Register of Ships - N
N.J. FJORD - 1907-1916
Code letters: NHSJ
Master: Captain S.
Kolstö
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Hurricane Deck; fitted with electric light
and refrigerating machinery; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,425 tons
gross, 798 under deck and 653 net
Dimensions: 260.3
feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 13.6 feet deep
Construction: 1896,
Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. in Renfrew
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 265 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Det. Forenede
Dampskibs. Selsk.
Port of registry:
Esbjerg
British & German navies came in contact at
Jutland while
investigating her presence. The famous battle ensued.
NAIRN - 1906-1908
Code letters: HBKP
Official Number: 118644
Master: Captain E.
Lassen
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; water ballast
Tonnage: 3,627 tons
gross, 3,031 under deck and 2,324 net
Dimensions: 339.6
feet long, 50 foot beam and holds 22.6 feet deep; Poop 30 feet; Forecastle
38 feet
Construction: 1904,
W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 42 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 300 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: J. B. Murray
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NAIRNSHIRE - 1884-1887
Code letters:
WTRG
Official Number: 76720
Master: Captain
A. Lowrie (1884-87)
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,027
tons gross, 899 under deck and 965 net.
Dimensions:
204 feet long, 33.6 foot beam and holds 19.9 feet deep;
Poop 42 feet long; Forecastle 26 feet.
Construction:
1876, Dobie & Co. in Glasgow.
Owners: T.
Law & Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow.
Port of survey:
Cardiff
NANCY - 1768
Master: Captain
G. Minchall
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 100
tons
Construction:
1767 in Plantation
Owners: W.
Goodwin
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for South Carolina
NANCY LEE - 1921-1926
Code letters: TCSV
Official Number: 142966
Rigging: wood,
3 masts Schooner; 1 deck
Tonnage: 149 tons
gross, 121 under deck and 114 net
Dimensions: 116.1
feet long, 28.6 foot beam and holds 10.6 feet deep
Construction: 1920,
Horwood & Co., Campbellton, NF
Owners: R.F. Horwood
Port of registry:
St. John's, NF
NAPIER - 1878
Official Number:
59846
Master: Captain Bryde
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1878; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,203 tons
gross, 1,084 under deck and 1,177 net
Dimensions: 184 feet
long, 37 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep;
Break 54 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1868,
Charland in Québec; repairs to damages in 1869;
some repairs in 1876
Owners: J.G. Ross
Port of registry:
Québec
Port of survey: Honk
Kong
NAUPHANTE - 1875
Code letters: MDJH
Official Number: 16880
Rigging: iron Barque
Tonnage: 375 tons
gross, 365 under deck and 375 net
Dimensions: 153.5
feet long, 24.7 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep; Break 10 tons
Construction: 1856
in Liverpool
Owners: J. Lyne
Port of registry:
Liverpool
NAUTILUS - 1875
Code letters:
PBDS
Official Number: 24507
Master: Captain
H. Laws
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1863
Tonnage: 392
tons gross, 361 under deck and 374 net
Dimensions:
108.2 feet long, 27.4 foot beam and holds 19 feet
Construction:
1836 in London; some repairs in 1863
Owners: W.
Binney
Port of registry:
London
NAUTILUS - 1880
Code letters: NQGC
Official Number: 70681
Master: a) Captain
T. Wills; b) Captain E. Sibbick
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 55 feet, forward 45 feet
Tonnage: 718 tons
gross, 638 under deck and 467 net
Dimensions: 199.5
feet long, 28 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 75 feet
Construction: 1874,
Gulston in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 47 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 95 horsepower; engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: General Steam
Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
London
NAUTIQUE - 1886, ex.
WARRIOR
Master: Capitaine
Herbert
Rigging: iron Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 500 tons
gross, 467 under deck and 484 net
Dimensions: 155.8
feet long, 26.1 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
36 feet
Construction: 1858,
M. Pearse & Co. in Stockton; new deck in 1877
Owners: Bossière
Frères & Cie.
Port of registry:
Le Havre
NAVARINO - 1838
Master: Captain Murray
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in 1835; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 427 tons
Construction: 1828
on Prince Edward Island using Black Birch & Pine;
major repairs in 1835; some repairs in 1836 & 1837
Owners: J. &
A. Nichol
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
NAVARINO - 1851
Master: Captain R.
Paige
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1851; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage: 493 tons
Construction: 1808
in Cochin using Teak; rebuilt in 1835; major repairs in 1848
Owners: G. Marshall
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
NAVARINO - 1877
Code letters: MNQR
Official Number: 68694
Rigging: iron single
screw Brig; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,357 tons
gross, 2,140 under deck and 2,175 net
Dimensions: 389 feet
long, 38.8 foot beam and holds 19.7 feet deep
Construction: 1873,
Earle's Co. in Hull
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 43 & 78 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 50 inches; 340 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Gray &
Dawes
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NAVIGATOR - 1922
Code letters: JHFM
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,273 tons
gross, 1,164 under deck and 797 net
Dimensions: 233.9
feet long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep; Bridge 60 feet;
House on deck 22 tons; Forecastle 23 tons
Construction: 1900,
Fevigs Jernskibsbyg, Arendal
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17, 27 & 45 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; engine by Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough
Owners: D/S A/S Storborg
(Brummenaes & Torgersen, managers)
Port of registry:
Haugesund
NEBO - 1884
Official Number:
87371
Master: Captain Powell
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 6 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 104 feet, forward 56 feet, 347 tons
Tonnage: 3,135 tons
gross, 3,051 under deck and 2,067 net
Dimensions: 329.8
feet long, 42.4 foot beam and holds 20.5 feet deep; Bridge Deck 7 feet
Construction: 1884,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 39 & 74 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 350 horsepower; engine by North East Marine Co. Ltd.
in Sunderland
Owners: D.G. Penkney
& Sons
Port of registry:
Sunderland
FOUNDERED
NEBO - 1887
Code letters:
WVFM
Official Number: 78557
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,438
tons gross, 1,313 under deck and 1,383 net.
Dimensions:
246.9 feet long, 37.1 foot beam and holds 21.1 feet deep;
Poop 30 feet long; Forecastle 32 feet
Construction:
1877, Dobie & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Smith
& Service
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Hull
NEBRASKA - 1875
Code letters:
JNPF
Official Number: 55091
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 3,985
tons gross, 3,970 under deck and 2,984 net
Dimensions:
367.5 feet long, 42.3 foot beam and holds 35.3 feet deep
Construction:
1867, Palmers' Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
double acting steam engine with 2 horizontal cylinders of 72 inches diameter
each;
stroke 42 inches; 400 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: J.
Hall
Port of registry:
Newcastle
NECKAR - 1879
Code letters:
QCBP
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer
Tonnage: 3,231
tons gross and 1,870 tons net
Dimensions:
350 feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 17.7 feet deep
Construction:
1874, Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 62 & 104 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
NEDERLAND - 1887
Code letters:
MBNJ
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 3 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads; double bottom 262
feet long.
Tonnage: 2,839
tons gross, 2,827 under deck and 1,819 net.
Dimensions:
329.2 feet long, 38.6 foot beam and holds 30.5 feet deep; Poop 48 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 45 feet; Forecastle 38 feet.
Construction:
1873, Parlmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 40 & 80 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 290 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Société
anonyme de navigation Belge-Américaine
Port of registry:
Antwerp
NEIL MACKAY - 1947-1948
Official Number:
162294
Rigging: steel steam
Ketch (steam trawler); 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder and
echo sounding device; double bottom forward 23 feet, 21 tons; Forward Peak
Tank 4 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 1 ton
Tonnage: 266 tons
gross, 257 under deck and 113 net
Dimensions: 127.6
feet long, 24.1 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction: 1935,
Deutsche Schiff.-u Mschb. A.G. Seebeck in Wessemünde
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 13 3/8 & 26 3/4 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 23 5/8 inches & one low pressure turbine with double reduction
gearing and
hydraulic coupling to screw shaft. 90 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Northern
Trawlers Ltd. (W.A. Bennett, manager)
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
NELLY – 1778
Master: Captain J.
Fletcher
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 220 tons
Construction: 1760
in Liverpool; 6 4-pounds guns; vessel lengthened & thorough repairs
in 1776
Owners: T. Birch
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Jamaica
NELSON - 1865
Master: Captain P.
Lithgow
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1860
Tonnage: 549 tons
Dimensions: 128.2
feet long, 26 foot beam and holds 19 feet
Construction: 1844
in Dumbarton; partial new top sides & some repairs in 1854
Owners: Withworth
Port of registry:
Fleetwood
NELSON VILLAGE - 1847-1849
Master: Captain M
Burnie (1847-48); Captain J. Moarn (1849)
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 384 tons
Construction: 1826
in Miramichi, N.B.; major repairs in 1836 & 1845; some repairs in 1849
Owners: Bowden (1847-48);
R. Correy (1849)
Port of registry:
London (1847-48); Belfast (1849)
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1847); Dublin (1848); Belfast (1849)
Voyage: sailed for
Charleston (1847); New Brunswick (1848); Québec (1849)
NEPHTIS – 1891-1892
Code letters: RBFN
Official Number: 76534
Master: Captain J.G.
Brown
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 4 bulkheads; 2 partial bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,010 tons
gross, 1,885 under deck and 1,298 net
Dimensions: 310 feet
long, 34.1 foot beam and holds 24.7 feet deep; Deckhouse 125 tons
Construction: 1877,
C. Mitchell & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 35 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 250 horsepower; engine by R. & W. Hawthorn in Newcastle
Owners: Moss Steamship
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
NEPTUNE - 1790
Master: Captain
T. Gilbert
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed
Tonnage: 809
tons
Construction:
1879 in River
Owners: Calvert
Draught under load:
21 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
NEPTUNE - 1818
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
H. King
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 483
tons
Construction:
Whitby; vessel 8 years old
Owners: Robertson
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Jamaica
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: a) Captain
H. King; b) Captain R. Cairns
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 483
tons
Construction:
1810 in Whitby
Owners: Roberts
& Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
NEPTUNE - 1848-1853
Master: Captain G.
Smith (1848-52); Captain Brownless (1853)
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer
Tonnage: 326
tons (1851-52); 535 tons (1853)
Construction:
1847 in Waterford; vessel lengthened in 1852
Propulsion:
auxiliary steam engine; 250 horsepower
Owners: Waterford
Commercial Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Waterford
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bremen (1848-52); Baltic Sea (1853)
NEPTUNE - 1857
Master: Captain
D. Irvine
Rigging: Steamer
Tonnage: 174
tons
Construction:
1837 in South Shields
Owners: J.
Beckington
NEPTUNE - 1858, ex. ATLANTIC
Master: Captain
McMillan
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1854; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 368
tons
Construction:
1853 in Finland
Owners: McCleod
Jr.
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey:
Liverpool
NEPTUNE - 1887, ex.
ATHANASIAN
Code letters:
PWNK
Official Number: 28478
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner
Tonnage: 437
tons gross, 409 under deck and 271 net
Dimensions:
182.6 feet long, 25.4 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep
Construction:
1860, J.R. Napier in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 22 & 39 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 22 inches; 67 horsepower; engine by Walker & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: J.
& P. Hutchison
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NEREID - 1876
Code letters: HGPT
Official Number: 52570
Master: Captain H.
Collin
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow memtal in 1876; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 350 tons
gross, 334 under deck and 350 net
Dimensions: 127.2
feet long, 26 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep
Construction: 1866,
Dundee Ship Company in Dundee; repairs to damages in 1876
Owners: H. Collin
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey: Liverpool
NESTOR - 1840
Master: Captain
A. Clarke
Rigging: Snow;
sheathed in 1838
Tonnage: 207
tons
Construction: 1823
in Harrington; new deck, top sides & major repairs in 1838
Owners: Moordaff
Port of registry:
Harrington
Port of survey:
Whitehaven
Voyage: sailed
for Quebec
NEUSTRIA - 1905
Code letters:
KJTQ
Master: Captaine
Sagols.
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig; water ballast.
Tonnage: 2,687
tons gross and 1,721 net.
Dimensions:
328.4 feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 27.2 feet deep; Forecastle 49 feet
long.
Construction:
1883, Claparede & Co. in Rouen.
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 44 & 76 1/2 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 358 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1903; engine built
Claparede & Co. in Saint Denis.
Owners: Compagnie
Française de navigation à vapeur (C. Fabre & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
Marseille
NEVA - 1895-1899, ex. WESTERN STAR
Code letters: JBVQ
Official Number: 86975
Master: Captain E.A.J.
Blagdon
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,448 tons
gross, 1,145 under deck and 903 net
Dimensions: 245 feet
long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 86 feet; Bridge 57 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction: 1883,
S.P. Austin & Sons in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 31& 58 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 155 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 72 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,510 sq. ft.; engine by North
East
Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Paul &
Shellshear
Port of registry:
London
NEVADA - 1874
Code letters:
JNQC
Official Number: 58957
Master: Captain
J. Price
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig; 3 decks
Tonnage: 3,121
tons gross, 2,741 under deck and 2,020 net
Dimensions:
345.6 feet long, 43.4 foot beam and holds 27.7 feet deep; Poop 239 tons;
Forecastle 83 tons
Construction:
1869 in Newcastle
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 cylinders; 350 horsepower
Owners: Liverpool
& Great Western Steam Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
NEVIS - 1881
Official Number:
82321
Master: Captain Cameron
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 101 tons
gross, 83 under deck and 48 net
Dimensions: 82 feet
long, 18.1 foot beam and holds 8.5 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 20 feet; Forecastle 10 feet
Construction: 1880,
R. Chambers Jr. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 13 & 23 1/2 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 18 inches; 25 horsepower; engine by Ross & Duncan in Glasgow
Owners: D.P. Macdonald
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NEVISBROOK - 1915-1916
Code letters:
JDBN
Official Number: 133149
Master: Captain
G. King (1915-16)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 deck, partly iron & partly steel; 5 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 116 feet long, under engine & boilers 24
feet, forward 144 feet,
863 tons; Forward Peak Tank 60 tons; Aft Peak Tank 102 tons.
Tonnage: 3,140
tons gross, 2,935 under deck and 1,968 net.
Dimensions:
334.3 feet long, 48.7 foot beam and holds 21.9 feet deep; Poop 29 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 100 feet; Forecastle 30 feet.
Construction:
1913, J. Blumer & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 38 & 61 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 284 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 116 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,700
sq. ft.; engine
by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Brook
Steam Ships Co. Ltd. (Miller & Richards, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Sunderland
NEVISIAN - 1925, ex.NICOSIAN
Code letters:
JNTV
Official Number: 131453
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck; 7 cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, submarine signalling device & wireless;
cellular double bottom,
aft 115 feet long, under engine & boilers 80 feet, forward 152 feet,
964 tons; Deep Tank aft
26 feet, 675 tons; Forward Peak Tank 23 tons; Aft Peak Tank 30 tons
Tonnage: 6,369
tons gross, 6,046 under deck and 4,097 net
Dimensions:
400.8 feet long, 52.5 foot beam and holds 26.9 feet deep; Bridge Deck,
aft 52 feet long,
forward 35 feet
Construction:
1912, D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 23 1/2, 34, 49 & 70
inches diameter
respectively; stroke 51 inches; operating 215 p.s.i.; 507 nominal horsepower;
2 double ended
and 1 auxilliary single ended boilers, 14 corrugated furnaces; grate surface
264 sq. ft.;
heating surface 8,935 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: F.
Leyland & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
NEW BROOKLYN - 1925
Code letters: KFDP
Official Number: 143625
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 2nd deck in fore holds and after
man hold;
8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular
double bottom 343 feet,
1,571 tons; Deep Tank aft 23 feet, 858 tons; Forward Peak Tank 91 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 126 tons
Tonnage: 6,546 tons
gross, 6,222 under deck and 4,039 net
Dimensions: 412.6
feet long, 55.8 foot beam and holds 34.4 feet deep; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1920,
Harland &Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 44 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 517 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 190 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,668 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: British &
African Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Elder, Dempster & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
NEW ENGLAND - 1881
Official Number:
60446
Master: Captain
J. Craig
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 360
tons gross, 291 under deck and 223 net.
Dimensions:
176.4 feet long, 22.1 foot beam and holds 10.7 feet deep;
Poop and Forecastle 69 tons
Construction:
1869, T. Wingate & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 32 inches diameter each; stroke 27
inches;
operating at 25 p.s.i.; 70 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Richmond
Rivers Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Sydney
Port of survey:
Clyde
NEW ENGLAND - 1902
Code letters: QDST
Official Number: 109441
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 3 masts, Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with electric light & refrigerating
machinery;
water ballast
Tonnage: 11,394 tons
gross, 9,110 under deck and 7,416 net
Dimensions: 550.3
feet long, 59.3 foot beam and holds 35.9 feet deep;
Poop 92 feet; Bridge 318 feet; Forecastle 70 feet
Construction: 1898,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of (2) 30, (2) 50 & (4) 58 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 985 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Allan Line
Steam Ships Co. Ltd. (Allan Bros. & Co. UK Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NEW ERA - 1855
Master: Captain
J. Rhind
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1854; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 820
tons.
Construction:
1854 in Sunderland
Owners: Wait
& Co.
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zeland
NEW GREAT BRITAIN - 1859
Master: Captain
R. Kerr
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 553
tons using old measurements and 570 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1854 in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1857
Owners: Temperly
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Southampton
Voyage: sailed
for China
NEW MANLY - 1835
Master: Captain
T. Barnes
Rigging: Brig:
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1833
Tonnage: 119
tons
Construction:
1823 in Yarmouth
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Cardiff
Voyage: sailed
for Syra
NEW NORTHLAND - 1942,
ex. NORTHLAND
Code letters:
VGNC
Official Number: 149409
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with refrigerating
machinery;
cellular double bottom 215 feet long, 413 tons; Deep Tank aft 33 feet,
245 tons; Forward Peak
Tank 45 tons; Aft Peak Tank 17 tons
Tonnage: 3,445
tons gross, 2,249 under deck and 2,029 net
Dimensions:
287.2 feet long, 47.2 foot beam and holds 22.3 feet deep;
Bridge Deck and Forecastle 279 feet long
Construction:
1926, Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23 1/2, 38 & 62 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 393 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 158 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,195
sq. ft.; engine
by the builders
Owners: Clarke
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Québec
Port of survey:
Halifax
NEW ORLEANS - 1862
Master: Captain
G. Begg
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 744
tons using old measurements and 781 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1851 in Dumbarton
Owners: Stewart
& Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
NEW PHOENIX - 1839
Master: Captain Baynton
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1838
Tonnage: 362 tons
Construction: 1813
in Hull; new wales & top sides in 1829; some repairs on 1838
Owners: Thomson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: Sailed for
Jamaica
NEW YORK - 1841
Master: Captain
Gregory
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1841
Tonnage: 270
tons
Construction:
1823 in Bristol; new deck, partial new top side & some repairs in 1837
Owners: J.
Gregory
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
NEW YORK - 1858
Master: Captain
R. Craig
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 7 bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,050
tons
Construction:
1854 in Glasgow
Propulsion:
machinery certified in 1854; 153 horsepower
Owners: Glasgow
& New York Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for New York
NEW YORK - 1890,
ex. CITY OF NEW YORK
Code letters: KLPB
Official Number: 130616
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 3 masts Schooner; 4 decks & Promenade Deck; 13 asphalted bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery; cellular double
bottom, aft 105 feet,
under engine & boilers 180 feet, forward 140 feet, 1,627 tons; tanks
forward 147 tons
Tonnage: 10,798 tons
gross, 8,557 under deck and 4,643 net
Dimensions: 517 feet
long, 63.6 foot beam and holds 22 feet deep; Poop 75 feet; Forecastle 109
feet
Construction: 1888,
J. & G. Thomson in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of (2) 42, (2) 66 1/2 & (4) 77 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; operating at 175 p.s.I., 2,747 nominal horsepower; 6
double ended &
4 single ended boilers; 64 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 1,144 sq.
ft.; heating surface 42,613 sq. ft.;
engine by W. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co. in Philadelphia
Owners: International
Mercantile Marine Co.
Port of registry:
New York
NEW YORK PACKET - 1841
Master: Captain J.
Gregory
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1841
Tonnage: 270 tons
Construction: 1823
in Bristol; new deck, partial new top sides & some repairs in 1837
Owners: J. Gregory
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND - 1811
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: Captain W.
Elder
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper and partly in felt in 1808
Tonnage: 258 tons
Construction: French
prize of capture; 8 guns
Owners: Bennett
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the South Seas
NEW ZEALAND - 1856/57
Master: Captain
H. Ramsay
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and zinc 1855
Tonnage: 652
tons using old measurements and 729 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1842 in New Brunswick; new deck in 1850; new keelson in 1851; some repairs
in 1851, 54 & 55
Owners: Thompson
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey:
Shields
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterranean Sea
NEWBRUNSWICK - 1891
Code letters: HPDQ
Official Number: 18322
Master: Captain W.A.
Colby
Rigging: wood paddle
steamer; 1 deck
Tonnage: 935 tons
gross and 869 tons net
Dimensions: 220.4
feet long, 31 foot beam and holds 8.4 feet deep
Construction: 1860,
New York
Propulsion: steam
engine; 400 horsepower
Owners: W.
Port of registry:
Eastport, ME
NEWCASTLE - 1885-1887
Official Number:
91495
Master: F.
Sarah (1885-87)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 61 feet long, forward 74 feet & under boilers 17
feet, 257 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 50 tons; Aft Peak Tank 53 tons.
Tonnage: 1,380
tons gross, 1,109 under deck and 885 net.
Dimensions:
245 feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
80 feet long;
Bridge Deck 59 feet; Forecastle 25 feet.
Construction:
1885, C.S. Swan & Hunter in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 3 cylinders of 18 1/2, 30 & 50 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 150 horsepower; machinery certified
in May 1885;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. in Newcastle.
Owners: J.J.
& C.M. Forster
Port of registry:
Newcastle
NEWHAM - 1834
Master: Captain
M. Robson
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in copper in 1834
Tonnage: 276
tons
Construction:
1834 in Sunderland
Owners: R.
Flynn
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
London
NEWHOLM - 1915-1917
Code letters: RCPT
Official Number: 110329
Master: Captain N.H.
Blake
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; cellular double bottom,
aft 104 feet, under engine & boilers 38 feet, forward 140 feet, 829
tons; Deep Tank aft 24 feet,
493 tons; Forward Peak Tank 60 tons; Aft Peak Tank 36 tons
Tonnage: 3,399 tons
gross, 3,110 under deck and 2,194 net
Dimensions: 330.6
feet long, 48 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep; Poop 32 feet;
Bridge 62 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1899,
Swan & Hunter Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 239 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 130 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,720 sq. ft.; engine by North
East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Newcastle
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J.J. & C.M. Forster, managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
NEWLANDS - 1906-1909
Official Number:
115125
Master: Captain Beddie
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft & under engine 130 feet, forward 136 feet,
732 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 53 tons
Tonnage: 3,023 tons
gross, 2,818 under deck and 1950 net
Dimensions: 325 feet
long, 47 foot beam and holds 22.5 feet deep; Poop 27 feet;
Bridge 88 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1902,
W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 38 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 257 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 98 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,738 sq. ft.;
engine by Central Marine Engine Works in West Hartlepool
Owners: Newlands
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J.F. Wilson & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
NEWNHAM - 1880
Code letters: TNVC
Official Number: 83888
Master: Captain J.J.
Johnson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 3 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 260 feet, 367 tons; Aft Peak Tank 11 tons
Tonnage: 2,010 tons
gross, 1,876 under deck and 1,296 net
Dimensions: 285 feet
long, 35.3 foot beam and holds 23.3 feet deep; Poop 30 feet; Bridge 52
feet;
Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1880,
Palmers' Co., Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 35 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 90 p.s.i.; 240 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: J. Temperley
& Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
NIAGARA - 1910-1913, ex. CORSE
Code letters:
KJTQ
Master: Captain
Juham (1910-13)
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 3 decks; 4 tiers of beams; fitted with electric light
& wireless
water ballast
Tonnage: 8,590
tons gross and 5,361 tons net
Dimensions:
485.2 feet long, 56.1 foot beam and holds 33.8 feet deep;
Poop 34 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction:
1908, Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire in Saint-Nazaire
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 25 19/32, 42 1/2 & 70 7/8
inches diameter
each pair; stroke 47 1/4 inches; 676 nominal horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique
Port of registry:
Le Havre
NICHOLAS SMIRK - 1850-1853
Master: Captain W.
Smirk
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 208 tons
Construction: 1849
in Sunderland
Owners: Smirk &
Son
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
London
NICKERIE - 1928, ex.
ST. JAN
Code letters: PMRF
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; Upper Deck partly sheathed in Teak;
5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular
double bottom, aft 84 feet,
under engine 22 feet, forward 140 feet, 435 tons; Forward Peak Tank 20
tons;
Aft Peak Tank 5 tons
Tonnage: 2,498 tons
gross, 1,760 under dekck and 1,528 net
Dimensions: 310.8
feet long, 40.7 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep; Poop & Bridge 213
feet;
Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1907,
Akt. Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 34 1/2 & 60 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 322 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 126 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,840
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Koninklijke
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
NICOSIAN - 1887-1899
Code letters: SGDP
Official Number: 79152
Master: Captain J.
Jones
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; double bottom 193 feet
Tonnage: 1,364 tons
gross, 1,099 under deck and 848 net
Dimensions: 243.7
feet long, 32 foot beam and holds 18.3 feet deep; Quarter Deck 84 feet;
Bridge 59 feet; Forecastle 27 feet
Construction: 1878,
E. Withy & Co. in Hartlepool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 29 & 56 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 150 nominal horsepower; 1 double ended boiler; grate
surface 63 sq. ft.;
new double ended boiler in 1891; engine by T. Richardson & Sons in
Hartlepool
Owners: H. Blaik
& Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
SUNK BY ICE May 1899
NICOYA - 1921
Code letters:
HCLQ
Official Number: 121232
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 4 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in wood; 4 cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom, aft 73 feet,
under engine & boilers 77 feet, forward 138 feet, 616 tons; Deep Tank
aft, port 31 feet, 100 tons,
starboard 35 feet, 100 tons
Tonnage: 3,911
tons gross, 3,596 under deck and 2,982 net
Dimensions:
365.5 feet long, 46.2 foot beam and holds 29.6 feet deep; Forecastle 45
feet
Construction:
1905, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28 5/8, 45 & 75 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 574 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
16 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 314 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,750
sq. ft.; engine
by the builders
Owners: Elders
& Fyffes Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NIL - 1908, ex.
PRINCE PHILIPPE
Code letters:
MBNL
Rigging: steel
single screw Brigantine; 1 deck; Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,621
tons gross, 1,579 under deck and 1,017 net
Dimensions:
267.3 feet long, 32.8 foot beam and holds 16.4 feet deep
Construction:
1887, Société Cockerill in Hoboken
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 33 & 55 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches;
157 nominal horsepower; engine by Société Cockerill in Seraing
Owners: Adolf
Deppe
Port of registry:
Antwerp
NILE - 1830
(Red Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain Huntington
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
381 tons
Construction:
1826, New York
Owners:
Captain & Co.
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for New York
2)
Master:
Captain Oberar
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1826
Tonnage:
393 tons
Construction:
1825, America
Owners:
Dick & Co.; American property
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for New York
(Green
Book - Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain Huntingdon
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks
Tonnage:
322 tons
Construction:
New York; vessel 4 years old
Owners:
Captain & Co.; American property
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for New York
2)
Master:
Captain B.T. Obear
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1826
Tonnage:
403 tons
Construction:
New Hampshire; vessel 5 years old
Owners:
Dike & Co.; American property
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Boston
NILE - 1854
1)
Master:
Captain Livesa.
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; fastened with copper bolts.
Tonnage: 658
tons using old measurements and 763 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1849 in Sunderland.
Owners: D.
Dunbar.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
2)
Master:
Captain Leighton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1853.
Tonnage: 387
tons using old measurements and 380 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1846 in Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1853.
Owners: Potter
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
NILE - 1875
Code letters:
HNDT
Official Number: 53264
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 868
tons gross, 753 under deck and 725 net
Dimensions:
211.9 feet long, 29.5 foot beam and holds 16.2 feet deep; Poop 112 tons
Construction:
1865 in Sunderland
Propulsion:
2-cylinder steam engine; 90 horsepower
Owners: Mercantile
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
NILE - 1889-1899
Code letters:
KGPB
Official Number: 93288
Master: Captain
A.A. Clark (1889-96); Captain N. McCallum (1897-99)
Rigging; iron
4 masts Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 2,163
tons gross, 1,984 under deck and 2,079 net
Dimensions:
283.5 feet long, 40.5 foot beam and holds 24.6 feet deep;
Poop 36 feet long; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction:
1886, Russell & Co. in Port Glasgow
Owners: A.
Brown
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London (1889-1894); Leith (1895-97); Sourabaya (1897-99)
NILE - 1894
Code letters:
NFDC
Official Number: 102804
Rigging: steel
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 4 decks & Promenade Deck; 10 cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 5,855
tons gross, 4,952 under deck and 3,299 net
Dimensions:
420 feet long, 52 foot beam and holds 33.5 feet deep; Poop 42 feet; Forecastle
73 feet
Construction:
1893, J. & G. Thomson Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 38, 60 & 94 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 66 inches; 934 nominal horsepower; 4 double bottom; 32 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 624 sq. ft.; heating surface 17,292 sq. ft.; engine by
the builders
Owners: Royal
Mail Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry:
London
NIMROD - 1841/1850
Master: Captain
Manning (1841); Captain R. Atkins (1850)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1841 & 1847
Tonnage: 469
tons
Construction:
1812 in Ipswich; vessel lengthened in 1827; some repairs in 1837 &
1849;
major repairs in 1847
Owners: Taylor
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1841); London (1850)
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney (1841); Bombay (1850)
NIMROD - 1853
Master: Captain
J. Pearse
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1853;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 772
tons using old measurements and 893 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Allan & Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Port Philip
NIMROUD - 1856
Master: Captain Tillman
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 943 tons
Construction: 1853
in Miramichi, using Hackmatac & Birch
Owners: Teighe &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
NIMROUD - 1858/1859/1863
Master: Captain
G. Gantby (1858); Captain Harrison (1859); Captain J. Edmond (1863)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1862; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 1,022
tons
Construction:
1853, Tindalls in Scarborough.
Owners: Tindalls.
Port of registry:
Scarborough
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1858); New Zealand (1863)
NINA – 1879
Code letters: JDTQ
Official Number: 63660
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 783 tons
gross, 724 under deck and 505 net
Dimensions: 200.5
feet long, 28.7 foot beam and holds 16.8 feet deep; Break 31 tons
Construction: 1870,
Watson in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 47 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 99 horsepower; engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Fenwick &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
NIOBE - 1887, ex. BORDELAIS,
ex. NIOBE, ex. WALTER STANHOPE, ex. LAUREL
Official Number:
47819
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 505
tons gross, 421 under deck and 289 net
Dimensions:
212.8 feet long, 25.2 foot beam and holds 12.2 feet deep; Bridge 20 feet;
Forecastle 31 feet
Construction:
1863, A. & J. Inglis in Glasgow; vessel lengthened in 1869
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 24 1/2 & 44 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; operating at 85 p.s.i.; 85 registered horsepower; 1 single
ended boilers;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 162 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,395 sq.
ft.; new engine in 1869;
engine by M. Samuelson & Co. in Hull
Owners: J.
& P. Hutchison
Port of registry:
Glasgow
NIPPON MARU - 1898-1900
Code letters: HQSL
Official Number: 2806
Master: Captain F.R.
Evans
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 3 masts, steamer; 2 decks; Upper Deck sheathed in teak;
7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom,
aft 98 feet,
under engines & boilers 144 feet, forward 119 feet, 751 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 69 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 80 tons
Tonnage: 6,048 tons
gross, 4,464 under deck and 3,302 net
Dimensions: 431 feet
long, 50.7 foot beam and holds 29.7 feet deep; Poop 78 feet;
Bridge 221 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction: 1898,
Sir J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 28 1/4, 46 & 75 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 1,058 nominal horsepower; 4 double & 1 single ended
boilers;
27 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 648 sq. ft.; heating surface 19,293
sq. ft.;
engine by G. Clark Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Toyo Kisen
Kabushiki Kaisha
Port of registry:
Tokyo
NOBLE – 1875
Official Number:
62424
Master: Captain A.
Slaker
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 61 tons
Dimensions: 64.1
feet long, 18.9 foot beam and holds 9.1 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
McPherson in Perth
Owners: J. Slaker
Port of register:
Portsoy
Port of survey: Clyde
NORBITON – 1876
Code letters: LWBR
Official Number: 68423
Master: a) Captain
Watson; b) Captain C. Chitham
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,037 tons
gross, 834 under deck and 662 net
Dimensions: 225.4
feet long, 29.9 foot beam and holds 16.8 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 84 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1873,
Withy in Hartlepool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 27 & 54 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 110 horsepower; engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Commercial
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
NORDPOL - 1899-1904
Code letters: JVTM
Master: Captain H.
Stoltz
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom,
aft 104 feet, under engine & boilers 40 feet, forward 146 feet, 878
tons
Tonnage: 3,715 tons
gross, 3,498 under deck and 2,428 net
Dimensions: 340 feet
long, 48 foot beam and holds 25.9 feet deep; Poop 30 feet;
Bridge 84 feet; Forecastle 35 feet
Construction: 1899,
Northumberland Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 66 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 304 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 113 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,735 sq. ft.;
engine by T. Richardson & Sons Ltd. in Hartlepool
Owners: Harloff &
Boë
Port of registry:
Bergen
NORDPOL - 1904
Code letters: NSCW
Master: Captain O.
Gundersen
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams
Tonnage: 1,427 tons
gross, 957 under deck and 890 net
Dimensions: 243.1
feet long, 32.6 foot beam and holds 15.3 feet deep
Construction: 1879,
Flensburger Schiffsb. Ges. in Flensburg
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 30 & 57 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 156 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Dampsk. Norden
(P. Brown, manager)
Port of registry:
Copenhagen
NORFOLK – 1786/1837-1844
Master: Captain L.
Potts (1786); Captain Downie (1837-44)
Rigging: Ship (1786);
Barque; (1837-44); 2 decks; double sheathed; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 325 tons
(1786); 335 tons (1837-44)
Construction: 1785
in Yarmouth
Owners: G. Shelly
& Co. (1786); Downie (1837-44)
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of registry:
Newcastle (1837-44)
Port of survey: Yarmouth
(1786); Newcastle (1837-44)
Voyage: sailed for
Greenland (1786); London (1837-44)
NORFOLK – 1857-1859
Master: Captain Hall
(1857-58); Captain J. Hill (1859)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1858; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 331 tons
Construction: 1836
in Lynn; some repairs in 1855; major repairs in 1856; repairs to damages
in 1858
Owners: R. Stewart
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea (1857); Spain (1859)
NORGE - 1851
Master: Captain S.
Eyde
Rigging: Barque;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 330 tons
Construction: 1848
in Arendal
Owners: Dedekam
Port of registry:
Arendal
Port of survey: Newport
Voyage: sailed for
the United States
NORMAN MORISON - 1849-1853
Master: Captain D.
Wishart (1851-53)
Rigging: Ship (1849-50);
Barque (1851-53); sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1848; sheathed in
yellow metal in 1851; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage