Register of Ships - O
OAKLANDS - 1858-1860
Master: Captain J.
Winn
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1858
Tonnage: 424 tons
Construction: 1858
in Shaldon
Owners: Clark
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Algoa Bay (1858); Cape of Good Hope (1860)
OBAN BAY - 1887
Code letters: WVBC
Offficial Number: 76729
Master: Captain Buchan
Rigging: iron Barque;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,108 tons
gross, 1,068 under deck and 996 net
Dimensions: 215.9
feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep; Poop 34 feet; Forecastle
30 feet
Construction: 1876,
Dobie & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Hatfield,
Cameron & Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
OCAMO - 1905,
ex. TAYMOUTH CASTLE
Code letters: QNMK
Official Number: 76947
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 1,910 tons
gross, 1,790 under deck and 1,228 net
Dimensions: 300.1
feet long, 33.8 foot beam and holds 25 feet deep; Bridge 24 feet; Forecastle
43 feet
Construction: 1877,
Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow; new deck in 1900
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 36 3/8 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 229 nominal horsepower; 1 double
ended boiler;
8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 150 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,330
sq. ft.;
new double ended boilers in 1900; engine by the builders
Owners: Pickford
& Black Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Pickford & Black, managers)
Port of registry:
London
OCEAN - 1820
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Davis
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; 3 masts; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 435 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 12 years old; good repairs in 1815
Owners: Attys
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Davis
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; 3 masts; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 437 tons
Construction: 1808
in Whitby
Owner: J. Atty
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
OCEAN CHILD - 1854-1863
Master: Captain A.
Mckenzie
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 149 tons
using old measurements and 108 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Garmah, using Larch & Oak
Owners: A. Dallas
Por of registry:
McDuff
Port of survey: Banff
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
LOST 1863
OCEAN HOME - 1855
(transcription from
Bureau Veritas by Frank Jurenka)
Master: Captain
Merryman
Rigging: Ship;
3 masts; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1853
Tonnage: 946
tons
Construction:
1853, Freeport, ME, using Oak and Pitch Pine
Owners: E.L.
Stevens
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of registry:
Brunswick, ME
Port of survey:
Le Havre (1855)
OCEANIC - 1905
Code letters:
RHDF
Official Number: 110596
Master: Captain
J. Cameron, appointed to the ship in 1899.
Rigging; steel
twin screws, 3 masts Schooner; 4 decks; fitted with electric light and
refrigerating machinery.
Tonnage: 17,274
tons gross, 14,731 under deck and 6,917 net.
Dimensions:
685.7 feet long, 68.3 foot beam and holds 44.5 feet deep; Poop 75 feet
long;
Forecastle 130 feet.
Construction:
1899, Harland and Wolff in Belfast.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 47 1/2, 79 & (2) 93 in.
diameter respectively;
stroke 72 inches; 3,014 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Oceanic
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
OCHTERTYRE - 1854
Master: Captain
P. Robb
Rigging: Barque,
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 222
tons
Construction:
1848 in Peterhead
Owners: Walker
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
OCTA - 1865-1868
Official Number:
42530
Master: Captain C.
Tune
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; rigged for sail; 5 bulkheads
Tonnage: 569 tons
using old measurements and 465 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 186.7
feet long, 27.2 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Earle in Hull
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 70 horsepower
Owners: Norwood
Port of registry:
Hull
OCTA - 1895-1899
Code letters: KBQM
Official Number: 91867
Master: Captain G.
Tune
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,654 tons
gross, 1,575 under deck and 1,041 net
Dimensions: 268.5
feet long, 36.3 foot beam and holds 20.4 feet deep;
Bridge 52 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1885,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 29 1/2 & 55 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 151 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 4 plain
furnaces;
heating surface 2,372 sq. ft. engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Paul &
Shellshear
Port of registry:
London
ODER - 1887
Code letters:
QCRD
Master: Captain
Pfeiffea, appointed to the ship in 1878.
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig.
Tonnage: 3,158
tons gross and 1,892 net.
Dimensions:
351 feet long, 39.7 foot beam and holds 33 feet deep.
Construction:
1874, Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 62 & 104 in. diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd.
Port of registry:
Bremen
OENONE - 1881-1888
Code letters: PDCV
Official Number: 70971
Master: Captain Beale
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,519 tons
gross, 1,352 under deck and 1,437 net
Dimensions: 239.7
feet long, 38.3 foot beam and holds 23.5 feet deep; Poop 45 feet; Forecastle
43 feet
Construction: 1875,
J. Reid & Co. in Port Glasgow
Owners: W. &
C. Battersby & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
OGLETHROPE - 1923
Code letters:
LPDQ
Official Number: 217339
Rigging: composite
materials single screw Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with electric light
and refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 2,427
tons gross, 2,376 under deck and 1,440 net
Dimensions:
266.8 feet long, 45.7 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep; Poop 38 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 69 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction:
1919, Terry Ships Building Corp. in Savannah, GA
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19, 32 & 56 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 188 nominal horsepower; engine by Worthington Pump and
Machinery Corp. in Buffalo, NY
Owners: Western
Marine & Salvage Co. Inc.
Port of registry:
Savannah, GA
OLD ENGLAND - 1849
1)
Master: Captain Tee
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 423 tons
using old measurements and 523 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838
in Sunderland
Owners: T. Ripley
Port of registry:
Liverpool
2)
Master: Captain: W. Tate
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in1847
Tonnage: 365 tons
Construction: 1847
in South Shields
Owners: Young &
Son
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
Odessa
OLD ENGLAND - 1857
(Source:
New York Marine Register)
Master: Captain Delano
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1856; fastened with iron and copper bolts
Tonnage: 942 tons
Construction: 1849,
S. Larabee in Bath, ME
Owners: T. D. Robinson
Port of registry:
Bath, ME
OLIVE BRANCH - 1874
Master: Captain J.
Collie
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1872; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 191 tons
gross, 178 under deck and 180 net
Dimensions: 111 feet
long, 23.4 foot beam and holds 11.4 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 13 tons
Construction: 1872,
Carnegie in Peterhead
Owners: J. Stewart
Port of registry:
Peterhead
OLIVE BRANCH - 1883-1887
Official Number:
76578
Master: Captain C.
Horne
Rigging: wood Schooner;
1 deck; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1884;
fastened with copper bolts; salted
Tonnage: 87 tons
gross, 84 under deck and 80 net
Dimensions: 78.3
feet long, 19.5 foot beam and holds 9.4 feet deep
Construction: 1878,
Duncan in Kingston
Owners: J. McWilliam
Port of registry:
Banff
OLIVEGROVE - 1939
Code letters: GSVX
Official Number: 160236
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder;
cellular double bottom 323 feet, 982 tons; Aft Peak Tank 161 tons
Tonnage: 4,060 tons
gross, 3,853 under deck and 2,517 net
Dimensions: 375 feet
long, 52.5 foot beam and holds 23.8 feet deep; Poop 34 feet; Bridge 225
feet;
Forecastle 41 feet
Construction: 1929,
Lithgows Ltd. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 378 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corugated furnaces; grate surface 173 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,132
sq. ft.;
engine by D. Rowan & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Owners: Grove Line
(Glasgow) Ltd. (David Alexander & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
OLIVER LANG - 1855-1858
Master: Captain
W. Crawford (1855-57); Captain Mundell (1858)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1854; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,275
tons using old measurements and 1,236 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Saint John, N.B., using Tamarack, Pitch Pine, Birch & Oak
Owners: Baines
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
OLIVETTE - 1887-1896
Code letters: KDQR
Official Number: 155138
Master: Captain J.
McKay (1887-1896)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Awning Deck; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,611 tons
gross and 1,105 tons net
Dimensions: 274.3
feet long, 35.2 foot beam and holds 11.9 feet deep
Construction: 1887,
W. Cramp & Sons Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 36 & 60 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; engine by the builders
Owners: Plant Improvement
Co.
Port of registry:
New Haven, CT
OLNA - 1939
Code letters: GJBN
Official Number: 146149
Rigging: steel single
screw tanker; 2 decks; 18 partly cemented bulkheads; machinery aft;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom under boilers 41 feet,
104 tons;
Deep Tank forward 40 feet, 689 tons; Forward Peak Tank 58 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 43 tons
Tonnage: 7,073 tons
gross, 6,452 under deck and 4,317 net
Dimensions: 430 feet
long, 57 foot beam and tanks 33.7 feet deep; Poop 101 feet;
Bridge 36 feet; Forecastle 53 feet
Construction: 1921,
His Majesty Dockyard in Devonport
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 45 & 74 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 53 inches; 644 nominal horsepower; 4 single ended boilers; 12 corrgated
furnaces;
grate surface 253 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,224 surface; engine by the
builders
Owners: The Admiralty
Port of registry:
London
OLOF - 1846
Master: Captain
Almgren
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in 1843; partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 555
tons using old measurements and 485 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1843 in Gefle, using Fir & Oak
Owners: Elfbrink
Port of registry:
Gefle
Port of survey:
Newport
Voyage: sailed
for New York
OLWEN - 1899-1904
Code letters: MHDT
Official Number: 98977
Master: Captain J.
Bennett
Rigging: steel, 3
masts, Schooner; 1 deck; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 125 tons
gross, 123 under deck and 99 net
Dimensions: 93 feet
long, 22.1 foot beam and holds 9 feet deep
Construction: 1891,
Ardrossan Ship Building Co. in Ardrossan
Owners: W. Reney
Port of registry:
London
OMAR PACHA - 1865
Master: Captain
Henry
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,279
tons using old measurements and 1,124 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
207 feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 22 feet deep
Construction:
1854, W. Hood in Aberdeen; some repairs in 1865
Owners: Thompson
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
OMRAH - 1917
Code letters:
QRGJ
Official Number: 108782
Master: Captain
W.S. Shelford
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 steel decks sheathed in wood; steel Spar Deck sheathed
in teak;
10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery
& wireless; cellular
double bottom, aft 67 feet, under engine & boilers 144 feet, forward
181 feet, 978 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 69 tons; Aft Peak Tank 135 tons
Tonnage: 8,130
tons gross, 4,955 under deck and 4,429 net
Dimensions:
490.7 feet long, 56.7 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep;
Poop 77 feet; Bridge 260 feet; Forecastle 66 feet
Construction:
1899, Fairfield Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 33, 54 1/2 & 89 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 57 inches; operating 180 p.s.i.; 1,772 nominal horsepower; 3 double
ended and
2 single ended boilers; 32 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 588 sq. ft.;
heating surface
27,070 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Orient
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ONDO – 1958
Code letters: GVQC
Official Number: 187146
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; fitted with direction finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass & radar
Tonnage: 5,435 tons
gross, 2,758 tons net and 8,000 deadweight
Dimensions: 450 feet
long, 62ft. 3in. beam and holds 23 feet deep
Construction: 1956,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 5 cylinders of 620 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,400 mm; engine by the builders
Owners: Elder Dempster
Lines Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
ONEGA - 1865
Master: Captain Hindson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; rigged for sail; 5 bulkheads
Tonnage: 856 tons
using old measurements and 673 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 203 feet
long, 30.6 foot beam and holds 14.4 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 90 horsepower
Owners: Norwood
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
ONEGA - 1898-1899
Code letters: NDHL
Official Number: 102841
Master: Captain J.
Hill
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,017 tons
gross, 1,871 under deck and 1,283 net
Dimensions: 273 feet
long, 37.6 foot beam and holds 21.2 feet deep;
Bridge 56 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1894,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 32 1/2 & 53 1/2 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 169 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 4 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 60 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,500 sq. ft.; engine by North
East
Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Paul &
Shellshear
Port of registry:
London
ONTARIO - 1832
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Sebor
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 467
tons
Construction:
1830 in New York
Owners: Captain
& Co.; American property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New York
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
W. Sebor
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 467
tons
Construction:
New York; vessel 2 years old
Owners: W.
Sebor & Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New York
OPHELIA - 1875/1885-1887
Code letters:
VPBD
Official Number: 47522
Master: Captain
Strickland (1875); Captain Featherstonehaug (1885-87)
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,184
tons gross, 1,105 under deck and 1,184 net
Dimensions:
217.5 feet long, 35.7 foot beam and holds 22.6 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 79 tons; Poop 43 feet long
Construction:
1863, J. Reid & Co. in Port Glasgow.
Owners: Bowring
& Co. (1875); C.T. Bowring & Co. (1885-87)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
OPHIR – 1906-1907
Code letters: MJGD
Official Number: 98673
Master: Captain A.J.Coad
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 4 decks; 10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with refrigerating
machinery & electric light;
cellular double bottom 819 feet, 949 tons; tank forward 49 feet, 70 tons
Tonnage: 6,814 tons
gross, 5,712 under deck & 2,920 net
Dimensions: 465 feet
long, 53.4 foot beam and holds 34.1 feet deep; Poop 42 feet;
Bridge 252 feet; Forecastle 59 feet
Construction: 1891,
R. Napier & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 34, 51 ½ & 85 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 54 inches; 1,398 nominal horsepower; 5 double ended & 2 single
ended boilers;
36 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 756 sq. ft.; heating surface 26,004 sq.
ft.;
engines by the builders
Owners: Orient Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
OPORTO - 1888
Code letters:
JMPG
Official Number: 63252
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 2 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 570
tons gross, 506 under deck and 319 net
Dimensions:
201 feet long, 26.2 foot beam and holds 15.6 feet deep; Forecastle 25 tons
Construction:
1870, J. Reid & Co. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 1/2 & 51 inches diameter;
stroke 30 inches; 99 horsepower; new boilers in 1882; engine by J. Jack,
Rollo & Co.
in Liverpool
Owners: Coverley
& Westray
Port of registry:
London
ORANGE GIRL - 1876
Code letters: JHWK
Master: Captain T.
Ching
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1876;partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 132 tons
Dimensions: 93.2
feet long, 21.4 foot beam and holds 12 feet deep
Construction: 1865,
Barter in Brixham
Owners: M. W. Tapper
Port of registry:
Brixham
Port of survey: Dartmouth
ORANJE NASSAU - 1928
Code letters: PNLT
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in Teak; 3 tiers of beams;
4 asphalted bulkheads; fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular
double bottom, aft 76 feet,
forward 135 feet, 326 tons; Aft Peak Tank 20 tons
Tonnage: 3,701 tons
gross, 2,576 under deck and holds 2,,174 tons net
Dimensions: 337.6
feet long, 44.2 foot beam and holds 23.3 feet deep; Poop & Bridge 218
feet long;
Foreastle 66 feet
Construction: 1911,
Kon. Maats. De Schelde in Flushing
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 1/2 & 68 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 501 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 186 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,827
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Koninklijke
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
OREALLA - 1887
Code letters:
WHGD
Official Number: 86158
Master: Captain
J. Holmes, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1882
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,843
tons gross, 1,671 under deck and 1,763 net
Dimensions:
250.5 feet long, 40.2 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep; Poop 53 feet long;
Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1882, T. Royden & Sons in Liverpool
Owners: Sandbach,
Tinne & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
OREGON - 1853
Master: Captain R.
Cary
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 210 tons
using old measurements and 177 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1843
in Québec; some repairs in 1849; partial new keelson & some
repairs in 1852
Owners: Campbell
Port of registry:
Penzance
Port of survey: Penzance
Voyage: sailed for
New York
ORESTES - 1849/1853
Master: Captain Winn
(1849); Captain D. Foreman (1853)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1848 & 1853
Tonnage: 529 tons
using old measurements and 680 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1835
in Bristol; major repairs to damages in 1848; some repairs in 1850;
new topsides & some repairs in 1853
Owners: Hill &
Co.
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Bombay (1849); Adelaide (1853)
ORESTES - 1853
Master: Captain H.
Cayzer
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 520 tons
using old measurements and 558 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Sunderland
Owners: Shield &
Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
ORIANA - 1887/1896-1897
Code letters:
VCNR
Official Number: 45267
Master: Captain
R. Mosey (1887); Captain D. Davies (1896); Captain A. Nicolini (1897)
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,050
tons gross, 918 under deck and 987 net
Dimensions:
201.8 feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 21.3 feet deep; Poop 52 feet
long; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction:
1864, Scott & Co. in Greenock
Owners: Trinder,
Anderson & Co. (1887-96); S. Razeto (1897)
Port of registry:
London (1887-96); Genoa (1897)
ORIANA - 1905
Code letters:
TPGK
Official Number: 115137
Master: Captain
T. Sullivan, appointed to the vessel in 1904
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck; web frames;
6 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 135 feet long, under engine & boilers 42
feet, forward 156 feet, 956 tons;
Deep Tank aft 27 feet, 690 tons; Aft Peak Tank 58 tons
Tonnage: 4,419
tons gross, 4,239 under deck and 2,882 net
Dimensions: 382 feet
long, 48.1 foot beam and holds 28 feet deep
Construction:
1902, Northumberland Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 69 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating
180 p.s.i.; 414 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers &
1 auxilliary single ended boiler; 11
corrugated furnaces; grate surface 201 sq. ft.;
heating suface 7,191 sq. ft.; engine by Richardsons,
Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: British
Maritime Trust Ltd.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
ORIANA - 1914
Code letters:
HGLC
Official Number: 123973
Master: Captain
G.C.M. Oakley, appointed to the vessel in 1912
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 decks, steel Main Deck partly sheathed in wood;
Upper Deck sheathed in Teak; steel
Orlop Deck in No. 1 & 5 holds; deep framing;
7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light, wireless andsubmarine
signalling device;
cellular double bottom, aft 103 feet long, under engine & boilers 88
feet, forward
198 feet, 1,179 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 72 tons; Aft Peak Tank 50 tons
Tonnage: 8,099
tons gross, 7,155 under deck and 4,540 net
Dimensions:
465.7 feet long, 56.2 foot beam and holds 35.8 feet deep; Forecastle 88
feet long
Construction:
1906, Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 25 1/2, 36 1/2, 52 &
74 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating 215 p.s.i.; 1,138 nominal horsepower; 3 double
ended &
3 single ended boilers; 27
corrugated furnaces; grate surface 540 sq. ft.; heating surface 20,103
sq. ft.;
engine by the
builders
Owners: Pacific
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ORIANDA – 1891
Code letters: SMGJ
Official Number: 81265
Master: Captain O.
Jones
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 bulkheads & 1 partial bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,478 tons
gross, 1,362 under deck and 945 net
Dimensions: 256 feet
long, 32.3 foot beam and holds 22.3 feet deep; Poop 45 tons;
Forecastle 40 tons
Construction: 1879,
R. & J. Evans & Co. in Liverpool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 28 & 50 inches diameter respectively; stroke
30 inches;
120 horsepower; engine by De Winton & Co. in Carnarvon
Owners: G. Tweedy
& Co. (just sold by Richards, Mills & Co.)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ORIENTAL - 1841
Master: Captain W.
Wilson
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1839; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 507 tons
Construction: 1830
in Cochin, using Teak
Owners: R. Barry
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
ORIENTE - 1942, ex.
VOLSCIAN
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; machinery aft;
Forward Peak Tank 55 feet; Aft Peak Tank 40 feet
Tonnage: 570 tons
gross, 433 under deck and 230 net
Dimensions: 179.7
feet long, 27.9 foot beam and holds 12.1 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 94 feet, Bridge 11 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1898,
R. Williamson & Son in Workington
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 15 7/16, 25 1/2 and 41 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 85 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boilers; 3 corrugated
furnaces;
heating surface 1,800 sq. ft.; engine by Ross & Duncan in Glasgow
Owners: Compania
Naviera de Cuba S.A.
Port of registry:
Havana
ORINOCO - 1898-1900
Official Number:
82854
Master: Captain C.T.
Muggah (1898-99); Captain W. Carey (1900)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 2 decks & Spar Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; double bottom
aft 78 feet,
111 tons; Midship Tank 12 feet, 128 tons; Forward Peak Tank 40 tons
Tonnage: 1,864 tons
gross, 1,739 under deck and 1,200 net
Dimensions: 270.4
feet long, 34.6 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep; Bridge 90 feet
Construction: 1880,
W. Gray & Co. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 38 & 71 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 259 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
8 plain furnaces; grate surface 117 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,168 sq.
ft.;
engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Québec
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
ORIOLE - 1915
Code letters:
JDSM
Official Number: 135308
Master: Captain
W. G. Dale, appointed to the ship in 1914
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck & steel shelter deck sheathed in
wood;
2nd deck in No. 1 Hold; 5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
cellular double
bottom, aft 61 feet, under engine and boilers 52 feet & forward 106
feet, 408 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 18 tons.
Tonnage: 1,489
tons gross, 1,122 under deck and 642 net.
Dimensions:
260 feet long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 14.9 feet deep.
Construction:
1914, Ailsa Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Troon.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 37 1/2 & 62 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 359 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 8 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 148 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,504 sq. ft.; forced draught;
engine by
the builders
Owners: General
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
ORION - 1873
Code letters: MKBN
Official Number: 69305
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 3 decks
Tonnage: 2,297 tons
gross, 2,217 under deck and 1,458 net
Dimensions: 342.3
feet long, 34.9 foot beam and holds 27.5 feet deep
Construction: 1873,
Leslie in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 30 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 280 horsepower; engine by Maudslay, Sons & Field
in London
Owners: Star Navigation
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ORLEANA - 1840
Master: Captain
Cameron
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1838
Tonnage: 649
tons
Construction:
1835 on the Isle of Man, using Elm, Red Pine, Pitch Pine & Oak planking
Owners: Ridgeway
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for South Australia
ORMUZ – 1898-1900
Code letters: KJQV
Official Number: 93341
Master: Captain E.A
Veale
Rigging: steel single
screw, 4 masts, steam Barque; 4 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 6,387 tons
gross, 5,663 under deck and 3,225 net
Dimensions: 465.5
feet long, 52.1 foot beam and holds 19.1 feet deep; Poop 46 feet;
Forecastle 74 feet
Construction: 1886,
Fairfield Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 46, 73 & 112 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 72 inches; 1,307 nominal horsepower; 6 double ended & 1 single
ended boilers;
38 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 899 sq. ft.; heating surface 24,030
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Orient Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ORONTES - 1898-1900
Code letters: WJFB
Official Number: 77465
Master: Captain D.
Bain (1898-1900)
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,383 tons
gross, 1,221 under deck and 1,236 net
Dimensions: 234.8
feet long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 22.5 feet deep; Poop 51 feet;
Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1881,
W. Hood & Co. in Aberdeen
Owners: G. Thompson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
ORPHAN - 1853-1855
(transcription from Bureau Veritas by Frank Jurenka)
Master: Captain
R.C. Williams (1853); Captain A. Williams (1854); Captain Kempton (1855)
Rigging: Ship;
3 masts; 2 decks; sheathed in bronze in 1846 & 1850; sheathed in yellow
metal in 1854;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 688
tons
Construction:
1846 in Essex, MA, using Oak; some repairs in 1847
Draught under load:
18 feet
Owners: W.
Tyson & Captain
Port of registry:
New York
Port of survey:
Cette (1849); Bremen (1854); Marseilles (1855)
ORSOVA - 1924
Code letters:
HPFB
Official Number: 128278
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 steel decks sheathed in wood; 4 tiers of beams;
steel orlop deck in No. 1 & 5 holds; steel shelter deck sheathed in
teak; 10 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 105 feet long, under engine & boilers 188
feet & forward 168 feet,
1,307 tons; Forward Peak Tank 92 tons; Aft Peak Tank 119 tons.
Tonnage: 12,036
tons gross, 8,313 under deck and 6,831 net.
Dimensions:
536.2 feet long, 63.3 foot beam and holds 34.3 feet deep; Bridge Deck 60
feet long.
Construction:
1909, J. Brown & Co. Ltd. in Clydebank
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 28 3/4, 41, 58 1/2 &
84 inches diameter
each pair; stroke 60 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,987 nominal horsepower;
4 double ended & 2 single ended boilers; 40 ribbed furnaces; grate
surface 728 sq. ft.;
heating surface 31,373 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine by the builders
Owners: Orient
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London
ORTELIUS - 1869
Master: Captain Martens/Captain
D. Fettelin
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1867
Tonnage: 215 tons
Dimensions: 90 feet
long, 26 foot beam and holds 14.7 feet deep
Construction: 1844
in Keel; major repairs in 1856
Owners: Nieberding
Port of registry:
Antwerp
Port of survey: Belgian
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterannean Sea
ORTONA – 1906
Code letters: RJQT
Official Number: 110613
Master: Captain H.
Collins
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 4 decks & 2 Shade Deck; fitted with electric light
&
refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 7,945 tons
gross, 6,700 under deck and 4,115 net
Dimensions: 500 feet
long, 55.3 foot beam and holds 33.7 feet deep; Poop 118 feet; Forecastle
83 feet
Construction: 1899,
Vickers, Sons &Maxim Ltd. in Barrow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 30, 50 & 83 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 54 inches; 506 nominal horsepower; engines by the builders
Owners: Royal Mail
Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ORURO - 1905,
ex. DUARTE CASTLE
Code letters: RVTK
Official Number: 79148
Master: Captain C.W.
Seeley
Rigging: iron single
screw Brig; 3 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 1,919 tons
gross, 1,799 under deck and 1,249 net
Dimensions: 301.5
feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 25.1 feet deep; Forecastle 42 feet
Construction: 1878,
Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 34 & 63 inches diameter respectively; stroke
45 inches;
operating at 80 p.s.i.; 233 nominal horsepower; 1 double ended boiler;
8 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 150 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,330 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: Pickford
& Black Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Pickford & Black, managers)
Port of registry:
London
ORVIETO - 1912
Code letters:
HQBL
Official Number: 129628
Master: Captain
W.S. Shelford, appointed to the ship in 1911
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 steel decks; steel Shelter Deck partly sheathed
in wood;
9 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating
machinery;
cellular double bottom, aft 85 feet long, under engine & boilers 165
feet and forward 170 feet,
1,425 tons; Forward Peak Tank 55 tons; Aft Peak Tank 80 tons
Tonnage: 12,130
tons gross, 9,782 under deck and 7,421 net
Dimensions:
535.3 feet long, 64 foot beam and holds 38.6 feet deep; Bridge Deck 305
feet long.
Construction:
1909, Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 29, 41, 59 & 84 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 60 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,977 nominal horsepower; 4
double ended and
2 single ended boilers; 40 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 733 sq. ft.;
heating surface
31,086 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Orient
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Belfast
Port of survey:
London
ORWELL - 1833/1856
Master: a)
Captain Legget; b) Captain Cubett (1833); Captain R. Mollard (1856)
Rigging: Schooner;
single deck; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 108
tons (1833); 111 tons (1856)
Construction:
1826 in Ipswich; some repairs in 1850 & 1854; new deck in 1854
Owners: Cubett
(1833); J. Mollard (1856)
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of registry:
St. Ives (1856)
Port of survey:
London (1833); Swansea (1856)
Voyage: sailed
for Lisbon (1833); on Coastal Trade (1856)
ORWELL - 1898
Code letters:
PTGC
Official Number: 108681
Master: Captain
W. Gibbs, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1889 and to the vessel in 1897
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 steel decks; web frames; 6 cemented bulkheads;
well deck;
cellular double bottom, aft 114 feet long, under engine & boilers 38
feet, forward 152 feet, 801 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 62 tons
Tonnage: 3,789
tons gross, 3,429 under deck and 2,446 net
Dimensions:
354 feet long, 45 foot beam and holds 25.7 feet deep; Poop 34 feet long;
Bridge Deck 104 foot beam and holds 38 feet deep;
Construction:
1897, C. Connell & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 46 & 66 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating
at 170 p.s.i.; 354 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate
surface 94 sq. ft.; heating surface 9,400 sq. ft.;
engine by Dunsmuir & Jackson in Glasgow
Owners: Steam
Ship Orwell Co. Ltd. (J. Gardiner & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
OSBORNE - 1887
Code letters:
VBJG
Official Number: 44959
Master: Captain
G. Figgans, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the ship in 1885.
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads.
Tonnage: 598
tons gross, 506 under deck and 375 net.
Dimensions:
211.6 feet long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 14.1 feet deep: Poop 44 feet
long;
Forecastle 34 feet; Bridge Deck 57 feet.
Construction:
1863 by Blackwood & Gordon in Port Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1869;
partial new deck in 1872.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 29 & 51 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; operating at 70 p.s.i.; 120 horsepower; new engine in
1872;
new boilers in 1882; engine by the builders
Owners: G.
Gibson
Port of registry:
Leith
OSCAR - 1832 (Red
Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain Banks
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1827
Tonnage: 184 tons
Construction: 1810
in Southampton; some repairs in 1821; good repairs in 1827
Owners: Cockings
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Teignmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
OSIRIS - 1891
Code letters: PMHW
Official Number: 74514
Master: Captain E.J.
Duff
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,879 tons
gross, 1,788 under deck and 1,224
Dimensions: 290.1
feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 24.7 feet deep
Construction: 1875,
C. Mitchell & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 34 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 200 horsepower; engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Moss Steamship
Co. Ltd
Port of registry:
Liverpool
OSMAN PACHA – 1889-1892
Code letters: RGNB
Official Number: 77078
Master: Captain T.
Mellis
Rigging: wood Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in Sept. 1891
Tonnage: 509 tons
gross, 479 under deck and 497 net
Dimensions: 142.6
feet long, 29.8 foot beam and 17.9 foot beam
Construction: 1878,
Dyer in Shoreham
Owners: Macbeth &
Gray
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Mauritius
Dec. 1890 MISSING
since April 1892
OSPREY - 1851
Master: Captain
Honeyman
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 768
tons
Construction:
1845 in Saint John
Owners: Gibbs
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
OSPREY - 1863-1864
Master: Captain F.
Poole
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and zinc in 1863; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 220 tons
Dimensions: 107 feet
long, 22.5 foot beam and holds 13.5 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Shoreham; repairs to damages in 1857
Owners: R. Penny
Port of registry:
Shoreham
Port of survey: Shoreham
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterannean Sea
OSSEO - 1892
Code letters:
LJCQ
Official Number: 94212
Master: Captain
R. Boggs, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the vessel in 1889
Rigging: steel
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,463
tons gross, 1,353 under deck and 1,399 net
Dimensions:
245.3 feet long, 36.9 foot beam and holds in 21.7 feet deep;
Poop 39 feet long; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction:
1889, C.J. Bigger in Londonderry
Owners: B.H.M.
McCorkell
Port of registry:
Londonderry
OSSIAN – 1822
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Black
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 194 tons
Construction: Leith;
vessel 9 years old (1822); good repairs in 1821
Owners: Dryden &
Co.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
New York
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain Black
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 194 tons
Construction: 1813
in Leith; repairs in 1821
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
OSSIAN - 1844-1845
Master: Captain R.
Kidd
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 144 tons
using old measurements and 133 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1820
in Arbroath; vessel lengthened & thorough repairs in 1835
Owners: Brown &
Co / A. Mann (the vessel was sold in 1845)
Port of registry:
Arbroath
Port of survey: Arbroath
Voyage: sailed for
Riga / Baltic Sea
OSTANVIK - 1922,
ex. RAGNAR
Code letters: JQCD
Official Number: 4604
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; deep framing; cellular double
bottom, aft 69 feet, under engine & boiler 33 feet, forward 94 feet,
371 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 57 tons; Aft Peak Tank 19 tons
Tonnage: 1,215 tons
gross, 971 under deck and 718 net
Dimensions: 236 feet
long, 35.6 foot beam and holds 14.3 feet deep; Poop 14 feet;
Quarter Deck 74 feet, Bridge 62 feet, Forecastle 24 feet
Construction: 1906,
Wood, Skinner & Co. Ltd., Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 18, 29 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 156 nominal horsepower; 1 single
ended boiler;
4 plain furnaces; grate surface 68 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,398 sq. ft.;
engine by
J. Dickinson & Sons Ltd., Sunderland
Owners: Norrköpings
Rederiaktb. (K. Hennington, manager)
Port of registry:
Norrköping
OSTERLEY - 1918
Code letters:
HPGN
Official Number: 128287
Master: Captain
W. Jenks, appointed to the ship in 1913
Rigging:
steel twin screws Schooner; 3 steel decks sheathed in wood; 4 tiers of
beams; steel orlop deck
in No. 1 & 5 Holds; steel shelter deck sheathed in teak; fitted with
electric light, refrigerating
machinery & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft 80 feet long, under
engine & boilers 165 feet &
forward 185 feet, 1,476 tons; Forward Peak Tank 85 tons; Aft Peak Tank
130 tons.
Tonnage: 12,129
tons gross, 8,480 under deck and 6,781 net.
Dimensions:
535 feet long, 63.2 foot beam and holds 34.1 feet deep; Bridge Deck 57
feet long.
Construction:
1909, London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 28 3/4, 41, 58 1/2 &
84 inches diameter
each pair; stroke 60 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,973 nominal horsepower;
4 double
ended & 2 single ended boilers; 40 corrugated furnaces; grate surface
682 sq. ft.; heating
surface 31,038 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine by the builders
Owners: Orient
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
OTTAWA - 1833
Master: a)
Captain G. Douglas; b) Captain R. Hammond
Rigging: Barque;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1832
Tonnage: 315
tons
Construction:
1824 in Yarmouth
Owners: Harby
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Montreal
OTTERSTAD – 1912-1918,
ex. KRISTIANIA
Code letters: MDQG
Master: Captain H.
Morland
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom,
Aft 106 feet, under engine 20 feet, forward 124 feet, 649 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 88 tons
Tonnage: 2,693 tons
gross, 2,495 under deck and 1,672 net
Dimensions: 314 feet
long, 46.5 foot beam and holds 20.6 feet deep; Poop 30 feet;
Bridge 148 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1907,
J. Blumer & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 38 & 62 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 270 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface 100 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,120 sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Grefstads
Rederi Akties. (B.J. Grefstad, manager)
Port of registry:
Arendal
OUSE – 1833
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain Wickham
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 117 tons
Construction: Thorn;
vessel 38 years old; major repairs in 1823; repairs in 1824 & 1830
Owners: B. Wright
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain Davey/Captain
Wright
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 117 tons
Construction: 1794
in Thorn; major repairs in 1824 & 1830
Owners: Jefferson/Captain
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: London/Poole
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade/Liverpool
1834-1838 (partial
listing)
Master: Captain Pennington
Tonnage: 123 tons
Port of registry:
Wells
OVERDALE - 1879/1886/1895-1897
Code letters: RCQT
Official Number: 78744
Master: Captain J.P.
Holdick (1879); Captain Stephen (1886); Captain R. Roberts (1895-97)
Rigging: iron Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 912 tons
gross, 858 under deck and 882 net
Dimensions: 203.3
feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 19.2 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 33 feet; Forecastle 24 feet
Construction: 1877,
A. Stephen & Sons in Dundee
Owners: Deward, Dickson
& Co. (1879-86); Howard, Houlder, Wells & Co. (1895-97)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LOST BY COLLISION July 1897