Register of Ships - Ha-Hel
H.F ALEXANDER – 1935,
ex. GREAT NORTHERN
Code letters: WGCO
Official Number: 212719
Rigging: steel triple
screws passenger liner; 2 decks; 3rd deck forward and aft; Shade Deck;
10 asphalted bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 90 feet, under engine
& boilers 178 feet,
forward 130 feet, 1,005 tons; Forward Peak Tank 24 tons; Aft Peak Tank
69 tons
Tonnage: 8,357 tons
gross, 4,071 under deck and 3,708 net
Dimensions: 509.5
feet long, 63.1 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep; Promenade Deck 482 feet
Construction: 1915,
W. Cramp, Sons Ship & Engine Building Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion: 3 steam
turbines; 12 boilers; engine by the builders
Owners: Pacific Steam
Ship Lines Ltd. (Admiral Line)
Port of registry:
Seattle, WA
HADLOW - 1815
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
J. Davidson
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 376
tons
Construction:
1814 in Québec
Owners: W.
Parker
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed
for Hudson Bay
HAHNEMANN - 1867,
ex. BRUNSWICK
Master: Captain D.
Phillips
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1867; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,328 tons
Dimensions: 192.2
feet long, 39 foot beam and holds 25 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
McDonald in New Brunswick
Owners: Stuart &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
HAIDEE - 1856
Master: Captain
J. Tucker
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1854
Tonnage: 188
tons using old measurements and 138 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1835 in Cowes; new deck & wales and major repairs in 1850;
some repairs in 1854
Owners: Ridley
& Son
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Liverpool
HAJEEN - 1888
Official Number:
KDLV
Master: Captain
S.C. Newey (1886-88)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 6 cemented
bulkheads; cellular double bottom 272 feet, 425 tons; Forward Peak Tank
38 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 15 tons
Tonnage: 2,821
tons gross, 2,730 under deck and 1,843 net
Dimensions:
310.5 feet long, 39 foot beam and holds 19.4 feet deep;
Bridge Deck 71 feet; Forecastle 27 feet
Construction:
1885, Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 150 p.s.i.; 325 horsepower; engine by
Wallsend Ship Co. in Newcastle
Owners: Bedouin
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
HALCYON - 1819-1821
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain I.S.
Woster
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1813
Tonnage: 303 tons
Construction: Philadelphia;
vessel 14 years old (1819)
Owners: Leidom &
Co.; American property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelpia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Woster
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 310 tons
Construction: 1806
in Philadelphia
Owners: Leedom
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
HALCYON - 1820
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Russell
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 253 tons
Construction: in
Massachussets; vessel 2 years old
Owners: Living &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed for
Charleston
HALCYON - 1865-1886
Code letters: PNCM
Official Number: 26904
Master: Captain R.
Sopwith (1865); Captain W. Boyse (1866-70); Captain W. Beavis (1871-79);
Captain C. Jary (1880-86)
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 286 tons
Dimensions: 99.5
feet long, 26 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep
Construction: 1852
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1855, 1862 & 1863; new keelson in 1862;
repairs to damages in 1865 & 1868
Owners: Clark &
Co. (1865); Nichols & Co. (1866-79); C. Jary (1880-86)
Port of registry:
Newcastle (1865); Blakeney (1866-79); Wells (1880-86)
Port of survey: Shields
(1865, 1869-70); Newcastle (1866-68, 1871-72)
Voyage: Spain (1865);
Baltic Sea (1866-67, 1869-72); Coastal Trade (1868)
HALIFAX - 1784
Master: Captain E.
Ward
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 150 tons
Construction: 1768
in Hull; repairs in 1783
Owners: Burton &
Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
London
HALIFAX - 1892-96
Code letters:
KVCR
Official Number: 95099
Master: Captain
S.R. Hill (1888-96)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 1,738
tons gross, 1,318 under deck and 958 net
Dimensions:
250.3 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep
Construction:
1888, London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion with 3 cylinders of 30, 48 & 75 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 350 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Canada
Atlantic Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (1892-93); Canada Atlantic & Plant
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (1893-96)
Port of registry:
Glasgow (1892-93); Halifax (1893-96)
HALLAMSHIRE - 1881
Code letters:
PWGH
Official Number: 72649
Master: Captain
Pearce, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the vessel in 1881
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 73 feet long, forward 82 feet
Tonnage: 1,358
tons gross, 1,091 under deck and 876 net
Dimensions:
243.2 feet long, 32.3 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 84 feet long; Forecastle 27 feet; Bridge Deck 67 feet
Construction:
1876, E. Withy & Co. in Hartlepool
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 30 & 57 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 60 p.s.i.; 130 horsepower; engine built
by
Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Steel,
Yound & Co.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
HALLS - 1816/1825-1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Hall (1816); Captain J. Ritchie (1825-30); Captain W. Clerk (1830-33)
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams; double sheathed in 1827
Tonnage: 227
tons (1816-26); 273 tons (1827-33)
Construction:
Blythe; vessel 1 year old (1816); vessel lengthened & almost rebuit
in 1827
Owners: Hall
& Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1816); London (1825-27), 1831-33); Leith (1828-30)
Voyage: sailed
for St. Thomas (1816); Québec (1825-33)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
J. Hall (1816); Captain Ritchie (1825-33)
Rigging: Snow;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1819; double sheathed in
1827
Tonnage: 227
tons (1816-26); 273 tons (1827-33)
Construction:
1815 in Blythe; vessel lengthened & thorough repairs in 1827;
4 3-pounds guns
Owners: Halls
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed
for St. Thomas (1816); Québec (1825-33)
HAMBURG - 1881
1)
Official Number: 65840 (source: Mercantile Navy
List and Maritime Directory)
Rigging: Dandy
Tonnage: 77 tons
Construction: 1867
in Harburg
Owners: William C.
Normington, Church Street, Grimsby
Port of registry:
Grimsby
2)
Code letters:
MRHS
Official Number: 19287
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 446 tons
gross and 303 tons net
Dimensions: 180.5
feet long, 25.2 foot beam and holds 13.6 feet deep
Construction: 1857
in Dundee
Propulsion: steam
engine producing 90 horsepower
Owners: General Steam
Navigation Co., 71 Lombard Street, Lombard
Port of registry:
London
HAMILTON - 1819
(Red Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain J.
Ross
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 63 tons
Construction: 1802
in Dundee
Owners: Arbuthnot
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
HAMILTON - 1827
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Williams
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in1827
Tonnage: 310 tons
Construction: in
Liverpool; vessel 11 years old
Owners: Halkett &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Belfast
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Williams
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1822; copper repaired in 1825
Tonnage: 310 tons
Construction: 1816
in Liverpool; some repairs in 1823
Owners: Finchett
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Demerara
HAMLET – 1841-1845
Master: Captain Wilson
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1840 & 1846
Tonnage: 348 tons
using old measurements and 420 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in Yarmouth
Owners: Fenwick
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Yarmouth
(1841); London (1842-45)
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney (1842-45)
HAMPSHIRE - 1850-1854
1)
Master:
Captain R. Watts (1850); Captain J. Slater (1851-52); Captain J. Hopkins
(1851/1853-54)
Rigging:
Barque
Tonnage:
298 tons
Construction:
1834 in Sunderland; new keelson in 1845; some repairs in 1848 & 1850;
repairs to damages in 1851
Owners:
Clakr & Son
Port
of registry: Portsmouth
Port
of survey: Southampton (1850); SwS (1851-52); Li (1851/1853-54)
Voyage:
sailed for Québec (1850); the Mediterranean Sea (1851-52);
Cape Good Hope (1851/1853-54)
2)
Master:
Captain Reynall
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
519 tons using old measurements and 627 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852 in Southampton
Owners:
Wigram & Co.
Port
of registry: London
HAMPTON - 1875
Code letters: MHNP
Official Number: 68474
Master: Captain McMontrey
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Brig; 3 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,567 tons
gross, 1,434 under deck and 1,010 net
Dimensions: 254.2
feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep; Poop 52 feet; Forecastle
26 feet
Construction: 1873,
Blumer in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted, double acting cylinders of 35 & 67 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 200 horsepower; engine by T. Richardson & Sons in
Hartlepool
Owners: Commercial
Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
London
HAMPTON - 1899-1906,
ex. ARGOMENE
Code letters: QLVN
Official Number: 76415
Master: Captain J.
McDonald
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,716 tons
gross, 1,582 under deck and 1,579 net
Dimensions: 241 feet
long, 38.7 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep; Poop 52 feet;
Forecastle 26 feet
Construction: 1877,
T.R. Oswald in Southampton; new deck in 1899
Ownres: S. Hampton
Co. Ltd. (J.D. Thomson, manager)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
HAMPTON - 1905
Code letters: WJLN
Official Number: 50514
Rigging: wood Schooner
Tonnage: 342 tons
gross, 305 under deck and 294 net
Dimensions: 132.3
feet long, 30.5 foot beam and holds 12.7 feet deep; Poop 27 tons
Construction: 1863,
Bennett in New Brunswick
Owners: R. Tedcastle
Port of registry:
Dublin
HANNAH - 1764
1)
Master:
Captain Robert Jarvis
Tonnage: 150
tons
Crew: 12
Construction:
1762
Owners: John
Roe
Voyage: sailed
for Boston
2)
Master:
Captain S. Bainbridge
Tonnage: 350
tons
Crew: 50
Armement: 6
guns
Construction:
1756 in France
Owners: Barber
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for America
3)
Master:
Captain Ed. Prescott
Tonnage: 130
tons
Crew: 30
Armement: 4
guns
Construction:
1750 in England
Owners: Haywood
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for America
4)
Master:
Captain R. Cawson
Tonnage: 200
tons
Crew: 18
Construction:
1756 in Plantation
Owners: Sam.
Shaw
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Virginia
HANNAH - 1807
(Red Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master: Captain A. Bogg
Rigging: Brig;
2 decks; sheathed in 1793
Tonnage: 160
tons
Construction:
1793 in Philadelphia, using Live Oak & Cedar
Owners: P.
Blight; American property
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
2)
Master: Captain D. Brown
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 201
tons
Construction:
1796 in Virginia
Owners: Young
& Co.; American property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Greenock
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
(Green Book - Underwriters)
2)
Master:
Captain J. Gemeny
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 218
tons
Construction:
Philadelphia; vessel 12 years old
Owners: W.
Young
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
Greenock
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
HANNAH LANDELLS - 1883
Code letters:
RNHD
Official Number: 78616
Rigging: iron
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,353
tons gross, 1,224 under deck and 1,293 net
Dimensions:
237.6 feet long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 20.9 feet deep; Poop 21 feet;
Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1878, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Owners: T.
Law & Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
HANNAH RANSOM - 1887
Code letters: MPDG
Official Number: 62222
Rigging: wood Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1886; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 113 tons
gross, 113 under deck and 104 net
Dimensions: 89.2
feet long, 19.2 foot beam and holds 9.9 feet deep
Construction: 1870,
Ransom in Southampton
Owners: J. Dible
Port of registry:
Southampton
HANNAWA - 1922-23
Code letters: MBST
Official Number: 220769
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; fitted with electric light, wireless
and
submarine signalling device; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,582 tons
gross and 4,826 tons net
Dimensions: 440 feet
long, 56 foot beam and holds 35.2 feet deep
Construction: 1920,
Bethlehem Ship Building Corp. Ltd. in San Francisco, CA
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 47 & 78 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 421 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: United States
Shipping Board
Port of registry:
San Francisco
HANNOVER - 1903
Code letters: QGTM
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Awning Deck; 4 tiers of beams;
fitted with electric light; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,305 tons
gross, 5,568 under deck and 4,635 net
Dimensions: 429.1
feet long, 54 foot beam and holds 39.5 feet deep
Construction: 1899,
Wigham Richardson & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 19, 26 1/2, 40 1/2 & 59 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 42 inches, 451 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
HANONIA - 1940, ex.
HANÖ-1939, ex. SMÅLAND,
ex. DROTT,
ex. ALEXEY GLORIAINOW
Code letters: ESHL
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft
72 feet,
under engine & boilers 34 feet, forward 104 feet, 485 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 23 tons
Tonnage: 1,781 tons
gross, 1,647 under deck and 1,084 net
Dimensions: 279.5
feet long, 42.2 foot beam and holds 17.1 feet deep; Bridge 52 feet; Forecstle
30 feet
Construction: 1900,
Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Grangemouth
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19 3/8, 33 & 53 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 204 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 96 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,576
sq. ft.;
engine by Hutson & Sons Ltd., Glasgow
Owners: N. Lopato
Port of registry:
Kuressaare, Estonia
HANOVER - 1861
Master: Captain
Rich
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt in 1859 & yellow metal in 1860; fastened wit copper
bolts
Tonnage: 1,045
tons
Construction:
1853, Marshall in Shields; repairs to damages in 1855; vessel lengthened
in 1859
Owners: G.
Marshall
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
HANS EGEDE - 1904-08
Master: Captain H.V.
Bang (1904-08)
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with electric light; machinery
aft; water ballast
Tonnage: 811 tons
gross, 710 under deck and 453 net
Dimensions: 171.5
feet long, 34.5 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep; Quarter Deck 52 feet;
Forecastle 24 feet
Construction: 1904,
Akt. Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 14 1/2, 23 & 40 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 92 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Kongelige
Grölandske Handel
Port of registry:
Copenhagen
HAPPY RETURN - 1798
Master: a)
Captain Sutherland; b) Captain J. Smith
Rigging: Sloop;
single deck; sheathed in copper in 1797
Tonnage: 40
tons
Construction:
1793 in Bridport
Owners: a)
Baillie; b) Lithgoe
Draught under load:
8 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Grenada
HAPPY RETURN - 1880-1882/1884-1888,
ex. PONANTAIS
Code letters: VMFH
Official Number: 47090
Master: Captain A.
Bliault (1887-88)
Rigging: wood Brig;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 200 tons
gross, 200 under deck and 185 net
Dimensions: 88.6
feet long, 24.5 foot beam and holds 14.6 feet deep
Construction: 1838
in Saint Malo; some repairs in 1872 & 1882; new deck & some repairs
in 1876;
repairs to damages in 1878, 1879 & 1883
Owners: W. Pennison
(1880); R. Pennison (1880-82); Francis Picot (1884-88)
Port of registry:
Guernsey
HARBINGER - 1854-1858
Master: Captain
J. Wilburn
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1854
Tonnage: 435
tons using old measurements and 412 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1854 in Sunderland
Owners: Gourley
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: Australia
HARBINGER - 1882-1887
Code letters: QFDN
Official Number: 73711
Master: Captain
H.Y. Slader
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,585
tons gross, 1,345 under deck and 1,506 net
Dimensions:
253.5 feet long, 37.6 foot beam and holds 22.4 feet deep; Poop 59 feet;
Forecastle 38 feet
Construction:
1876, R. Steele in Greenock
Owners: Anderson,
Anderson & Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
HARLAW - 1892-1896
Code letters:
WFLH
Official Number: 84354
Master: Captain
S. Hall (1892); Captain J. Farquhar (1893-94); Captain W. Warden (1895-96)
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom
140 feet, 85 tons
Tonnage: 451
tons gross, 327 under deck and 267 net
Dimensions:
165.1 feet long, 24.5 foot beam and holds 11.8 feet deep; Poop 98 feet;
Forecastle 31 feet
Construction:
1881, Cunliffe & Dunlop in Port Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 23 & 42 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches;
operating at 80 p.s.i.; 71 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: W.A.
Black
Port of registry:
Windsor, N.S.
HARMATTAN - 1931-1951
Code letters: LGDB
(1931-39); GNYD (1940-51) Official
Number: 161438
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light,
wireless & direction finder; cellular double bottom, aft & under
engine 146 feet, forward 180 feet,
1,162 tons; Forward Peak Tank 126 tons; Aft Peak Tank 210 tons
Tonnage: 4,558 tons
gross, 4,208 under deck and 2,709 net
Dimensions: 395.4
feet long, 54.5 foot beam and holds 24.6 feet deep; Poop 33 feet;
Bridge 264 feet; Forecastle 32 feet
Construction: 1930,
R. Thompson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 408 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended and 1 auxiliary
single ended boilers; 9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 180 sq. ft.;
heating surface 7,277 sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Nationala
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J. & C. Harrison Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
re-named MARGA
- 1952
Code
letters: DHRF
Owners:
Willy H. Schlieker & Co. Zweigniederlassung Hamburg (R.M. Sloman Jr.,
manager)
Port
of registry: Hamburg
HARMONIA - 1890-1893
Code letters: KNRD
Master: Captain F.
Lenthe
Rigging: wood Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in Oct. 1891
Tonnage: 1,484 tons
gross
Dimensions: 208.7
feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 24.3 feet deep
Construction: 1875,
J. Currier in Newburyport
Owners: J.C. Meinke
Port of registry:
Gestemünde
Foundered April 1893
HARMONY - 1821-1822
(Green Book - Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain J. Morgan (1821); Captain G. Murray (1822)
Rigging:
Snow; single deck with beams; sheathed in 1813
Tonnage:
154 tons
Construction:
in Aberdeen; vessel 20 years old
Owners:
Booth & Co.
Draught
under load: 13 feet
Port
of survey: Greenock
Voyage:
sailed for Pictou
2)
Master:
Captain Nicholas
Rigging:
Ship; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper
Tonnage:
210 tons
Construction:
Prize of capture
Owners:
Wharton
Draught
under load: 12 feet
Port
of survey: Greenock
Voyage:
sailed for Halifax
(Red Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain Morgan
Rigging:
Snow; single deck with beams; sheathed in 1813
Tonnage:
161 tons
Construction:
1801 in Aberdeen
Owners:
Booth & Co.
Draught
under load: 13 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Halifax
HARMONY - 1841-1844
Master: Captain Elder
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1842
Tonnage: 429 tons
Construction: 1809
in Whitby; vessel lengthened, new deck and major repairs in 1832;
some repairs in 1837
Owners:W. Gibson
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1841)
HAROLD - 1877
Master: Captain
J.C. Brown
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom 103 feet long
Tonnage: 1,257
tons gross, 990 under deck and 807 net
Dimensions:
238 feet long, 39.2 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep;
Poop 116 feet long; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction:
1877, Richardson in Stockton
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 27 & 51 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 99 horsepower; engine built by
C. Holmes & Co. in Hull
Owners: M.
Whitfield
Port of registry:
Hull
HARPLEY – 1860-62
Master: Captain W.
Saunders (1860); Captain T. Heseltine (1861-62)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856; sheathed in felt and zinc in
1861
Tonnage: 547 tons
(1860); 481 (1861-62)
Construction: 1847
in New South Wales; major repairs in 1853; some repairs in 1856
Owners: G. Geipel
Port of registry:
Hartlepool
Port of survey: Shields
(1860); Milford (1861-62)
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies (1860); India (1861-62) WRECKED
HARPOONER - 1849
Master: Captain L.
Morrice
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1847
Tonnage: 405 tons
Construction: 1831
in London; major repairs in 1848
Owners: L. Morrice
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Columbia
HARRIET - 1846
1)
Master:
Captain F. Wallace
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 251 tons
using old measurements and 270 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839,
Sunderland; some repairs in 1842; repairs to damages in 1846
Owners: Clark &
Co.
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
America
2)
Master: Captain
Williams
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1846
Tonnage: 125 tons
Construction: 1843
in Shoreham
Owners: Bowring
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Newfoundland
HARRINGTON - 1878
Code letters: LPDS
Official Number: 68385
Master: Captain T.
Cousins
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,110 tons
gross, 888 under deck and 722 net
Dimensions: 230 feet
long, 31.2 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep; Poop 120 feet; Forecastle
38 feet
Construction: 1872,
Hamilton in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 28 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 125 horsepower; engine by Walker, Henderson & Co.
in Glasgow
Owners: Commercial
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Cardiff
HARRIOT - 1853
Master: Captain D.
McLean
Rigging: Snow; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 201 tons
using old measurements and 205 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838
in Sunderland; partial new deck & some repairs in 1850
Owners: Brown &
Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
HARTINGTON - 1942
Code letters:
GTWY
Official Number: 162716
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder;
cruiser stern; cellular double bottom, aft & under engine 169 feet,
forward 187 feet, 1,412 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 204 tons; Aft Peak Tank 184 tons
Tonnage: 5,496
tons gross, 4,973 under deck and 3,250 net
Dimensions:
425.5 feet long, 56.2 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep; Poop 39 feet;
Bridge 270 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1932, W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 20, 28 1/2, 41 1/2 &
61 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 48 inches; operating at 260 p.s.i.; 470 nominal horsepower;
2 single
ended boilers with superheaters & 1 auxiliary boiler; 8 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface
147 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,867 sq. ft.; engine built by the builders
Owners: J.
& C. Harrison Ltd.
Port of registry:
London Nov.
2, 1942 Halifax for Belfast, torpedoed and sunk
HARTLEPOOL – 1871-1872
Official Number:
16287
Master: Captain Longstaff
(1871); W. Pape (1872)
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 208 tons
Dimensions: 96 feet
long, 24.5 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Sunderland
Owners: G. Stokeld
(1871); M. Storm (1872)
Port of registry:
Sunderland (1871); Robin Hood's Bay (1872)
Port of survey: Sunderland
(1871); London (1872)
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade (1872)
HARTVILLE - 1880-1888
Code letters: SRLD
Official Number: 81504
Master: Captain Battram
Rigging: iron single
screw Brigantine; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 81 feet, forward 94 feet, 335 tons
Tonnage: 1,763 tons
gross, 1,388 under deck and 1,141 net
Dimensions: 258 feet
long, 34.6 foot beam and holds 19.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 68 feet; Poop 28 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1879,
W. Gray & Co. in West Hartlepool; repairs to damages in 1883
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 85 p.s.i.; 105 horsepower;
engine by T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Groves, Maclean
& Co.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
HARWICH - 1857-1877
Code letters: LGQT
Official Number: 13363
Master: Captain Franklin
(1857-65); Captain Hutching (1866-67); Captain T. Richards (1868-72);
Captain T. Dickson (1873-77)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1857; felt & yellow metal in 1860, 1862, 1864, 1868
& 1875
Tonnage: 613 tons
Dimensions: 151.7
feet long, 28.7 foot beam and holds 19 feet deep
Construction: 1857
in Harwich; repairs to damages in 1860; some repairs in 1868
Owners: Bonus &
Co. (1857-66); Hawkesley & Co. (1867-70); A. Rixon & Co. (1871-77)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1857-60, 1862-67); India (1868-72)
HASHEMY - 1830/1835-1851
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: Captain
Cook (1830); Captain Hatfield (1835); Captain Hyde (1835-39);
Captain Buckle (1839-45); Captain Ross (1845-51)
Rigging: Ship
(1830-46); Barque (1846-51); single deck with beams (1830); 2 decksl (1835-51);
sheathed in felt and copper in 1829, 1833 & 1838; sheathed in yellow
metal in 1841, 1845 & 1851
Tonnage: 479
tons (1830); 523 tons (1835-51)
Construction:
1817 in Calcutta, using Teak; some repairs in 1829; repairs to damages
in 1847 & 1851
Owners: Templer
(1830-35); Hyde & Co. (1835-45); Heath & Co. (1845-46); Ross &
Co. (1846-51)
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for the South Seas (1830); India (1835); China (1835-39); Madras (1839-43);
Calcutta (1844-46)
HASTINGS - 1857
Master: Captain
Marshall
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854; fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 1,132
tons.
Construction:
1853 in Saint John, N.B.
Owners: Johnson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
HAUROTO
Master: Captain F.
Fielding
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 236 feet, 336 tons
Tonnage: 1,988 tons
gross, 1,726 under deck and 1,276 net
Dimensions: 284.8
feet long, 36.3 foot beam and holds 22.6 feet deep; Poop 60 feet;
Bridge Deck 14 feet; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction: 1882,
Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 38 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 74 p.s.i.; 250 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Union Steam
Ship Co. of New Zealand
Port of registry:
Dumbarton
HAVANA - 1929, ex.
COMFORT, ex. HAVANA
Code letters: KVST
Official Number: 203791
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 4 decks; fitted with electric light & wireless; water
ballast
Tonnage: 6,678 tons
gross and 4,075 tons net
Dimensions: 413 feet
long, 50.2 foot beam and holds 30 feet deep
Construction: 1907,
W. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 29 1/4, 49 3/4 & 86 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 1,022 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1927; fitted
for oil fuel;
engine by the builders
Owners: Atlantic,
Gulf & West Indies Steam Ship Lines Inc.
(New York & Cuba Mail Steam Ship Co. Inc., managers)
Port of registry:
New York
HAVERFORD - 1912
Code letters:
SNQH
Official Number: 113489
Master: Captain
J. Evans, appointed to the ship in 1911.
Rigging: steel
twin screws 4 masts Schooner; 3 steel decks; partly steel Shelter Deck;
10 asphalted bulkheads; web frames; fitted with electric light, refrigerating
machinery, submarine signalling device and wireless; cellular double bottom,
aft
150 feet, under engine & boilers 75 feet and forward 208 feet, 1,326
tons;
aft Deep Tank 50 feet, 1,180 tons; forward Deep Tank 45 feet, 1,310 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 163 tons; flat keel.
Tonnage: 11,635
tons gross, 10,771 under deck and 7,493 net.
Dimensions:
531 feet long, 59.2 foot beam and holds 27.2 feet deep; Bridge on
Shelter Deck 150 feet long; bar keel 3 inches.
Construction:
1901, J. Brown & Co. Ltd. in Clydebank
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 29, 46 1/2 & 75 in. diameter
each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 893 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended &
2 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 500 sq. ft.;
heating
surface 14,738 sq. ft.; engine built by the builders
Owners: International
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
HAVSTEN - 1939
Code letters: LDPG
Rigging: steel single
screw motor ship; 2 steel decks & web frames; 15 cemented bulkheads;
machinery aft; fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom under
engine 76 feet,
275 tons; Deep Tank forward 38 feet, 498 tons; Forward Peak Tank 113 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 87 tons
Tonnage: 6,161 tons
gross, 5,794 under deck and 3,720 net
Dimensions: 420.8
feet long, 58.5 foot beam and holds 31.2 feet deep
Construction: 1930,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: 2-stroke
single acting oil engine with 4 cylinders of 23 5/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 91 5/16 inches; 687 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended boilers;
engine by the builders
Owners: Skibsaktieselskap
Havsten (Rafen & Loennechen, managers)
Port of registry:
Tonsberg
HAWKSBURY - 1829-1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Biggs
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in 1829
Tonnage: 418
tons
Construction:
Hawden; vessel 28 years old; some repairs in 1829
Owners: J.
Oldfield
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Biggs
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in 1829
Tonnage: 405
tons
Construction:
1802 in Shields; new deck 1828; top sides doubled & major repairs in
1829
Owners: Oldfield
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
HAYDEN - 1827
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Geary
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1826
Tonnage: 378 tons
Construction: on
Prince Edward Island; vessel 3 years old
Owners: Keins &
Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
HAYDON
Master: Captain Geary
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1826
Tonnage: 378 tons
Construction: 1825
on Prince Edward Island
Owners: Kains
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
HAZELSIDE - 1939
Code letters: GSPK
Official Number: 149478
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with
direction finder; cellular double bottom 342 feet, 1,251 tons; Forward
Peak Tank
128 tons; Aft Peak Tank 225 tons
Tonnage: 4,646 tons
gross, 4,268 under deck and 1,251 net
Dimensions: 395 feet
long, 52.7 foot beam and holds 25.9 feet deep; Poop 36 feet;
Bridge 238 feet; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1928,
Short Bros. Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 1/2, 42 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 388 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers with superheaters;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 165 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,255
sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Charlton
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Charlton, McAllam & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
HEATON HALL - 1872
Official Number:
47780
Master: Captain
W. Storm
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 823
tons gross and 559 tons net
Dimensions:
221.4 feet long, 28.1 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Palmer & Co. in Newcastle; vessel lengthened and some repairs
in 1868;
repairs to damages in 1870
Propulsion:
90 horsepower steam engine
Owners: Palmer
& Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
Newcastle
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic Sea
HEBE - 1836
Master: Captain
D. Hutton
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 237
tons
Construction:
1835 in Leith
Owners: Alexander
Port of registry:
Alloa
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
for Quebec
HEBE - 1853
Master: Captain
F. Hudson
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and metal, partly in 1849 & partly in 1851;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 450
tons
Construction:
1837 in New Brunswick; some repairs in 1848; repairs to damages in 1851
Owners: Corner
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Gothenburg
HEBE - 1868
Master: Captain
G. King
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868
Tonnage: 331
tons
Dimensions:
115 feet long, 27.7 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction:
1860, Deniston in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1865;
partial new keelson & some repairs in 1868
Owners: T.
White
Port of registry:
South Shields
Port of survey:
Cardiff
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterannean Sea
HEBE - 1877
Official number:
70134
Master: Captain R.
Whitburn
Rigging: Brigantine,
3 masts; sheathed in yellow metal in 1875; salted
Tonnage: 243 tons
gross, 236 under deck and 243 net
Dimensions: 120.5
feet long, 24.9 foot beam and holds 13.4 feet deep
Construction: 1875,
Harvey Littlehampton
Owners: Bisson &
Dawe
Port of registry:
Falmouth
Port of survey: Southampton
HECATE - 1887
Code letters:
KBLM
Official Number: 91238
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner
Tonnage: 968
tons gross, 871 under deck and 607 net
Dimensions:
237.4 feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 15.4 feet deep;
Poop 39 tons; Forecastle 35 tons
Construction:
1885, W.H. Potter & Sons in Liverpool
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 23 & 46 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 88 horsepower;
engine by Fawcett, Preston & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: Ocean
Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
HEIAN MARU – 1940
Code letters: JGZC
Official Number: 36813
Rigging: steel twin
screws motor vessel; 3 decks; 4th deck in No. 3 hold; 8 partly cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with refrigerating machinery, direction finder and gyro-compass;
cellular double bottom
424 feet, 2,189 tons; Deep Tank aft 39 feet, 1,309 tons; Forward Peak Tank
116 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 176 tons
Tonnage: 11,616 tons
gross, 9,381 under deck and 6,789 net
Dimensions: 511.6
feet long, 66 foot beam and holds 41 feet deep; Bridge 226 feet; Forecastle
66 feet
Construction: 1930,
Osaka Iron Works Ltd. in Osaka
Propulsion: 4-stroke,
double acting oil engines with 16 cylinders of 26 ¾ inches diameter
each;
stroke 63 inches; 2,190 nominal horsepower; engine by Akt. Burmeister &
Wain in
Copenhagen
Owners: Nippon Yusen
K.K.
Port of registry:
Tokyo
HEIRESS - 1841
Master: Captain
J. Randle
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 100
tons using old measurements and 85 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1826 in Brixham; partial new keel & some repairs in 1837
Owners: Randle
& Co.
Port of registry:
Brixham
HEKLA - 1901-1902,
ex. HECLA
Code letters: HKGT
Master: Captain H.S.
Jespersen
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,126 tons
gross, 887 under deck and 699 net
Dimensions: 235.7
feet long, 31.1 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep; Quarter Deck 81 tons;
Bridge 109 tons; Deckhouse 16 tons; Forecastle 33 tons
Construction: 1874,
W. Gray & Co. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17, 28 & 46 1/2 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 124 nominal horsepower; new boilers & engine tripled
in 1887;
engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Acties. Hekla
(Mail & Holby, managers)
Port of registry:
Christiania
HELEN - 1832
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Taylor
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 124
tons
Construction:
1820 in Sunderland
Owners: Ballantine
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
T. Taylor
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 124
tons
Construction:
in Sunderland; vessel 12 years old
Owners: Ballantyne
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
HELEN - 1837
1)
Master:
Captain J. Wylie
Rigging:
Brig; partly sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage:
130 tons
Construction:
1823, Greenock
Owners:
Stewart
Port
of registry: Greenock
Port
of survey: Clyde
Voyage:
sailed for Newfoundland
2)
Master:
Captain D. Nicol
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and copper in 1834
Tonnage:
329 tons
Construction:
1823, Greenock; major repairs in 1834
Owners:
Bogle & Co.
Port
of registry: Glasgow
Port
of survey: Clyde
Voyage:
sailed for Demerara
HELEN - 1841
Master: Captain
T. Hunter
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1841
Tonnage: 736
tons using old measurements and 860 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Québec, using Black Birch, Oak, Elm & Tamarack
Owners: Sharpless
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
HELEN - 1874
Official Number:
49280
Master: Captain
G.M. Evans
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1874; iron beams; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 343
tons
Dimensions:
132 feet long, 25.3 foot beam and holds 15.8 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Steele in Greenock
Owners: McGregor
& Bayley
Port of registry:
Hobart Town
HELEN DOUGLAS - 1852
Master: Captain McFarlane
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 839 tons
using old measurements and 894 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Androsan
Owners: J.J. Gibb
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
Bombay
HELEN THOMPSON - 1841-1849
Master: Captain J.
Wilson (1841); Captain J. Petrie (1842-43); Captain Stevenson (1844-45);
Captain J. Gray (1846-49)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1840 & 1844
Tonnage: 495 tons
using old measurements and 544 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in New Brunswick
Owners: Wilson &
Co. (1841-45); Paton & Son (1846-49)
Port of registry:
Glasgow (1841-47); Ayr (1848-49)
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1841, 1844); London (1842-43); Clyde (1845-49)
Voyage: sailed for
Greenock (1841); India (1842); Icheboe (1843); the West Indies (1844);
Québec (1845-47); America (1848-49)
HELENA - 1850
1)
Master:
Captain T. Hicks
Rigging:
Barque; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
342 tons using old measurements and 357 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1846 on Prince Edward Island
Owners:
Fitzgerald
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for New York
2)
Master:
Captain J. Rae
Rigging:
Barque
Tonnage:
265 tons
Construction:
1841 in Nova Scotia; repairs to damages in 1847; some repairs in 1850
Owners:
Edmonds
Port
of registry: Dublin
Port
of survey: Dublin
Voyage:
sailed for North America
3)
Master:
Captain G. Young
Rigging:
Barque
Tonnage:
275 tons using old measurements and 293 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1849 in Montrose
Owners:
Baxter & Co.
Port
of registry: Dundee
Port
of survey: Dundee
Voyage:
sailed for New York
HELENA - 1856/1864
Master: Captain
R. Evans (1856); Captain R. Johnson (1864)
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in zinc in 1854 & 1859; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 188
tons
Dimensions:
98.9 feet long, 21.1 foot beam and holds 11.4 feet deep
Construction:
1852 in Nova Scotia, using Hackmatac, Birch, Yellow Pine & Oak
Owners: Williams
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Gloucester (1856); Bristol (1864)
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1856); Cuba (1864)
HELENA MENA - 1885
Code letters:
PWGV
Official Number: 73654
Rigging: composite
materials Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; sheathed in felt and yellow
metal;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 692
tons gross, 593 under deck and 673 net
Dimensions:
165 feet long, 30.3 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep; Poop 50 feet; Forecastle
16 feet
Construction:
1876, R. Thompson Jr. in Sunderland; iron frame planked
Owners: Trinder,
Anderson & Co.
Port of registry:
London
HELENSLEE - 1866
Master: Captain W.
Brown
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 798 tons
Dimensions: 162.6
feet long, 33.4 foot beam and holds 16.5 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
McMillan in Dumbarton; repairs to damages in 1863
Owners: Albion Shipping
Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
HELIOPOLIS - 1907
Code letters: HFJG
Official Number: 120650
Master: Captain J.W.
Martin
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted
with
electric light & refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom, aft
129 feet, under engine and
boilers 23 feet, forward 160 feet, 1,020 tons; Deep Tank aft 40 feet, 1,021
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 107 tons; Aft Peak Tank 89 tons
Tonnage: 4,688 tons
gross, 4,436 under deck and 2,967 net
Dimensions: 390 feet
long, 52.7 foot beam and holds 27.1 feet deep
Construction: 1906,
D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 45 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 469 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 165 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,250
sq. ft.; engine by
the builders
Owners: Century Shipping
Co. Ltd. (Harris & Dixon Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
HELIOS - 1874-1882
Code letters:
MKLS
Official Number: 68682
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 2 decks
Tonnage: 1,906
tons gross, 1,887 under deck and 1,488 net
Dimensions:
280 feet long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 26.1 feet deep
Construction:
1873, Richardson in Stockton
Propulsion:
compound direct acting engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 32 & 60
inches diameter
respectively; stroke 33 inches; 160 horsepower; engine built by C.D. Holmes
& Co. in Hull
Owners: