymouth
Owners: J. Luke
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Bordeaux
BRIAR - 1909,
ex. AMIRAL L'HERMITE, ex. BRIAR
Code letters:
VGWN
Official Number: 99208
Master: Captain
J.W. Murphy, appointed to the vessel in 1908
Rigging: steel
single screw Ketch; 1 partly iron deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; well deck;
machinery aft;
water ballast, Forward Peak Tank 22 tons
Tonnage: 188
tons gross, 141 under deck and 84 net
Dimensions:
100 feet long, 20 foot beam and holds 8.8 feet long; Quarter Deck 35 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 9 feet; Forecastle 13 feet
Construction:
1891, W.B. Thompson & Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 13 1/2 & 26 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 21 inches; 40
registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 2 plain furnaces;
grate surface 25 sq. ft.; heating
surface 484 sq. ft.; engine built by the builders
Owners: J.S.
Cole
Port of registry:
London
BRIDE - 1870
Official Number:
53292
Master: Captain
A. Graham
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,074
tons using old measurements and 948 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
252 feet long, 30.1 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep
Construction:
1866, Earle in Hull; vessel lengthened in 1869
Propulsion:
auxilliary steam engine producing 90 horsepower
Owners: Brown
& Co.
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic Sea
BRIDE - 1878-1879
Code letters: WQGS
Official Number: 62603
Master: Captain Gedye
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1877; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 855 tons
gross, 801 under deck and 830 net
Dimensions: 189.4
feet long, 32.6 foot beam and holds 19 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 46 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1870,
Briggs in Sunderland; iron frame planked
Owners: J.H. Allan
Port of registry:
London
BRIDE OF LORNE - 1878
Code letters: JWVP
Official Number: 63335
Master: Captain Gillmore
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1873; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,324 tons
Dimensions: 192.7
feet long, 39.7 foot beam and holds 23.9 feet deep
Construction: 1869,
King in Saint John, NB
Owners: W. &
R. Wright
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BRIDE OF THE SEA - 1855/1856
Master: Captain
R. Elder
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854; partly fastened in iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,618
tons using old measurements and 1,345 using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in St. John, using Tamarack, Pine, Oak & Birch
Owners: Millers
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
BRIDE OF THE SEAS - 1855
Master: Captain
T. Nicholson
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854
Tonnage: 500
tons using old measurements and 516 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1854 in Newcastle
Owners: W.
Gray
Port of registry:
Shield
Port of survey:
Newcastle
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay
BRIDGEPORT 1912-1914
Code letters: HWMN
Official Number: 135126
Master: Captain W.H.
Norcott
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; fitted with electric light and
submarine signalling device
Tonnage: 6,104 tons
gross, 5,410 under deck and 3,380 net
Dimensions: 443 feet
long, 58 foot beam and holds 26.1 feet deep
Construction: W.
Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28 ½, 47 & 78 inches diameter
respectively
stroke 54 inches; 448 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Bridgeport
S.S. Co. Ltd. (Brown, Jenkinson & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London
BRIDGETOWN - 1849
Master: Captain
F. Wilson
Rigging: Barque;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 599
tons using old measurements and 667 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1836 in Nova Scotia; major repairs in 1845
Owners: Carroll
& Co.
Port of registry:
Cork
Port of survey:
Cork
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
BRIDGEWATER - 1829
Master: Captain
Manderson
Tonnage: 1,339
tons
Construction:
1812 at River
Owners: J.
Sims
Voyage: sailed
for Bengal & China
BRIGHTMAN - 1837-1839
Master: Captain
R. Morton (1837); Captain C. Nockells (1838-39)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1834; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 384
tons
Construction:
1826 in Calcutta, using Teak
Owners: W.
Jegon
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Jamaica
BRILLIANT - 1817
(Green Book - Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain B Fenn
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1814
Tonnage:
367 tons
Construction:
in Whitehaven; vessel 11 years old
Owners:
Campbell
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for the Cape of Good Hope
2)
Master:
Captain W. Young
Rigging:
Snow; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper
Tonnage:
237 tons
Construction:
in Whitby; vessel 5 years old
Owners:
Berry
Draught
under load: 14 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for the Cape of Good Hope
(Red
Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain B. Fenn
Rigging:
Ship; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1815
Tonnage:
367 tons
Construction:
1807 in Whitehaven
Owners:
Fleming
Draught
under load: 17 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for the Cape of Good Hope
2)
Master:
Captain Young
Rigging:
Brig; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper
Tonnage:
237 tons
Construction:
1813 in Whitby
Owners:
Hill
Draught
under load: 13 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for the Cape of Good Hope
BRILLANT - 1819
(Red
Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain Moore
Rigging:
Schooner; single deck with beams
Tonnage:
159 tons
Construction:
1811 in America
Owners:
American property
Draught
under load: 11 feet
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Virginia
2)
Master:
Captain B. Frost
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1811; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
299 tons
Construction:
in America
Owners:
Captain & Co.
Draught
under load: 15 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
Philadelphia
(Green
Book - Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain H. Moore
Rigging:
Schooner; single deck with beams
Tonnage:
158 tons
Construction:
in City Port; vessel 8 years old
Owners:
Richmond
Draught
under load: 11 feet
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Virginia
BRILLANT - 1821
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Deyard
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1814
Tonnage: 330 tons
Construction: in
Aberdeen; vessel 7 years old
Owners: J. Robinson
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Bothwell
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1820
Tonnage: 332 tons
Construction: 1814
in Aberdeen
Owners: Lumsdain
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Cape of Good Hope
BRISK - 1849
Master: Captain
W. Hardie
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1844
Tonnage: 267
tons
Construction:
1823 in Chatham
Owners: Crichton
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for the South Seas
BRISTOL - 1816
Master: Captain
J. Barker
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks.
Tonnage: 290
tons.
Construction:
in New Bedford
Owners: J.
Magee
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Dublin
Voyage: sailed
for New York
BRISTOL - 1855
Master: Captain W.
Harris
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 194 tons
using old measurements and 212 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Poole
Owners: Lury Bros.
& Co.
Port of registry:
Southampton
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Buenos Ayres
BRITANNIA - 1764
Master: Captain
Henry Simblet; 15 crew members
Tonnage: 170
tons
Construction:
1755 in France
Owners: E.
Bland
Destination:
Philadelphia
BRITANNIA - 1796/1798
Master: Captain
E.H. Palmer (1796);
Captain T. Dennett (1798)
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1796
Tonnage: 500
tons
Construction:
1774 in Bombay, using Teak; 12 guns
Owners: Lambert(1796);
Waters & Co. (1798)
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London (1796); Cork (1798)
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay (1798)
BRITANNIA - 1829
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Crozier/Captain W. Currie
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1828
Tonnage: 240 tons
Construction: in
New Brunswick; vessel 6 years old
Owners: Peck &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book Shipowner)
Master: Captain Crosby
Rigging: Snow; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1828
Tonnage: 250 tons
Construction: 1823
in Saint John, NB; repairs to damages in 1824
Owner: Peck &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Colombo
BRITANNIA - 1839
Master: Captain
Downie
Rigging: Steamer;
sheathed in copper in 1836
Tonnage: 321
tons
Construction:
1835 in London
Owners: General
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Rotterdam
BRITANNIA - 1846
1)
Master:
Captain J. Bowes
Rigging:
Barque; partly sheathed in 1842; partly sheathed in yellow metal in 1845;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
494 tons using old measurements and 556 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1841 in Pictou, using Birch, Spruce & Yellow Pine
Owners:
Marwood
Port
of registry: Whitby
2)Master:
Captain Hardie
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal in 1845
Tonnage:
416 tons using old measurements and 497 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1841 in Sunderland
Owners:
Alexander
Port
of registry: Kincar
3)
Master:
Captain W. Irvin
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in 1836 & 1846; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
383 tons
Construction:
1813 in Newcastle; major repairs in 1836; partial new top sides in 1840;
new keel in 1841;
partial new wales & some repairs in 1845
Owners:
Dale & Co
Port
of registry: North Shields
Port
of survey: Shields
Voyage:
sailed for America
4)
Master:
a) Captain W. Ord; b) Captain Fisher
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1843
Tonnage:
270 tons
Construction:
1830 in "Brkwr"; new top sides & major repairs in 1840; repairs to
damages in 1843; wormed
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: a) Gloucester; b) Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for a) China; b) Bahia
5)
Master:
Captain M. Robson
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal in 1845
Tonnage:
309 tons using old measurements and 379 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1842 in Arbroath; some repairs in 1845
Owners:
C. Marshall
Port
of registry: London
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Sydney
BRITANNIA - 1886-1887
Master: Captaine
Ruffatt
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 2 decks, 1 of iron; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 260 feet long, 470 tons
Tonnage: 2,456
tons gross, 2,347 under deck and 1,611 net
Dimensions:
328 feet long, 40.4 foot beam and holds 23.4 feet deep; Forecastle 38 feet
long
Construction:
1881, T. Royden & Sons in Liverpool
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 40 & 76 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 375 horsepower;
engine built by G. Forrester & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: Compagnie
Française de navigation à vapeur (C. Fabre & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
Marseilles
BRITANNIA - 1898-1899
Master: Captain R.
Mazzarovitch
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 3 decks & Awning Deck; 7 bulkheads
Tonnage: 4,139 tons
gross, 4,001 under deck and 2,521 net
Dimensions: 411.4
feet long, 43.8 foot beam and holds 33.8 feet deep;
Deckhouse 58 tons
Construction: 1873,
Laird Bros. in Birkenhead
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 62 & 103 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 603 nominal horsepower; 8 double ended boilers; 24 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface 432 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,440 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Camuzrano
y Cia
Port of registry:
Buenos Ayres
BRITISH BANNER - 1873
Official Number:
10952
Master: Captain T.
Hoddinots
Rigging: Barque;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 387 tons
Dimensions: 120.5
feet long, 26.3 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction: 1855,
Sunderland; new keelson in 1867; some repairs in 1867 & 1869
Owners: B. Ward
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey: Blyth
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
SUNK
BRITISH CHANCELLOR - 1929
Code letters:
KLGQ
Official Number: 146197
Rigging: steel
single screw tanker; 2 steel decks; 10 cemented bulkheads up to Upper Deck
&
7 cemented bulkheads up to 2nd Deck; web frames; longitudinal framing;
cellular double bottom
under engine & boilers 74 feet long, 209 tons; Deep Tank forward 45
feet, 851 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 205 tons Aft Peak Tank 250 tons; carrying petroleum in bulk;
fitted for oil fuel;
equipped with electric light & wireless; machinery aft
Tonnage: 7,086
tons gross, 6,549 under deck and 4,224 net.
Dimensions:
440.3 feet long, 57.1 foot beam and tanks 34 feet deep; Poop 113 feet long;
Bridge 32 feet; Forecastle 48 feet.
Construction:
1921, Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
2 steam turbines double reduction geared to a single screw shaft; operating
at 200 p.s.i.;
642 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 12 corrugated furnaces;
heating surface
8,256 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine built by G. Clark Ltd. in Sunderland.
Owners: British
Tankers Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Newcastle
BRITISH CROWN - 1880
Code letters: SWCQ
Official Number: 81305
Master: Captain S.
Lecky
Rigging: iron single
screw, 4 masts steamer; 3 decks; 7 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,487 tons
gross, 3,255 under deck and 2,245 net
Dimensions: 410.3
feet long, 39 foot beam and hodls 28.9 feet deep; Poop 48 feet;
Forecastle 78 feet
Construction: 1879,
Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 cylinders of 28 & 60 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 300 horsepower;
engine by G. Forrester & Co., Liverpool
Owners: British Ship
Owners Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BRITISH EMPIRE - 1859
Master: Captain
Haines
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 475
tons using old measurements and 546 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1848 in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1854; some repairs in 1857
Owners: Hall
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage:
sailed for Australia
BRITISH INFLUENCE - 1940
Code letters: GPPJ
Official Number: 167272
Rigging: steel single
screw motor tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder & echo sounding
device;
cruiser stern; machinery aft
Tonnage: 8,431 tons
gross, 7,410 under deck and 4,855 net
Dimensions: 466.3
feet long, 61.9 foot beam and holds 33.9 feet deep; Poop 106 feet;
Bridge 43 feet; Forecastle 50 feet
Construction: 1939,
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Newcastle
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 4 cylinders of 23 5/8 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 91 5/16 inches; engine by the builders
Owners: British Tanker
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BRITISH KING - 1905
Code letters:
MFDG
Official Number: 97866
Master: Captain
J. O'Hagan, appointed to the vessel in 1903
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; 1 steel deck & Upper Deck partly steel
& partly iron;
3 tiers of beams; 7 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom 346 feet
long, 1,038 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 53 tons; Midship Tank 33 feet, 470 tons
Tonnage: 4,717
tons gross, 4,396 under deck and 3,042 net.
Dimensions:
405 feet long, 47.9 foot beam and holds 27.9 feet deep; Poop 40 feet long;
Bridge Deck 125 feet; Forecastle 48 feet
Construction:
1891, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 29, 47 & 76 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 150 p.s.i.; 446 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 436 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,495
sq. ft.; engine built
by the builders
Owners: British
Shipowners Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Antwerp
BRITISH MARQUIS - 1946
Code letters: GWVL
Official Number: 180869
Rigging: steel single
screw motor tanker; 1 deck; 2nd deck in forehold; 17 bulkheads; fitted
with direction finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass & radar; machinery aft; cellular
double bottom under engine
67 feet, 37 tons; Deep Tank forward 32 feet, 383 tons; Forward Peak Tank
129 tons
Aft Peak Tank 165 tons
Tonnage: 8,563 tons
gross, 7,500 under deck and 4,908 net
Dimensions: 496.6
feet long, 62 foot beam and tanks 33.9 feet deep; Poop 98 feet;
Bridge 47 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1946,
William Doxfor & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 4 cylinders of 23 5/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 91 5/16 inches; 687 machinery numeral; engine by the builders
Owners: British Tanker
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BRITISH NATION - 1887
Code letters:
JTRH
Official Number: 51477
Master: Captain
Parker appointed to the Shipping Line in 1877 and to the ship in 1880
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,302
tons gross, 1,199 under deck and 1,302 net.
Dimensions:
216.2 feet long, 35.3 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep; Poop 88 tons.
Construction:
1865, Walpole & Webb in Dublin; new deck in 1886.
Owners: Sanback
Tinne & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BRITISH PIPER - 1947;
launched as the EMPIRE GRANADA
Code letters:
GDNN
Official Number: 169467
Rigging: motorship
carrying petroleum in bulk; 1 deck; 2nd deck clear of cargo tanks; 16 bulkheads;
longitudinal framing at bottom & at deck; machinery aft; cruiser stern;
fitted with direction
finder and echo sounding device; cellular double bottom under engine 59
feet long, 102 tons;
Deep Tank forward 23 feet, 279 tons; Forward Peak Tank 155 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 87 tons.
Tonnage:
8,238 tons gross, 7,238 under deck and 4,769 net.
Dimensions:
466 feet long, 59.5 foot beam and tanks 34.8 feet deep; Poop 92 feet long;
Bridge Deck 51 feet; Forecastle 49 feet.
Construction:
1946, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: 4-stroke
cycle, single action oil engines with 6 cylinders of 29 1/8 inches diameter
each;
stroke 59 1/16 inches; 2 double ended boilers; Machinery Numerical 697;
engine built by
the builders
Owners: British
Tanker Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Glasgow
BRITISH PRINCE - 1881-1886/1894-1895
Code letters:
WHTC
Official Number: 86164
Master: Captain
S. Nowell (1881-86); Captain F.H. Freeth (1894-95)
Rigging: steel
single screw, 4 masts, Barkentine; 3 decks, 2 of steel; 7 cemented bulkheads;
iron floors & beams
Tonnage: 3,974
tons gross, 3,683 under deck and 2,548 net
Dimensions:
420.1 feet long, 42.2 foot beam and holds 29 feet deep; Poop 53 feet long;
Forecastle 88 feet
Construction:
1882, Harland & Wolff in Belfast; repairs to damages in 1883
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 43 & 86 inches respectively;
stroke 60 inches;
operating 90 p.s.i.; 450 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: British
Ship Owners Co. Ltd. (E.A. Cohan, manager)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BRITISH QUEEN - 1776
Master: Captain
A. Leslie
Rigging: Snow;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 244
tons.
Construction:
1766 in Brrwst
Owners: Henderson
Draught under load:
15 feet
BRITISH QUEEN - 1790
Master: Captain
Denniston
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed
Tonnage: 191
tons
Construction:
1786 in Greenock
Owners: Hunter
& Co.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
BRITISH QUEEN - 1808
(Red Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain
Ormandy
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1808.
Tonnage: 303
tons
Construction:
1800 in Topsham
Owners: Stitt
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Charleston
BRITISH QUEEN - 1842
Master: Captain J.
Evans
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in copper in 1839; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 142 tons
using old measurements and 111 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Fowey
Owners: Evans &
Co.
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Malta
BRITISH QUEEN - 1843
Master: Captain
W. Lord
Rigging: Barque;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 431
tons using old measurements and 487 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1839 on Prince Edward Island, using Black Birch, Juniper & Spruce
Owners: Webb
& Co.
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for New York
BRITISH QUEEN - 1848
Master: Captain
Errington
Rigging: Snow;
partly double sheathed in 1839 and 1845; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 305
tons
Construction:
1785 in Whitby; new top sides in 1841; some repairs in 1845
Owners: Skepsey
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey:
Shields
Voyage: sailed
for America
BRITISH SUCCESS - 1948
Code letters: GLZB
Official Number: 180817
Rigging: steel single
screw motor tanker; 1 deck; 16 bulkheads; cruiser stern;
fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device and gyro-compass;
cellular double bottom under engine 70 feet, 42 tons; Deep Tank forward
23 feet, 287 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 150 tons; Aft Peak Tank 87 tons
Tonnage: 8,215 tons
gross, 7,209 under deck and 4,769 net
Dimensions: 466 feet
long, 59.2 foot beam and holds 34.8 feet deep; Poop 92 feet;
Bridge 51 feet; Forecastle 49 feet
Construction: 1946,
Blythswood Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: 4-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 6 cylinders of 29 1/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 59 7/18 inches; 675 machinery numeral; engine by J.G. Kincaid &
Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Owners: British Tanker
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
BRITISH TRIDENT - 1858-1863
Master: Captain
O'Neill (1858-60); Captain F. Boyce (1861-63)
Rigging: Ship
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857 & 1859; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,555
tons using old measurements and 1,340 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1854, Ruddock & Co. in Saint John, NB, using Tamarack, Pitch Pine,
Oak & Birch
Owners: P.
Magee (1858); R. Mozeley (1859-63)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1858, 1861 & 1863)
BRITISH UNION 1812-1813
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain R.
Robson
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 234 tons
Construction: in
Scarborough; vessel 12 years old; 4 guns
Owners: Robson &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
America
(Red Book Shipowners)
Master: Captain R.
Robson
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 235 tons
Construction: 1800
in Scarborough; 4 4-pounds guns
Owners: Robson &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
St. Johns
BRITISH UNION 1837
Master: Captain J.
Storm
Rigging: Snow; sheathed
in copper in 1834
Tonnage: 213 tons
Construction: 1833
in Newcastle
Owners: Porter &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Leghorn
BRITISH VALOUR - 1929
Code letters:
KWRT
Official Number: 149945
Rigging: steel
single screw tanker; 2 steel decks; 10 cemented bulkheads to Upper Deck;
8 cemented
bulkheads to 2nd Deck; web frames; longitudinal framing; fitted with electric
light & wireless;
machinery aft; cellular double bottom under engine 86 feet long, forward
36 feet, 411 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 178 tons; Aft Peak Tank 93 tons; carrying petroleum in
bulk.
Tonnage: 6,952
tons gross, 6,487 under deck and 4,101 net.
Dimensions:
440.5 feet long, 57 foot beam and tanks 33 feet deep; Poop 112 feet long;
Bridge 34 feet; Forecastle 47 feet.
Construction:
1927, Lithgows Ltd in Port Glasgow
Propulsion:
4 stroke cycle, single acting oil engine with 8 cylinders of 29 1/8 inches
diameter each;
stroke 59 7/16 inches; 2 double ended boilers; 653 nominal horsepower;
engine built by
J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Shields
BRITTENBURG 1978,
ex. EASTERN STREET 1977, ex. LLOYD
NEW YORK 1975,
ex. HAMBURGER DAMM 1973, ex. TASCO
1971, launched as HAMBURGER DAMM
Code letters: 5LUP
Official Number: 4710
Rigging: General
Cargo/Container motor vessel; 2 decks; machinery aft; fitted with direction
finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass, position finding device, radar &
radiotelephony
Tonnage: 7,990 tons
gross, 5,203 tons net and 11,029 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 146.23
meters long, 19.41 meters beam and holds 8.89 meters deep
Construction: 1970,
Schiffswerft Neptune in ROSTOCK (Yard 382)
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting, oil engine with 9 cylinders of 600 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,050 mm. 9,000 brake horsepower; engine by Masch. Halberstadt in
Halberstadt
Owners: Eastern Street
Maritime Co. S.A.
Port of registry:
Monrovia
BROADWATER - 1859/1862
Master: Captain
T. Stockman (1862)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1858; fastened with copper
belts
Tonnage: 571
tons
Construction:
1858 in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Weller
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Sunderland (1859); London (1862)
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand & China (1862)
BROADWOOD - 1819-1822/1845/1848
Master: Captain Longstaff
(1819-22); Captain R. Kell (1845); Captain H. Kinch (1848)
Rigging: Brig (1819-22);
Snow (1845-48); single deck; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 138 tons
(1819-22); 171 tons (1845-48)
Construction: 1809
in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1816; major repairs in 1842;
some repairs in 1845
OwnersL Longstaff
(1819-22); Kell & Co. (1845-48)
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of registry:
Blyth (1845-48)
Port of survey: Sunderland
(1819-22); Blyth (1845-48)
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade (1819-22); London (1845); Boulogne 91848)
BROCKLESBY - 1915
Code letters: KTWF
Official Number: 65657
Master: Captain A.
Lawson
Rigging: wood Brigantine;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 182 tons
gross, 182 under deck and 168 net
Dimensions: 98.8
feet long, 24.3 foot beam and holds 12.1 feet deep
Construction: 1871,
Westway in Lowestoft; repairs to top sides
Owners: Mrs. Gann
(J.G. Gann, manager)
Port of registry:
Faversham
BROMPTON - 1919
Rigging: wood twin
screws steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 2,940 tons
gross, 2,443 under deck and 1,733 net
Dimensions: 273.5
feet long, 49 foot beam and holds 25.6 feet deep; Poop 22 feet;
Bridge 62 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1918,
Grays Harbor Motorship Corp., Aberdeen, WA
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 15 1/2, 26 & 44 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 26 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 198 nominal horsepower; 2 water
tube boilers;
grate surface 156 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,518 sq. ft. engine by
Murray Iron Works, Burlington, IA
Owners: United States
Shipping Board (Emergency Fleet Corp., managers)
Port of registry:
Aberdeen, WA
BROOKE - 1820
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
D. Cowan
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1814; copper repaired in 1819
Tonnage: 253
tons
Construction:
1812 in Salem
Owners: Hunter
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Newfoundland
BROKE
Green Book (Underwriters)
Master: Captain
D. Cowan
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 252
tons
Construction:
Salem; vessel 8 years old
Owners: Hunter
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Greenock
Voyage: sailed
for Newfoundland
BROOKLYN - 1838
Master: Captain
Richardson
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1835
Tonnage: 445
tons
Construction:
1834 in Newcastle, using Oak, Pine & Black Birch
Owners: Richardson;
American property
Port of registry:
New York
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for New York
BROOKLYN - 1881
Code letters:
HQFM
Official Number: 58971
Rigging: iron
single screw Ship
Tonnage: 3,576
tons gross, 3,459 under deck and 2,355 net
Dimensions:
354.4 feet long, 42.5 foot beam and holds 33.1 feet deep
Construction:
1869 in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 48 & 86 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 480 horsepower; new engine 1879; engine built by J. &
J. Thomson in Glasgow
Owners: Mississippi
& Dominion Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BROTHERS 1810-1812
(Green Book Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain F. Dye
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 190 tons
Construction: in
Wells; vessel 7 years old (1810)
Owners: R. Beeston
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Dublin
Voyage: sailed for
Ireland
2)
Master:
Captain Wittaway
Rigging: Barque;
single deck
Tonnage: 72 tons
Construction: in
Newfoundland using Juniper & Spruce; vessel 14 years old (1810)
Owners: G. Elliott
Draught under load:
8 feet
Port of survey: Teignmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Liverpool
(Red Book Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain F. Dye
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 189 tons
Construction: 1793
in Wells; 2 4-pounds guns
Owners: Beeson
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Stettin
BROTHERS - 1813
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: a)
Captain Morrison; b) Captain Blake
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in 1812
Tonnage: 346
tons
Construction:
Foreign; vessel 18 years old; 12 guns
Owners: Idle
& Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
a) London; b) Plymouth
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
BROTHERS - 1841
Master: Captain Wheeler
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1840
Tonnage: 538 tons
using old measurements and 684 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Nova Scotia
Owners: Rowlinson
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
BROUGHAM - 1853
Captain: Captain
B. Wells
Master: Barque;
sheathed in felt and metal in 1844 & in yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 727 tons
Construction:
1820 in Calcutta, using Teak; some repairs in 1844 & 1848
Owners: Boulcott
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed
for the South Seas
BROWNLOW - 1868
Master: Captain
J. Rutter
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,086
tons gross and 833 tons net
Dimensions:
231.8 feet long, 32.4 foot beam and holds 16.4 feet deep
Construction:
1867, Earle & Co. in Hull
Propulsion:
steam engine 130 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Brownlow
& Co.
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey:
Hull
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic Sea
BRUCE - 1862
Master: Captain
Mickeljohn
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1860
Tonnage: 1,110
tons
Construction:
1857 in Québec
Owners: Potter
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
BRUNELLE - 1857-1865
Master: Captain Brown
(1857-60); Captain Orkney (1861-63); Captain Robinson (1864-65)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1861; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage: 1,122
tons
Dimensions: 199.6
feet long, 38 foot beam and holds 22.6 feet deep
Construction: 1855
in Québec; some repairs in 1859
Owners: McArthur
& Binnie (1857-60); McArthur (1861-62); W. Harris (1863-64); Briggs
(1865)
Port of registry:
Greenock (1857-62); Liverpool (1863-65)
Port of survey: Clyde
(1857-59); Liverpool (1860-63); Hull (1864-65)
Voyage: sailed for
Australia 1857-59); India (1860-63); the Baltic Sea (1864)
BRUNHILDE - 1877-1879
Code letters: RCJH
Official Number: 74453
Master: Captain R.
Robb
Rigging: Yawl yacht;
1 deck; sheathed in copper in 1877; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 60 tons
Dimensions: 75 feet
long, 17 foot beam and holds 10.6 feet deep
Construction: 1877,
Ratsey in Cowes
Owners: J.K. Bruce
(1877); R. Clifford Smith (1878-79)
Port of registry:
Cowes
BRUNSWICK - 1818
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain R.
Blake
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 525 tons
Construction: River;
vessel 27 years old; major repairs in 1807 & 1810; repairs to damages
in 1813;
some repairs in 1817
Owners: Rule &
Co.
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: Québec
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain R.
Blake
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1813; copper repaired in 1818
Tonnage: 525 tons
Construction: 1791,
in River; partial new top sides, wales & good repairs in 1818
Owners: Rule
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
BRUTUS 1822
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Smith
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1821
Tonnage: 255 tons
Construction: in
Sunderland; vessel 2 years old
Owners: White &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book Shipowners)
Master: Captain Smith
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1821
Tonnage: 254 tons
Construction: 1821
in Sunderland
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
BRYAN ABBS - 1850
Master: Captain
J. Donald
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 256
tons
Construction:
1834 in Jarrow; new deck in 1844; repairs to damages in 1846
Owners: F.
Spaight
Port of registry:
Limerick
Port of survey:
Limerick
BUCCLEUCH - 1869
Master: Captain
J. Waigh
Rigging: single
screw steamer; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 109
tons
Dimensions:
135 feet long, 21.5 foot beam and holds 9.6 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Adamson in Newcastle; partial new keelson & some repairs in 1869
Propulsion:
steam engine 40 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Clark
& Co.
Port of registry:
Yarmouth
Port of survey:
Newcastle
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
BUCKINGHAM - 1888-1891
Code letters: KTWJ
Official Number: 93809
Master: Captain P.
Lyall
Rigging: steel, 4
masts, Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 2,668 tons
gross, 2,514 under deck and 2,613 net
Dimensions: 307.7
feet long, 45.1 foot beam and holds 24.2 feet deep; Poop 37 feet; Forecastle
33 feet
Construction: 1888,
T. Royden & Sons in Liverpool
Owners: Sailing Ship
Buckingham Co. Ltd. (McVicar, Marshall & Co, managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - 1873-1874
Code letters: HCFD
Official Number: 60824
Master: Captain T.
Pain (1873); Captain R. Harland (1874)
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,533 tons
gross, 1,368 under deck and 1,466 net
Dimensions: 238.2
feet long, 37.5 foot beam and holds 23.1 feet deep; Poop 108 tons; Forecastle
60 tons
Construction: 1868,
Barclay in Glasgow
Owners: G. Marshall
Port of registry:
London
BUDAPEST - 1887
Code letters:
JDBV
Official Number: 87739
Master: Captain
Pottinger
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 iron deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 5
cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 198 feet long; 284 tons
Tonnage: 1,678
tons gross, 1,663 under deck and 1,091 net
Dimensions: 240 feet
long, 34.1 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction:
1883, Burrell & Son in Dumbarton
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of