Register of Ships - D
DACCA - 1881
Code letters: WHNC
Official Number: 85910
Rigging: steel single
screw Brig; 3 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,909 tons
gross, 3,452 under deck and 2,545 net
Dimensions: 390 feet
long, 43.6 foot beam and holds 27.6 feet deep; Bridge Deck 152 feet; Forecastle
50 feet
Construction: 1881,
A. & J. Inglis in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 48 & 87 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 500 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: A. Gray &
E.S. Dawes
Port of registry:
Glasgow
DALBEATTIE - 1883
Code letters: SRQH
Official Number: 76130
Master: a) Captain
A. French; b) Captain Wood
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 78 feet, forward 54 feet; 219 tons
Tonnage: 1,395 tons
gross, 1,103 under deck and 896 net
Dimensions: 239.3
feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 90 feet; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1879,
R. Dixon & Co. in Middlesborough
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 29 & 55 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 120 horsepower; T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: E. Harris
& Co.
Port of registry:
Middlesborough
DALHOUSIE - 1841
Master: Captain McKellar
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1840
Tonnage: 655 tons
usind old measurements and 737 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Hackmatac & Spruce
Owners: Eccles &
Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
Trinidad
DALRYMPLE 1908-1911
Code letters: NFCL
Official Number: 102630
Master: Captain W.
Richards
Rigging: steel Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,633 tons
gross, 1,505 under deck and 1,495 net
Dimensions: 256.4
feet long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 21.4 feet deep;
Poop 44 feet; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1893,
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. in Troon; portable double ended boiler
Owners: Ship Dalrymple
Co. Ltd. (J.M. Campbell & Son, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
DALTON - 1883
Code letters:
VHGM
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner
Tonnage: 2,039
tons gross, 1,889 under deck; 1,332 net
Dimensions:
315.4 feet long, 34.9 foot beam and holds 24.9 feet deep
Construction:
1881, A. Leslie & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 60 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 200 horsepower; engine built by R. Stephenson & Co.
in Newcastle
Owners: Liverpool,
Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
DALTON - 1915
1)
Code letters: VNFL
Official umber: 115163
Master: Captain
A. Hope, appointed to the ship in 1905.
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck; 2 tiers of beams; web frames; 6 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 100 feet long, under engine & boilers 27
feet, forward 146 feet,
775 tons; Forward Peak Tank 64 tons; Aft Peak Tank 104 tons.
Tonnage: 3,486
tons gross, 3,286 under deck and 2,263 net.
Dimensions:
340 feet long, 47 foot beam and holds 24.6 feet deep; Poop 37 feet long;
Bridge Deck 200 feet; Forecastle 35 feet.
Construction:
1904, R. Craggs & Sons Ltd, in Middlesbrough.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 67 in. diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 319 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 126 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,800
sq. ft.;
engine built by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton.
Owners: Webster
& Barraclough Ltd.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool.
2)
Code letters:
WVKH
Official Number: 76215
Master: Captain
A. Jansson, appointed to the ship in 1908.
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; well deck; 4 cemented
bulkheads;
double bottom aft 63 feet long & forward 86 feet.
Tonnage: 1,275
tons gross, 1,012 under deck and 791 net.
Dimensions:
235 feet long, 32.5 foot beam and holds 17.9 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 80 feet long; Bridge Deck 57 feet; Forecastle 34 feet.
Construction:
1877, M. Pearse & Co. in Stockton
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 30 1/2 & 55 1/2 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 136 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 4 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 61 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,161 sq. ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1902;
engine built by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton.
Owners: W.
Swanston & Sons
Port of registry:
Newcastle
DANIEL O'CONNELL - 1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Ritchie
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 143
tons
Construction:
1829 in Saint John, N.B., using Black Birch & Fir
Owners: Mlhlence
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Newfoundland
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Reddick
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 143
tons
Construction:
1829 in Saint John's
Owners: Kelso
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: Saint
John
DARRA - 1890
Code letters: JCSM
Official Number: 52729
Master: Captain R.
Storey
Rigging: composite
Barque; 2 decks; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1886; fastened with
copper bolts
Tonnage: 999 tons
gross, 907 under deck and 999 net
Dimensions: 190.7
feet long, 33 foot beam and holds 21.4 feet deep;
Poop 50 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1865,
Hall in Aberdeen; iron frame planked; some repairs in 1868;
repairs to damages in 1870; new deck in 1882
Owners: Trinder,
Anderson & Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
DARTMOUTH - 1839
Master: Captain
E. Jacobs
Rigging: Ship;
Tonnage: 635
tons using old measurements and 733 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1839 in Dartmouth
Owners: G.
Loch
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Dartmouth
Voyage: sailed
for London
DATEGROVE - 1908-1909,
ex. MARY
Code letters: SWKG
Official Number: 81212
Master: Captain A.J.A.
Mann
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom 176 feet
Tonnage: 1,213 tons
gross, 985 under deck and 761 net
Dimensions: 243 feet
long, 32.9 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck 90 feet;
Bridge 50 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction: 1879,
J. Readhead & co. in South Shields; repairs to damages in 1905
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 28 & 52 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 123 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 45 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,157 sq. ft.; new double ended
boilers
in 1892; engine by the builders
Owners: Steam Ship
Beechgrove Co. Ltd. (Alexander & Arthurs, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
D'AUVERGNE - 1839
Master: Captain
L. Hoquet
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1838
Tonnage: 440
tons
Construction:
1831 in Jersey; thorough repairs in 1838
Owners: St.
Croix & Co.
Port of registry:
Jersey
Port of survey:
London
DAVARA - 1939
Code letters: GSYK
Official Number: 132409
Rigging: steel single
screw Ketch (trawler); 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with echo sounding device, wireless & direction finder
Tonnage: 291 tons
gross, 269 under deck and 116 net
Dimensions: 130 feet
long, 23.5 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 79 feet; Forecastle 23 feet deep
Construction: 1912,
Cochrane & Sons, Selby
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13 1/2, 23 & 37 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 26 inches; operating at 180 p.s.I.; 89 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 47 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,542 sq. ft.;
engine by C.D. Holmes & Co. Ltd., Hull
Owners: Mount Steam
Fishing Co. Ltd. (Sir George E.J. Moody, manager)
Port of registry:
Fleetwood
DAVID - 1829-1830
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain D.
Fife
Rigging: Schooner;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 124 tons
Construction: in
Dundee; vessel 3 years old
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Leith
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Fife
Rigging: Schooner;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 124 tons
Construction: 1826
in Dundee
Owners: Hill
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
DAVID - 1850
Master: Captain A.
York
Rigging: Brigantine;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 139 tons
Construction: 1846
on Prince Edward Island
Owners: York &
Co.
Port of registry:
Galway
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
North America
DAVID LYON - 1849-1850
Master: Captain Marshall
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 476 tons
Construction: 1819
in Ipswich; partial new wales in 1838; new deck in 1842; new keelson in
1845
Owners: Boddington
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
DAVID MALCOLM 1847
Master: Captain A.
Dewar
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1844; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 495 tons
using old measurements and 538 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Maulmain using Teak
Owners: D. Dunbar
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
DAXHOUND - 1940 ex.
MITRA
Code letters:
MBZW Official
Number: 167225
Rigging: steel
single screw steam tanker; 1 deck; 11 bulkheads; machinery aft; cruiser
stern;
fitted with wireless & direction finder; cellular double bottom 148
feet, 299 tons; Deep Tank
forward 20 feet, 37 tons; Forward Peak Tank 72 tons; Aft Peak Tank 32 tons
Tonnage: 1,127
tons gross, 910 under deck and 526 net
Dimensions:
228.9 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and tanks 13.3 feet deep; Poop 78 feet;
Forecastle 27 feet
Construction:
1931, Deutsche Werft A.G. Bet Finkenworder in Hamburg
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17 1/2, 27 9/16 & 45 11/16
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 27 9/16 inches; operating at 213 p.s.i.; 194 nominal horsepower;
2 single ended boilers;
4 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 73 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,054
sq. ft.; engine built by
A. Borsig in Berlin-Tegel
Owners: Hadley
Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
DAZZLER 1850-1857
Master: Captain L.
Allen
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1850; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 174 tons
Construction: 1850
in Ipswich, using Oak, Ash & Elm
Owners: Read
Port of registry:
Ipswich
Port of survey: Ipswich
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies (1850-55); Crimea (1856-57)
DEBORAH - 1852
Master: Captain
H. Nicholes
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 530
tons
Construction:
1847 in New Brunswick, using Birch, Spruce, Hackmatac & Red Pine;
repairs to damages in 1851
Owners: G.
Hannett
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
DECAPOLIS 1871-1880
Official Number:
60858
Master: Captain T.
Almond
Rigging: iron Barque;
1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 632 tons
Dimensions: 187.5
feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Pile in Sunderland
Owners: T.B. Walker
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1871-73)
DEERWOOD - 1926
Code letters: KCRQ
Official Number: 143456
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 4 partly cemented bulkheads;
fitted with wireless; cellular double bottom 223 feet, 426 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 105 tons; Aft Peak Tank 100 tons
Tonnage: 1,914 tons
gross, 1,495 under deck and 1,128 net
Dimensions: 268 feet
long, 37.9 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep; Poop 24 feet;
Quarter Deck 82 feet; Bridge 51 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1919,
J. Crown & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 33 & 54 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 180 p.s.I.; 192 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended
boilers; 6 plain furnaces; grate surface 97 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,977
sq. ft.;
engine by McColl & Pollock Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: W. France,
Fenwick & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
DE LA SALLE 1942
Code letters: FNRS
Rigging: twin screws
steamer; 3 decks; fitted with direction finder
Tonnage: 8,400 tons
gross and 5,124 tons net
Dimensions: 440 feet
long, 56.7 foot beam and holds 34.6 feet deep; Poop 58 feet;
Bridge 247 feet; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction: 1921,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. In Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 21 ½, 37 & 64 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 568 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique
Port of registry:
Le Havre
DELAWARE - 1866
Master: Captain Thompson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 8 bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,042 tons
gross and 1,597 tons net
Dimensions: 321.4
feet long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep
Construction: 1865,
Isle of Man Ship Building Co. on the Isle of Man
Owners: C. Dixon
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Isle
of Man
Voyage: Boston
DELAWARE - 1867
Official Number:
28052
Master: Captain D.
Hopkins
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 377 tons
Dimensions: 131.2
feet long, 26.8 foot beam and holds 16.5 feet deep
Construction: 1859,
Cox in Bideford
Owners: Bath &
Son
Port of registry:
Swansea
Port of survey: Swansea
Voyage: sailed for
South America
DELHI - 1858
Master: Captain F.
Brown
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1858; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 156 tons
Construction: 1857
on Prince Edward Island, using Birch, Beech, Spruce, Juniper & Maple
Owners: Adams &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
South America
DEMERARA - 1913
Cletters: HWLR
Official Number: 132024
Master: Captain
G.S. Gillard, appointed to the ship in 1912
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks & 3 partial decks; fitted with electric
light,
refrigerating machinery, submarine signalling device and wireless; water
ballast.
Tonnage: 11,484
tons gross, 9,855 under deck and 7,292 net.
Dimensions:
500.7 feet long, 62.3 foot beam and holds 40.2 feet deep; Poop 50 feet
long;
Bridge 181 feet long; Forecastle 59 feet.
Construction:
1912, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast.
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23, 34, 48 & 69 inches
diameter
each pair; stroke 51 inches; 680 nominal horsepower; engine built by the
builders
Owners: Royal
Mail Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry:
Belfast
DENVER - 1905
Code letters:
KFRN
Official Number: 157628
Master: Captain
S. Risk, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1878 and to the vessel in 1901
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks sheathed in wood; web frames, partial
steel
Awning Deck sheathed in wood; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric
light;
Forward Peak Tank 35 tons; Aft Peak Tank 9 tons
Tonnage: 4,549
tons gross, 3,167 under deck and 2,819 net
Dimensions:
372.7 feet long, 48.2 foot beam and holds 24.5 feet deep; Poop 84 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 158 feet; Forecastle 91 feet
Construction:
1901, Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. in Wilmington, DE
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 33 1/2, 54 & 87 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 840 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
16 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 293 sq. ft.; heating surface 12,984
sq. ft.;
engine built by the builders
Owners: New
York & Texas Steam Ship Co. (C.H. Mallory, managers)
Port of registry:
New York
DEOGAUM - 1871
Code letters: HDWM
Official Number: 713
Master: Captain W.
Gilchrist
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1871
Tonnage: 448 tons
Dimensions: 117.3
feet long, 26.8 foot beam and holds 18.1 feet deep
Construction: 1845
in Greenock; repairs in 1866
Owners: Friends &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
South America
DEPENDENT - 1844
Master: Captain
Merchant
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 258
tons
Construction:
1824 in Whitby; some repairs in 1839; new deck & some repairs in 1841
Owners: Stuckey
& Co.
Port of registry:
Bridgewater
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
DERRY CASTLE -
1855
Master:
Captain F. Drake
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage:
841 tons using old measurements and 941 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852 in Québec, using Oak, Hackmatac, Birch & Pine
Owners:
Coltart
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Australia
DERRYMORE - 1942
Code letters: GKGQ
Official Number: 166384
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cruiser stern; cellular double bottom 351
feet, 1,444 tons;
Midship Tank 30 feet, 1,216 tons; Forward Peak Tank 147 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 262 tons
Tonnage: 4,799 tons
gross, 4,360 under deck and 2,822 net
Dimensions: 414 feet
long, 56.9 foot beam and holds 25.7 feet deep
Construction: 1938,
Burntisland Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Burntisland
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/16 inches diameter each;
stroke 85 1/16 inches; 449 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended boilers;
engine by W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: McCowen &
Gross Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
DESNA - 1913
Code letters:
HWSM
Official Number: 132025
Master: Captain
C.F. Laws, appointed to the ship in 1912
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks & 3 partial decks; fitted with electric
light,
refrigerating machinery, submarine signalling device and wireless; water
ballast
Tonnage: 11,484
tons gross, 9,855 under deck and 7,292 net
Dimensions:
500.7 feet long, 62.3 foot beam and holds 40.2 feet deep; Poop 50 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 181 feet; Forecastle 59 feet
Construction:
1912, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23, 34, 48 & 69 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 51 inches; 680 nominal horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Royal
Mail Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry:
Belfast
DESPATCH - 1869
Official Number:
25048
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 505
tons using old measurements and 407 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
217.4 feet long, 25.1 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep
Construction: 1855,
Smith in Shields; vessel lengthened in 1869
Owners: a)
W. Hutchinson; b) J. Bell
Port of registry:
Hull
DEUCALION - 1866
Master: Captain
T. Turner
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 399
tons
Dimensions:
122.9 feet long, 27.3 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Thompson in Sunderland; iron frame planked
Owners: Smith
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
Sunderland
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterranean Sea
DEVON - 1880-1883, ex. J.M.
JOSHUA
Code letters:
WFVD
Official Number: 49908
Master: Captain
A. Barron
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1879; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,148
tons gross, 1,018 under deck and 1,148 net
Dimensions:
207.3 feet long, 37.5 foot beam and holds 21.7 feet deep;
Poop 72 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1864, Smurthwaite in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1866 & 1872;
some repairs in 1877
Owners: Wright
Bros. & Co.
Port of registry:
London
DEVONA - 1916
Code letters: PNBJ
Official Number: 104738
Master: Captain D.R.
Murray (1901-16)
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
deep framing; fitted with refrigerating machinery & wireless; cellular
double bottom,
aft 114 feet, under engine & boilers 46 feet, forward 150 feet, 702
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 54 tons; Aft Peak Tank 45 tons
Tonnage: 3,779 tons
gross, 3,553 under deck and 2,372 net
Dimensions: 368 feet
long, 45 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep; Poop 24 feet;
Bridge 296 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1896,
C. Connell & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 43 & 71 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 160 p.s.I.; 396 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 115 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,312
sq. ft.;
engine built by Dunsmuir & Jackson in Glasgow
Owners: Cairn Line
of Steam Ships Ltd. (Cairn, Noble & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Dundee
DEVONSHIRE - 1838
Master: Captain Lowther
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 130 tons
Construction: 1813
in Bideford; major repairs in 1833; some repairs in 1837
Owners: Lowther
Port of registry:
Swansea
Port of survey: Swansea
Voyage: sailed for
Waterford
DEVONSHIRE - 1855
Master: Captain
W. Pixley
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1853; copper fastened.
Tonnage: 703
tons using old measurements and 831 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1848 in London
Owners: Wigram
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for India
DEVONSHIRE - 1863,
ex. STEPHEN
BALDWIN
Master: Captain Graham
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1861
Tonnage: 718 tons
Dimensions: 143.3
feet long, 31.1 foot beam and holds 15.5 feet deep
Construction: 1840
in the United States; some repairs in 1863
Owners: Montgomery
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
DIADEM 1850
Master: Captain Underwood
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 626 tons
using old measurements and 714 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1847
in Saint John, NB; repairs to damages in 1849
Owners: J. Frost
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
DIAMANT - 1905
Code letters:
RJPF
Master: Captian
W. Schlemilch, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1894 and to the vessel
in 1901
Rigging: steel
single screw, 3 masts, tanker; 3 decks; machinery aft, fitted with electric
light
Tonnage: 3,445
tons gross, 3,242 under deck and 2,205 net
Dimensions:
328.6 feet long, 43 foot beam and tanks 29.8 feet deep;
Poop 33 feet; Bridge 24 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1892, Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 64 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 284 nominal horsepower; engine built by
Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Deutsche-Amerika
Petroleum Ges.
Port of registry:
Hamburg
DIANA - 1837
1)
Master:
Captain R. Miller
Rigging:
Brig; sheathed in 1836; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
197 tons
Construction:
1810 in Dundee; new wales & some repairs in 1836
Owners:
D. Dugal
Port
of registry: Kirklady
Port
of survey: Leith
Voyage:
sailed for North America
2)
Master:
Captain W. Miller
Rigging:
Brig; sheathed in 1836
Tonnage:
181 tons
Construction:
1819 in Whitehaven; new wales and major repairs in 1836
Owners:
"twenty men"
Port
of registry: Whitehaven
Port
of survey: Whitehaven
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
3)
Master:
Captain Traill
Rigging:
Brig; sheathed in 1837
Tonnage:
321 tons
Construction:
1824 in Whitby; some repairs in 1835 & 1837
Owners:
Brathwaite
Port
of registry: Whitby
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
DIANA - 1849/1857
Master: Captain
Fletcher (1849); Captain McNeilage (1857)
Rigging: Ship
(1849); Barque (1857); sheathed in yellow metal in 1847 & 1856
Tonnage: 499
tons using old measurements and 574 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1847 in Liverpool; some repairs in 1856
Owners: Mann
& Co. (1849); McKechnie (1857)
Port of registry:
Liverpool (1849); Greenock (1857)
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney (1849); Australia (1857)
DICKIE SAM - 1850-1851/1856
Master: Captain T.
Power
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 274 tons
using old measurements and 305 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Liverpool; repairs to damages in 1849
Owners: Coubrough
(1850-51); Poole & Co. (1856)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Panama (1856)
DIDO - 1915
Code letters:
PGNT
Official Number: 105097
Master: Captain
J.W. Wilkinson, appointed to the vessel in 1915
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,769
tons gross, 4,613 under deck and 3,127 net
Dimensions:
400.7 feet long, 48 foot beam and holds 28.8 feet deep; Poop 41 feet;
Bridge Deck 106 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1896, Earle's Co. Ltd. in Hull
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24 3/4, 40 & 70 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 339 nominal horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: T.
Wilson, Sons & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Hull
hit mine and sunk Feb. 26, 1916
DILWARA - 1958
Code letters: GYQV
Official Number: 164568
Rigging: twin screws
motor passenger liner; 4 decks & Platform Deck forward; fitted with
direction finder,
echo sounding device & radar
Tonnage: 12,555 tons
gross, 7,450 tons net and 13,775 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 517 feet
long, 65 foot beam and holds 24ft. 11in. deep
Construction: 1936,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: twin
2-stroke, single acting, Doxford oil engines, each with 5 cylinders of
560 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,680 mm; engines by the builders
Owners: British India
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
DIMITRIOS - 1889-1895
Master: Captain N.
Gergudi
Rigging: wood Barque
Tonnage: 348 tons
net
Dimensions: 113.8
feet long and 27.2 foot beam
Construction: 1876
in Syra
Owners: M. Gergudi
& Co.
Port of registry:
Cassos - Turkish flag
DIMITRIS - 1940 ,
ex. AUGUST-1940, ex. YORK COUNTY,
ex. AUGUST
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with direction finder; water ballast
Tonnage: 5,254 tons
gross, 4,912 under deck and 3,246 net
Dimensions: 410 feet
long, 54 foot beam and holds 28.9 feet deep; Poop 36 feet;
Bridge 254 feet; Forecastle 43 feet
Construction: 1911,
W. Gray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 42 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 339 nominal horsepower; engine by Central Marine Engine
Works,
West Hartlepool
Owners: S.A. &
P.A. Lemos
Port of registry:
Chios
DIRIGO - 1858
Master: Captain
White
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1858; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,152 tons
Construction:
1854 in New Brunswick, using Tamarack, Oak, Pine & Birch;
some repairs in 1856; repairs to damages in 1857
Owners: Coltart
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
DISRAELI 1868
Master: Captain McKenzie
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1859; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 780 tons
Dimensions: 161.8
feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 20.8 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Nova Scotia
Owners: Dixon &
Sons
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Belfast
WRECKED
DIXIE 1948
Code letters: WICX
Official number: 227107
Rigging: single screw
steamer; 3 decks; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device and
gyro-compass; water ballast
Tonnage: 8,188 tons
gross and 4,918 tons net
Dimensions: 426.7
feet long, 60.2 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep; Bridge 189 feet
Construction: 1928,
Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, NJ
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to single screw shaft; engine by
De Laval Steam Turbines Co. in Trenton, NJ
Owners: United States
Maritime Commission
Port of registry:
New York
DOCTOR KANE - 1861-1867
Master: Captain J.
McCay (1861-62); Captain S. Milligan (1862-67)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 609 tons
using old measurements and 607 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1857,
Power in Québec; repairs to damages in 1860
Owners: J. &
J. Cooke
Port of registry:
Londonderry
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1861); the West Indies (1862-67)
DOLCOATH - 1885
Code letters:
HDFG
Official Number: 86498
Master: Captain
J. Jago, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the vessel in 1882
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 6 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom
aft 78 feet long, forward 56 feet, 303 tons; Forward Peak Tank 50 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 14 tons
Tonnage: 1,790
tons gross, 1,450 under deck and 1,171 net
Dimensions:
266.3 feet long, 36.5 foot beam and holds 19.2 feet deep; Raised Quarter
Deck 74 feet long;
Poop 24 feet; Bridge Deck 56 feet; Forcastle 26 feet
Construction:
1882, J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 63 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 150 horsepower; engine built
by North East
Marine Engines Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Dolcoath
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. ( Osborn & Wallis)
Port of registry:
Cardiff
DOLLY VARDEN - 1914-15, ex.
SAINTE ROSE
Code letters: WQVK
Official Number: 62900
Master: Captain F.A.
Court
Rigging: wood Barquentine;
1 deck; salted
Tonnage: 202 tons
gross, 195 under deck and 165 net
Dimensions: 115.9
feet long, 23.4 foot beam and holds 12.1 feet deep; Quarter Deck 22 feet
Construction: 1871,
Cox in Bidford
Owners: T. Rigden
Port of registry:
London
DOLPHIN - 1791
Master: Captain J.
Stupart
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 104 tons
Construction: 1785
in Newfoundland, using Juniper & Spruce
Owners: J. Price
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
North Carolina
DOLPHIN - 1881
Code letters: NCHJ
Official Number: 20705
Rigging: iron Schooner
Tonnage: 314 tons
gross, 296 under deck and 300 net
Dimensions: 172.6
feet long, 25.6 foot beam and holds 10.8 feet deep; Break 18 tons
Construction: 1849,
Todd & McGregor in Glasgow
Owners: W. Cole
Port of registry:
Plymouth
DOMINION 1877
Official Number:
69667
Master: Captain J.
Thomas
Rigging: Ship
Tonnage: 1,325 tons
gross, 1,190 under deck and 1,256 net
Dimensions: 198.7
feet long, 38 foot beam and holds 23.9 feet deep; Poop 77 tons; Forecastle
37 tons
Construction: 1875,
Baldwin in Québec
Owners: W.E. Jones
Port of registry:
Carnarvon
DON JUAN, ex. ALSTER,
ex. POLLY LEWIS - 1887
Rigging: wood
Barque
Tonnage: 578
tons
Dimensions:
143.2 feet long, 30.4 foot beam and holds 18.9 feet deep.
Construction:
1869 in Calais, USA.
Owners: E.
Peters & E. Mahn.
Port of registry:
Valparaiso
DONA MARILYN 1986,
ex. DONA ANA-1980, ex. OTOHIME-MARU-1976
Code letters: DZOJ
Official Number: PC-O 01137
Rigging: motor passenger/general
cargo vessel; 2 decks; fitted with echo sounding device, radar and
radiotelephony on MF & HF
Tonnage: 2,855 tons
gross, 1,041 tons net and 3,002 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 97.59
meters long, 13.67 meters beam and holds 4.5 meters deep; Bridge
47.3 meters
Construction: 1966,
Onomichi Zosen K.K. in Onomichi
Propulsion:
2-stroke, single acting, oil engine with 9 cylinders of 540 mm diameter
each;
stroke 900 mm; 5,500 brake horsepower; engine by Nigata Engine Co. Ltd.
In Nigata
Owners: Sulpicio
Lines Inc.
Port of registry:
Cebu
DONABILIS - 1868-69
Master: Captain
J. Grant
Rigging: Barque;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 568
tons
Dimensions:
150 feet long, 30.5 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep
Construction:
1867, Jardine in Richiboucto
Owners: Jardine
Port of registry:
Miramichi
Port of survey:
Miramichi
Voyage: sailed
for Liverpool
DOON - 1887
Code letters:
RCHB
Official Number: 75285
Master: Captain
J. Angus
Rigging: iron
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 859
tons gross, 793 under deck and 817 net
Dimensions:
195.7 feet long, 32.9 foot beam and holds 19.1 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 32 feet long; Forecastle 24 feet
Construction:
1877, London & Glasgow Co. in Glasgow
Owners: D.
Hunter
Port of registry:
Ayr
DORA - 1911-18 , ex.
VARUS, ex. WESTWOOD
Code letters: JSMB
Official Number: 5263
Master: Captain H.J.
Cronberg
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 55 feet, forward 30 feet, 260 tons; Foreward Peak Tank
40 tons
Tonnage: 1,526 tons
gross, 1,135 under deck and 896 net
Dimensions: 271.3
feet long, 34.1 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep; Quarter Deck 79 feet;
Bridge 87 pieds; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1881,
R. Thompson & Son in Sunderland; vessel lengthened in 1887
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17 1/4, 30 1/2 & 55 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 175 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
4 plain furnaces; grate surface 65 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,418 sq. ft.;
engine by Reihest. Maschinenf. in Hamburg
Owners: E. Brodin
Port of registry:
Gefle, Sweden
Torpedoed June 10,
1918
DORCAS PRINCE - 1858
(transcribed from the 1858 New York Marine Register)
Master: Captain York
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in yellow metal in 1855; fastened with iron & copper
bolts
Tonnage: 699 tons
Construction: 1850
in Yarmouth, ME
Owners: Blanchard
Port of registry:
Yarmouth, ME
DORCHESTER - 1836
Master: J.
Carrick
Rigging: Ship.
Tonnage: 417
tons.
Construction:
1832 in Quebec, using White Oak and Elm.
Owners: Gowen
& Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
London
DORIC STAR - 1939 ,
ex. DORICSTAR
Code letters: GCVQ
Official Number: 146193
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck; 8 cemented bulkheads;
cruiser stern; fitted with refrigerating machinery & direction finder;
cellular double bottom
421 feet, 1,968 tons; Forward Peak Tank 188 tons; Aft Peak Tank 70 tons
Tonnage: 10,086 tons
gross, 9,519 under deck and 6,347 net
Dimensions: 529.8
feet long, 64 foot beam and holds 37 feet deep
Construction: 1921,
Lithgows Ltd. in Port Glasgow; vessel lengthened in 1934
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft; operating at 200 p.s.i.;
1,398 nominal horsepower; 6 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 410 sq. ft.; heating surface 21,369 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: Union Cold
Storage Co. Ltd. (Blue Star Line, Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
DOROTHY - 1816
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Gunther
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1812
Tonnage: 369 tons
Construction: 1812
in Newcastle; 8 18-pounds caronnade
Owners: Bell &
Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
DOROTHY - 1857
Master: Captain
McMillan
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856
Tonnage: 442
tons using old measurements and 488 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1847 Tyne; repairs to damages in 1854
Owners: Blyths
& Greene
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Mauritius
DORSETSHIRE - 1857
Master: Captain
J. Stooke
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow in 1855; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 432
tons
Construction:
1855 in Northam
Owners: Wigram
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for the West Indies
DOUGLAS - 1850-1851
Master: Captain
Douglas (1850); Captain M. Rogers (1851)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1847 & 1851
Tonnage: 379
tons using old measurements and 472 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1846 in Hull
Owners: Collinson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney (1851)
DOUGLAS - 1881
Code letters: TQFK
Official Number: 43732
Master: Captain J.H.
Palmer
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 768 tons
gross, 741 under deck and 481 net
Dimensions: 210 feet
long, 29 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 30 feet;
Forecastle 20 feet; Bridge Deck 7 feet
Construction: 1861,
Marshall Bros. in Shields
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 48 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 99 horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1879;
engine by G.F. Pattison & Co. in Newcastle
Owners: H.T. Morton
Port of registry:
Sunderland
DOUGLAS CASTLE - 1868
Master: Captain
McRitchie
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1869; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 678
tons
Dimensions:
176.6 feet long, 30.6 foot beam and holds 18.7 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Connell in Glasgow
Owners: Skinner
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for China
DOUGLAS PENNANT - 1861-1862
Master: Captain P.
Pender
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 80 tons
Construction: 1841
in Bangor
Owners: J. Leece
Port of regitry:
Bangor
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Spain
DOURO 1865
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; rigged for sail; 4 bulkheads
Tonnage: 529 tons
using old measurements and 402 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 195.8
feet long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 15.6 feet deep
Construction: 1864
Harland in Belfast
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 80 horsepower
Owners: Bibby, Sons
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
DOVE - 1785
Master: Captain J.
Losh
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 120 tons
Construction: 1751
in Great Britain; vessel rebuilt in 1769
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Whitehaven
Voyage: sailed for
Dublin
DOVE 1828-1833
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain Georghagen
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 74 tons
Construction: in
Scarboro; vessel 12 years old
Owners: J. Tindalls
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: Yarmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Sunderland
(Red Book Shipowners)
Master: Captain Gahagan
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 71 tons
Construction: 1816
in Scarboro
Owners: Tindall
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Antwerp
DOVER CASTLE - 1917
Code letters:
VQHD
Official Number: 118409
Master: Captain
T.H. Wilford, appointed to the ship in 1916
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 steel decks, Main Deck sheathed in wood, Upper
Deck sheathed
in teak; 8 cemented bulkheads; deep framing; fitted with electric light,
submarine signalling
device, wireless & refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom,
aft 108 feet long, under
engine 37 feet, forward 176 feet, 943 tons; Deep Tank forward 41feet, 1,095
tons; Forward
Peak Tank 76 tons; Aft Peak Tank 60 feet.
Tonnage: 8,271
tons gross, 6,564 under deck and 5,221 net.
Dimensions:
476.4 feet long, 56.7 foot beam and holds 31.9 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge Deck 314 feet long; Forecastle 70 feet.
Construction:
1904, Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 22 1/2, 32, 46 1/2 &
68 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 220 p.s.i.; 969 nominal horsepower; 3 double
ended &
1 single ended boilers; 21 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 422 sq. ft.;
heating surface
16,943 sq. ft.; engine built by the builders
Owners: The
Union-Castle Mail Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Southampton
DRAGON - 1764
Master: Captain Fr.
Hammot
Rigging: sailing
vessel; 2 decks
Tonnage: 180 tons
Construction: 1756,
France; 6 2-pounds guns
Owners: Rd. Neave
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
DRAGOON - 1866-1873/1878
Master: Captain
G. Jaques(1866-67); Captain H. Geddes (1868-72); Captain R. Webster (1873);
Captain Harley (1878)
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 2 decks; 4 bulkheads
Tonnage: 744
tons gross and 579 tons net
post 1873: 924 tons gross, 839 under deck and 583 net
Dimensions:
200 feet long (post 1873: 230 feet long), 28 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet
deep
Construction:
1864, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle; vessel lengthened, new deck &
some repairs in 1873
Propulsion:
95 horsepower steam engine; 1873 new compound engine with 2 cylinders of
27 1/4 & 53 inches
diameter respectively; stroke 30 inches; 120 horsepower; engine built by
R. & W. Hawthorn in Newcastle
Owners: Tyne
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
Newcastle
Voyage: sailed
for London
DRAKELOW - 1939,
ex. BRAMPTON MANOR,
ex. WARSZASA, ex. AYDON,
ex. CHARITY, ex. JET
Code letters: GFXV
Official Number: 133551
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck, partly steel, partly iron; 4 cemented bulkheads;
machinery aft; cellular double bottom under engine & boilers 41 feet,
forward 172 feet,
482 tons; Forward Peak Tank 130 tons; Aft Peak Tank 25 tons
Tonnage: 1,735 tons
gross, 1,293 under deck and 1,021 net
Dimensions: 255 feet
long, 38.3 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Quarter Deck 144 feet;
Bridge 14 feet; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1914,
Blyth Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Blyth
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19, 33 & 54 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 224 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 100 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,918 sq.
ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Drakelow
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (P.E. Bethell & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
DRESDEN - 1913-1914
Code letters:
PRHL
Official Number: 105423
Master: Captain
G. Eggett, appointed to the vessel in 1913
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with wireless & submarine signalling
device
Tonnage: 1,830
tons gross, 1,173 under deck and 773 net
Dimensions:
302.1 feet long, 38.1 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep; Poop 38 feet;
Bridge 218 feet; Forecastle 31 feet
Construction:
1897, Earle's Co. Ltd. in Hull
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 26, 39 1/2 & 63 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 36 inches; 476 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1909;
engine built by the builders
Owners: Great
Eastern Railway Co.
Port of registry:
Harwich
DROMEDARY - 1898-1900
Code letters: VPKS
Official Number: 84310
Master: Captain D.
Carmichael
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 975 tons
gross, 707 under deck and 440 net
Dimensions: 250.2
feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 14,7 feet deep;
Poop 156 tons; Forecastle 31 tons
Construction: 1881,
Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 38 1/2 & 69 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 275 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1892; engine by
the builders
Owners: G. &
J. Burns
Port of registry:
Glasgow
DROMEDARY - 1900
Official Number:
108268
Rigging: steel hopper
barge; 1 deck
Tonnage: 706 tons
gross, 645 under deck and 685 net
Dimensions: 168 feet
long, 35.5 foot beam and holds 13.2 feet deep
Construction: 1897,
Russell & Co. in Port Glasgow
Owners: J. Constant
Port of registry:
London
DROMORE - 1943
Code letters: GDSF
Official Number: 143691
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; fitted with direction finder and
echo sounding device; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,096 tons
gross, 3,571 under deck and 2,358 net
Dimensions: 360 feet
long, 52 foot beam and holds 24.6 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Bridge 171 feet; Forecastle 32 feet
Construction: 1920,
Irvine Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 43 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 369 nominal horsepower; engine by Richardsons, Westgarth
&
Co. Ltd. in Hartlepool
Owners: Johnston
Warren Lines Ltd. (Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
DROTTNINGHOLM, ex.
VIRGINIAN - 1908
Code letters:
KCMH
Official Number: 6277
Rigging: steel triple
screws steamer; 3 decks; fitted for oil fuel; equipped with electric light,
refrigerating
machinery, submarine signalling device & wireless; water ballast.
Tonnage: 11,182
tons gross, 6,546 under deck and 6,832 net.
Dimensions:
517 feet long, 60 foot beam and holds 38 feet deep; Poop 70 feet long;
Bridge Deck 210 feet; House on deck 1,269 tons; Forecastle 113 feet.
Construction:
1905, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
single reduction geared steam turbines; engine built by A/B DeLavals Angturbin
in Stockholm
Owners: Sveridge
Nord Amerika
Port of registry:
Gothenburg
DRUID - 1780-1789
Master: Captain G.
Stott (1780-81); Captain T. Powell (1782-89)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed
Tonnage: 300 tons
Construction: 1777
in Bristol; 12 9-pounds & 12 6-pounds guns; repairs to damages in 1787
Owners: L. Bright
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Jamaica (Constant Trader)
DRUMHENDRY - 1881/1885
Official Number:
73774
Master: Captain T.
Cornelius (1885)
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 165
tons gross, 135 unde