Register of Ships - Po-Py
transcribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
POLDOWN - 1917, ex.
PELLWORM, ex. HAUK
Code letters: JQPD
Official Number: 139612
Master: Captain J.K.
Watson
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with
electric
light; cellular double bottom, aft 56 feet, forward 92 feet, 259 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 46 tons; Aft Peak Tank 7 tons
Tonnage: 1,370 tons
gross, 1,320 under deck and 849 net
Dimensions: 229.7
feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 21.8 feet deep
Construction: 1904,
Fevigs Jernskibsbyg in Fevig
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17, 29 & 48 inches diamete respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 142 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 60 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,169 sq. ft.; engine by Richardsons,
Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Middlesborough
Owners: The Shipping
Controller (L. Lough & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London SUNK
BY MINE Oct. 9, 1917
POLINA - 1887
Code letters: JSMQ
Official Number: 62598
Master: Captain J.
Guy
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 bulkheads; double bottom forward
Tonnage: 807 tons
gross, 620 under deck and 524 net
Dimensions: 198.7
feet long, 27.3 foot beam and holds 15.5 feet deep; Poop 161 tons; Forecastle
26 tons
Construction: 1870,
W. Pile & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 28 & 48 inches diameter respectively; stroke
31 inches;
98 horsepower; engine by Clark, Watson & Co. in Gateshead
Owners: J.G. Ross
& Co.
Port of registry:
Québec
POLLUX - 1881
Code letters:
PQKF
Master: Captain
Mallinckroots, appointed to the shipping line in 1877 and to the ship in
1880.
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig; 1 deck & spar deck.
Tonnage: 1,523
tons gross and 1,064 net.
Dimensions:
258.6 feet long, 33.5 foot beam and holds 26.6 feet deep.
Construction:
1870, A. & J. Inglis in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 37 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 180 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Koninklyke
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappy
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
POLLY - 1764
Master: Captain
John Porter
Crew: 12 crew members
Rigging: sailing
ship; 2 decks
Tonnage: 150
tons
Construction:
New England
Owners: J.
Crawford
Port of survey:
Cowes
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
POLLY - 1802-1805
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain T.
Darby
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in 1800
Tonnage: 281 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 42 years old; vessel rebuilt in 1798
Owners: Darby &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Jamaica
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Darby
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in 1800
Tonnage: 284 tons
Construction: 1762
in Whitby; vessel rebuilt in 1798
Owners: E. Darby
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Trinidade
POLLY - 1841
Master: Captain
J. Brook
Rigging: Snow;
sheathed in 1842
Tonnage: 281
tons
Construction:
1814 in Sunderland; partial new deck & top sides and some repairs in
1840 & 1842
Owners: Wheatley
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey:
Shields
Voyage: sailed
for America
POLMAISE - 1858
Master: Captain
J. Smith
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt & yellow metal in 1857; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 878
tons using old measurements and 887 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1853 in Dundee; repairs to damages in 1854.
Owners: Campbell
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for India
POLYCARP - 1947
Code letters: GRJZ
Official Number: 140569
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; 6 bulkheads, partly cemented & partly
asphalted;
cellular double bottom 288 feet, 720 tons; Forward Peak Tank 60 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 25 tons
Tonnage: 3,577 tons
gross, 3,235 under deck and 2,249 net
Dimensions: 340.7
feet long, 46.8 foot beam and holds 25.6 feet deep; Poop 42 feet; Bridge
88 feet;
Forecastle 41 feet
Construction: 1918,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/2, 39 & 67 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 403 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 188 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,759
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Booth Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
POLYNESIA - 1888-1889
Master: Captain Kuhn
(1888); Captain Franck (1889)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 4 bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,196 tons
gross and 1,675 tons net
Dimensions: 298.7
feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 23.2 foot beam; Poop 44 feet;
Bridge 83 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1881,
C. Mitchell & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: steem
engine with 2 cylinders of 35 & 68 inches diameter respectively; stroke
45 inches;
270 nominal horsepower; engine by Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Hamburg-Amerik
Packetfahrt A.G.
Port of registry:
Hamburg
POMERANIAN – 1916,
ex. GRECIAN MONARCH
Code letters: WMRG
Official Number: 85193
Master: Captain J.T.
Gambell
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Awning Deck; 4 tiers of beams;
fitted with refrigerating machinery & wireless
Tonnage: 4,241 tons
gross, 3,127 under deck and 2,694 net
Dimensions: 381 feet
long, 43.8 foot beam and holds 33.1 feet deep
Construction: 1882,
Earle’s Co. Ltd, in Hull
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26 ½, 42 & 66 ½
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 51 inches; 316 nominal horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1901;
engine by
Denny & Co. in Dumbarton
Owners: Allan Line
Steam Ships Co. Ltd. (Canadian Pacific Ocean Service Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
POMONA - 1871
Official Number:
56174
Master: Captain
J. Bruce
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,196
tons
Dimensions:
222.9 feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 22.8 feet deep
Construction:
1867, Steele in Greenock
Owners: J.
& A. Allan
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for North America
POONAH - 1889
Code letters:
VFRJ
Official Number: 45786
Rigging: iron
single screw Barquentine
Tonnage: 3,130
tons gross, 2,898 under deck and 1,770 net
Dimensions:
413.9 feet long, 41.6 foot beam and holds 27.4 feet deep; Forecastle 68
feet
Construction:
1862, Thames Iron Works & Ship Building Co. in London; vessel lengthened
in 1875
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 56 & 97 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 550 horsepower; engine by R. & W. Hawthorn in Newcastle
Owners: P &
O Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
PORT HARDY - 1939
Code letters: KNMJ
Official Number: 146697
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 6 bulkheads; cruiser stern;
fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery, wireless & direction
finder; cellular double
bottom 399 feet, 1,375 tons; Aft Peak Tank 92 tons
Tonnage: 8,653 tons
gross, 7,776 under deck and 5,396 net
Dimensions: 481.2
feet long, 62.3 foot beam and holds 33 feet deep; Forecastle 55 feet
Construction: 1923,
Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 22 1/2, 38 & 63 1/2 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 2 low pressure turbines with double reduction gearing
& hydraulic coupling;
operating at 200 p.s.i.; 1,038 nominal horsepower; 4 single ended boilers;
16 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface 316 sq. ft.; heating surface 12,820 sq. ft.; engine
by thebuilders
Owners: Commonwealth
& Dominion Line Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
PORTIA - 1885-1891
Code letters: JPLN
Official Number: 91149
Master: Captain Dawson
(1885-88); Captain F. Ash (1889-91)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom under engine & boilers 44 feet, 90 tons
Tonnage: 1,156 tons
gross, 744 under deck and 732 net
Dimensions: 220.5
feet long, 31.2 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep
Construction: 1884,
Wigham Richardson & Co. in Newcasstle; repairs to damages in 1885
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 30 & 56 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 180 horsepower; engine by builders
Owners: C.T. Bowring
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
PORTLAND - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Ascough
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1826; copper repaired in
1831
Tonnage: 385
tons
Construction: Bristol;
vessel 12 years old; some repairs in 1826
Owners: Ascough
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Ascough
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper and felt in 1830
Tonnage: 385
tons
Construction:
1822 in Bristol; some repairs in 1831
Owners: Ascough
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
PORTLAND - 1847
Master: Captain
Stalker
Rigging: Barque;
sheating repaired in 1839; sheathed in felt and copper in 1843
Tonnage: 542
tons
Construction:
1834 in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Oak & Spruce;
new keelson & some repairs in 1843
Owners: Calder
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
PORTSMOUTH - 1835-1841
Master: Captain Marshall
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1835
Tonnage: 520 tons
Construction: 1834
in Portsmouth
Owners: Dyson &
Co.
Port of registry:
New York
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New Orleans
PORT SYDNEY - 1914-17,
ex. STAR OF ENGLAND
Code letters:
JFHL
Official Number: 136660
Master: Captain
F.W. Ulyatt (1914-17)
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 steel decks & steel shelter deck sheathed in
wood;
9 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating
machinery;
cellular double bottom, aft 117 feet long, under engine & boilers 98
feet and forward 199 feet,
1,645 tons; Aft Peak Tank 70 tons.
Tonnage: 9,136
tons gross, 8,338 under deck and 5,835 net.
Dimensions:
501.3 feet long, 63.3 foot beam and holds 33.6 feet deep;
Poop on shelter deck 57 feet long.
Construction:
1914, Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 24, 40 1/2 & 68 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 979 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended and
1 single ended boilers; 20 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 367 sq. ft.;
heating
surface 14,650 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Commonwealth
& Dominion Line Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
PORT VICTOR - 1920,
ex. MURITAI - 1918
Code letters:
HRCK
Official Number: 129099
Master: Captain
S. Cottoll
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks & Shelter Deck sheathed in wood; 7 cemented
bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom, aft 131 tons,
under engine & boilers 79 feet, forward 201 feet, 1,384 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 46 tons
Tonnage: 7,280
tons gross, 6,875 under deck and 4,645 net
Dimensions:
470 feet long, 58.2 foot beam and holds 31.7 feet deep
Construction:
1910, Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 22, 37 & 62 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 727 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
16 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 247 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,396
sq. ft.; engine
by the builders
Owners: Commonwealth
& Dominion Line Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
POSEIDON - 1926
Code letters: PQLF
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; cruiser stern; fitted with electric
light
& wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,923 tons
gross and 984 tons net
Dimensions: 295.8
feet long, 43.5 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep
Construction: 1921,
Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22, 35 & 59 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 217 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Koninklijke
Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
POTOSI – 1884
Code letters: MBTL
Official Number: 69278
Master: Captain A.
Gordon
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Barque
Tonnage: 4,219 tons
gross, 4,185 under deck and 2,704 net
Dimensions: 421.6
feet long, 43.3 foot beam and holds 33.5 feet deep
Construction: 1873,
J.Elder & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 58 & 101 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Pacific Steam
Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
POWERFUL - 1864
Master: Captain S.
Nixon
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1864
Tonnage: 1,230 tons
Dimensions: 198 feet
long, 36.5 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep
Construction: 1858,
Québec
Owners: R. Cuthbert
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
PRECIOSA - 1886-1894,
ex. MIKADO, ex. VIRGINIA DARE
Code letters: HLVQ
(1886-91); HLWQ (1892-94)
Master: Captain S.S.
Jacobsen (1886-91); Captain J.M. Andresen (1892-94)
Rigging: wood Barque;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1888 & 1892
Tonnage: 819 tons
gross, 738 under deck and 762 net
Dimensions: 160 feet
long, 33.5 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 61 tons; Deckhouse 19 tons
Construction: 1860
in Baltimore
Owners: A.J. Jacobsen
(1886-91); H. Pettersen (1892-94)
Port of registry:
Tönsberg (1886-91); Dröbak (1892-94) FOUNDERED
Aug. 1894
PREMIER - 1841-1842
Master: Captain
Browning
Rigging: Barque,
sheathed in copper in 1838
Tonnage: 294
tons using old measurements and 289 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1838 in Québec, using Oak, Elm & Black Birch
Owners: Poots
& Co.
Port of registry:
Belfast
Port of survey:
Belfast
Voyage: sailed
for Singapore
PRETORIAN - 1905
Code letters:
SMKV
Official Number: 113969
Master: Captain
E. Outram, appointed to the ship in 1905.
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks, Main Deck partly sheathed in wood;
steel
shelter deck partly sheathed in wood; 3 tiers of beams; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with
electric light & refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom, aft
135 feet long, under engine
and boilers 81 feet, forward 163 feet, 1,117 tons; Deep Tank aft 29 feet,
868 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 31 tons.
Tonnage: 6,436
tons gross, 5,475 under deck and 4,073 net.
Dimensions:
436.9 feet long, 53.1 foot beam and holds 29.7 feet deep;
Bridge on shelter deck 144 feet long.
Construction:
1901, Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 32, 53 & 88 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 800 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 274 sq. ft.; heatin surface 11,896
sq. ft.; forced
draught; engine by Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Middlesbrough
Owners: Allan
Line Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
PRIDE OF WALES - 1869
Master: Captain T.
Power
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1869; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 885 tons
Dimensions: 194.7
feet long, 33 foot beam and holds 19.9 feet deep
Construction: 1865,
Labbée in Québec; repairs to damages in 1866
Owners: Hill &
Son
Port of registry:
Cardiff
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
South America
PRIDE OF WALES - 1887
Code letters:
JQPN
Official Number: 62840
Master: Captain
Griffiths
Rigging: wood
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1884; partly fastened with
galvanized iron bolts
Tonnage: 299
tons gross, 283 under deck and 288 net
Dimensions:
129.3 feet long, 26.5 foot beam and holds 14.6 feet deep; Poop 30 feet
Construction:
1869, Jones in Portmadoc
Owners: D.
Morris
Port of registry:
Portmadoc
PRIMA DONNA - 1843
Master: Captain Kell
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1839
Tonnage: 208 tons
using old measurements and 222 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in London
Owners: Grohte
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: saileld for
China
PRIMO LIVORNO - 1899-1900,
ex. ELBA, ex. GLEADOWE
Master: Captain E.
Mengozzi (1899); Captain Cignoni (1900)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom 146 feet
Tonnage: 2,120 tons
gross, 1,979 under deck, 1,374 net
Dimensions: 285 feet
long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 24.4 feet deep;
Poop 30 feet; Forecastle 35 feet
Construction: 1879,
Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 24 & 63 1/2 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 253 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 70 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,537 sq.
ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1889; engine by the builders
Owners: Fratelli
Egisto & Luigi Cignoni
Port of registry:
Leghorn
PRIMROSE - 1847
Master: Captain C.
Irvine
Rigging: Ship
Tonnage: 477 tons
Construction: 1841
in New Brunswick; some repairs in 1847
Owners: Harvey &
Co.
Port of registry:
Limerick
Port of survey: Limerick
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
PRINCE ALFRED - 1853-1860
Master: Captain P.
Smith (1853-54); Captain W. Bauman (1855-58); Captain Treatt (1859-60)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1852; in felt and yellow metal in 1856;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 825 tons
using old measurements and 931 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Sunderland
Owners: Pope, Bros
& Co. (1853-54); Thornton & Wests (1855-60)
Port of registry:
Plymouth (1853-54); London (1855-60)
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1853-55)
PRINCE AMADEO - 1887
Code letters:
SQTD
Official Number: 72205
Master: Captain
D.H. Norton, appointed to the ship in 1887.
Rigging: wood
Ship.
Tonnage: 1,631
tons gross, 1,488, under deck and 1,581 net.
Dimensions: 224.5
feet long, 39.9 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep.
Construction:
1875, J.K. Dunlop in Saint John, N.B.
Owners: Moran,
Galloway and Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
PRINCE ARTHUR - 1851-1853
Master: Captain
W. Jolly
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1850; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 438
tons using old measurements and 468 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1850 on Prince Edward Island, using Birch, Hackmatac, Spruce & Pine
Owners: Black
Bros.
Port of registry:
Halifax, N.S.
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Halifax, N.S.
PRINCE EDWARD - 1821
(Red Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain
Perham
Rigging: Snow;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 171
tons
Construction:
1812 on Prince Edward Island using Black Birch, Oak & Pine;
repairs to damages in 1817
Owners: Rowe
Port of survey:
Plymouth
Voyage: sailed
for Prince Edward Island
PRINCE OF WALES - 1764
Master: Captain James
Egar; 10 crew members
Tonnage: 150 tons
Construction: 1761
in New England
Owners: Bales &
Co.
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed for
Holland
PRINCE OF WALES - 1813
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: a)
Captain J. Turner; b) Captain Hanwell
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 342
tons
Construction:
River; vessel 21 years old; repairs in 1806; 18 9-pounds guns
Owners: Hudson's
Bay Company
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Hudson's Bay
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: a)
Captain J. Turner; b) Captain Hanwell
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; double sheathed
Tonnage: 342
tons
Construction:
1793 in River; new tops sides & major repairs in 1806; 2 6-pounds &
16 9-pounds guns
Owners: Hudson's
Bay Company
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Hudson's Bay
PRINCE OF WALES – 1872
Master: Captain J.
Piton
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1866
Tonnage: 1,470 tons
using old measurements and 1,254 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 179.4
feet long, 39.7 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep
Construction: 1842
in London; major repairs in 1858; some repairs in 1868
Owners: C. Jewell
Port of registry:
London
PRINCE REGENT - 1820
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain White
Rigging: Ship; single
deck; sheathed in copper in 1819
Tonnage: 527 tons
Construction: in
Shields; vessel 10 years old
Owners: R. Jones
Draught under load:
19 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Weathrall
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1819
Tonnage: 528 tons
Construction: 1811
in Shields
Owners: Jones
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
PRINCE REGENT - 1854
Master: Captan W.
Jago
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 528 tons
using old measurements and 512 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1811
in Shields; new deck & major repairs in 1847
Owners: Pope Bros.
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
PRINCES ROYAL - 1793-1795
Master: Captain J.
Horncastle
Rigging: Ship
Tonnage: 805 tons
Construction: 1786
in London
Owner: J. Royds
Voyage: sailed for
St. Helena & China on April 5, 1793
PRINCESS ALBERTA - 1915-1916
Code letters:
HFKW
Official Number: 121288
Master: Captain
D. Cowan (1915-16)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with electric light; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,586
tons gross, 1,066 under deck and 830 net
Dimensions:
271.3 feet long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 16.1 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge 178 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction:
1905, Caledon Ship Building & Engine Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 32 1/2 & 52 1/2 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 165 nominal horsepowe; engine by the builders
Owners: M.
Langlands & Sons
Port of registry:
Glasgow Feb.
21, 1917 Stavros for Mudros, sunk after hitting a mine
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA - 1870
Code letters: VDBG
Official Number: 45363
Master: Captain T.
Rowe
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1868; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,329 tons
Dimensions: 192.6
feet long, 39.7 foot beam and holds 24.9 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
McDonald in New Brunswick
Owners: Malcolm &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
PRINCESS ALICE - 1850
Master: Captain R.
Philips
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 608 tons
using old measurements and 684 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1845
in Québec; repairs to damages in 1847
Owners: Rimmer &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Charleston
PRINCESSE HENRIETTE - 1885-1890
Master: Captain Damster
Rigging: iron &
steel single screw steamer
Tonnage: 1,026 tons
gross, 823 under deck and 744 net
Dimensions: 228.6
feet long, 27.6 foot beam and holds 17.1 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 70 tons; Bridge 60 tons; Forecastle 33 tons
Construction: Société
Cockerill in Hoboken
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 45 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 90 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Société
Cockerill
Port of registry:
Antwerp
PRINCESSE LOUISE - 1889-1891
Code letters: MBRC
Master: Captain Lauwerein
Rigging: iron &
steel single screw, 3 masts, steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams;
Tonnage: 1,030 tons
gross, 824 under deck and 773 net
Dimensions: 228.6
feet long, 27.6 foot beam and holds 17.1 foot beam;
Quarter Deck 69 feet; Bridge 59 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: Société
Cockerill in Hoboken
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 45 inche diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 95 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Société
Cockerill
Port of registry:
Antwerp
PRINCESS MATOIKA - 1919, ex.
PRINCESS ALICE, ex. KIAUTSCHOU
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 4 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless &
submarine signalling device
Tonnage: 10,981
tons gross, 8,610 under deck and 6,620 net
Dimensions:
523.5 feet long, 60.1 foot beam and holds 34.7 feet deep; Poop 110 feet;
Bridge Deck 242 feet;
Forecastle 85 feet
Construction:
1900, A.G. "Vulkan" in Stettin
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 27 1/2, 40, 57 1/2 &
82 3/4 inches diameter
each pair; stroke
55 inches; 1,016 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: United
States Shipping Board
Port of registry:
San Francisco
PRINCESS ROYAL - 1792
1)
Master: Captain D. Young
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1792
Tonnage: 246 tons
Construction: 1791
in New Brunswick
Owners: Seale &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Brunswick
2)
Master: Captain J. Brown
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1789
Tonnage: 350 tons
Construction: 1781
in Newcastle; some repairs in 1789
Owners: H. Smith
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Smyrna; Constant trader
3)
Master: Captain J. Bunnell
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 405 tons
Construction: 1790
in Liverpool
Owners: J. Dawson
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Africa; Constant trader
4)
Master: Captain W. Hurry, Jr.
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 174 tons
Construction: 1789
in Yarmouth
Owners: T. Hurry,
Jr.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Yarmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Petersburgh
5)
Master: Captain J. Hawkes
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 101 tons
Construction: 1787
in Berwick
Owners: Hawkes Sr.
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Nantz
6)
Master: Captain C. Spurrier
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1790
Tonnage: 152 tons
Construction: 1788
in Poole
Owners: Spurrier
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Gibraltar
7)
Master: Captain R. Milligan
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed
Tonnage: 142 tons
Construction: 1791
in Cork
Owners: Burke &
Co.
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Cork
Voyage: sailed for
Dominica
8)
Master: Captain T. Laby
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks
Tonnage: 108 tons
Construction: 1791
in Dartmouth
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Dartmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Jersey
9)
Master: Captain E. Paine
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in 1782
Tonnage: 123 tons
Construction: 1764
in Yarmouth
Owners: Mrs. Waller
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Rotterdam; Constant trader
10)
Master: Captain Passmorre
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks; sheathed in 1785
Tonnage: 120 tons
Construction: 1768
in London
Owners: Passmorre
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Trieste
11)
Master: Captain H. Pearce
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 185 tons
Construction: 1787
in Neath
Owners: Eames &
Co.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Oporto; Constant trader
12)
Master: Captain W. Preston
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1786
Tonnage: 320 tons
Construction: 1763
in London
Owners: Morley &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Memel; Constant trader
13)
Master: Captain J. Smith
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1789
Tonnage: 170 tons
Construction: 1786
in Wales
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Oporto
14)
Master: Captain T. Tapp
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 150 tons
Construction: 1778
in Cowes
Owners: Sibbald &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Petersburgh
Voyage: sailed for
Leith
15)
Master: Captain Wilson
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks
Tonnage: 102 tons
Construction: 1788
in Berwick
Owners: Wilson
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Charentes
PRINCESS OF WALES - 1867
Master: Captain J.
Barron
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 353 tons
Dimensions: 143.8
feet long, 26.2 foot beam and holds 13.9 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
Vaux in Harwich
Owners: J. Vaux
Port of registry:
Harwich
Port of survey: Harwich
Voyage: sailed for
China
PRINCESS OF WALES - 1887
Code letters:
WJGP
Official Number: 50470
Master: Captain
W. Roberts, appointed to the shipping line in 1867 and to the ship in 1873.
Rigging: iron
Schooner; 1 deck; 2 cemented bulkheads.
Tonnage: 115
tons gross, 115 under deck and 99 net.
Dimensions:
93.5 feet long, 20.3 foot beam and holds 10.3 feet deep.
Construction:
1864, Treweek in Amlwich; repairs to damages in 1872; new deck in
1877
Owners: R.
Hughes & Sons
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Bangor
PRINCESS VICTORIA - 1864
Master: Captain
Ower
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1862; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 256
tons
Dimensions:
88.5 feet long, 25.9 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep.
Construction: 1835
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1861
Owners: P.
Hick
Port of registry:
Scarborough
PRINCESS VICTORIA - 1906-1908
Code letters:
PSML
Official Number: 102665
Master: Captain
W. Collister (1906-08)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in wood; 5 cemented
bulkheads; fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom, aft 61 feet,
forward 40 feet, 131 tons
Tonnage: 1,286
tons gross, 899 under deck and 644 net
Dimensions:
245 feet long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 15.2 feet deep; Poop 154 feet;
Bridge 16 feet; Forecastle 49 feet
Construction:
1894, W.B. Thompson & Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 5/16, 35 & 57 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 201 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 105 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,988 sq.
ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: M.
Langlands & Sons
Port of registry:
Glasgow
PRINCIPESSA JOLANDA - 1903-1908
Code letters:
RMBS
Official Number: 89
Master: Captain
A. Capellinni, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1888 and to the vessel
in 1903
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck & steel Awning Deck; web frames;
6 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 82 feet long, under engine & boilers 40
feet, forward 110 feet, 525 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 61 tons
Tonnage: 2,879
tons gross, 2,577 under deck and 1,751 net
Dimensions:
296.6 feet long, 42.1 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep; Bridge Deck 70
feet long;
Forecastle 33 feet
Construction:
1903, Cantieri Navali Riuniti in Ancona
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders fo 23 1/4, 38 1/2 & 61 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 171 p.s.i.; 244 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 126 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,736
sq. ft.; engine by
the builders
Owners: Fratelli
Capellini di Genoa
Port of registry:
Genoa
PRINZ ADALBERT - 1905
Code letters:
RMSN
Master: Captain
C. Schaarschmidt, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1894 and to the vessel
in 1904
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with electric light; water ballast
Tonnage: 6,030
tons gross, 4,337 under deck and 3,797 net
Dimensions:
403.3 feet long, 49.2 foot beam and holds 27.1 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge Deck 278 feet long; Forecastle 64 feet
Construction:
1902, Bremer Vulkan in Vegesack
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 18 1/2, 26 3/8, 38 3/5 &
55 9/16 inches
diameter each pair; stroke 41 1/3 inches; 4,002 nominal horsepower; engine
by
the builders
Owners: Hamburg-Amerika
Packet AG
Port of registry:
Hamburg
PRIORESS - 1880
Code letters: NSLK
Official Number: 71456
Master: Captain W.
Jones
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1880; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 249 tons
gross, 249 under deck and 240 net
Dimensions: 118 feet
long, 25.8 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep
Construction: 1874,
Duncan on Prince Edward Island
Owners: D. Shepherd
Port of registry:
Swansea
PRISCILLA - 1881
Code letters: WTCJ
Official Number: 58213
Master: Captain J.
Vickers
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 122 tons
gross, 112 under deck and 110 net
Dimensions: 81 feet
long, 22.4 foot beam and holds 10.9 feet deep
Construction: 1871,
Wilson in Sunderland; new keelson in 1876
Owners: W. Vickers
Port of registry:
Chester
PRODUCE - 1974,
ex, THORSAGE - 1969
Code letters: JXJI
Rigging: single screw
motor tanker; 1 deck; 27 tanks, 946,000 liters capacity; fitted with direction
finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass, radar & radiotelephone
Tonnage: 13,358 tons
gross, 7,691 tons net and 20,000 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 560ft.
long, 72ft. beam and tanks 31ft. 2in. deep
Construction: 1960,
Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 7 cylinders of 740 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,600 mm; 8,750 brake horsepower; engine by the builders
Service speed: 14.5
knots
Owners: D/S A/S Produce
(Sverre Odland, manager)
Port of registry:
Haugesund
PROSPERITY - 1801
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Toughan
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 220 tons
Construction: in
Philadelphia, using Locust, Oak & Cedar; Pitch Pine sides; vessel 9
years old
Owners: Brown &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Toughan
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 220 tons
Construction: 1792
in Philadelphia, using Locust, Oak & Cedar; Pitch Pine sides
Owners: Brown &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
PROTESILAUS - 1918
Code letters:
HQGV
Official Number: 128014
Master: Captain
J.W. Read, appointed to the ship in 1918.
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with electric light & wireless;
water ballast.
Tonnage: 9,547
tons gross, 9,113 under deck and 6,118 net.
Dimensions:
484.9 feet long, 60.4 foot beam and holds 39.5 feet deep.
Construction:
1910, Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 23, 38 1/2 & 65 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 586 nominal horsepower; engine by North East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: China
Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (A. Holt & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool.
PROVIDENCE - 1783
1)Master:
Captain S. Sharpe
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 100
tons
Construction:
1767 in Scarborough; vessel lengthened in 1777
Owners: Sharpe
& Co.
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey:
Cork
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
2)Master:
Captain Richards
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 80
tons
Construction:
1758 in Bristol; repaired in 1770
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey:
Cork
Voyage: sailed
for New York
PTOLEMY - 1865-1896
(source: Mercantile Navy List & Maritime Directory)
Official Number:
51471
Rigging: steamer
Tonnage: 758 registered
tons
Construction: 1865;
scrapped in 1896
Propulsion: steam
engine producing 80 horsepower
Owners: Liverpool,
Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
PUKKASTAN - 1939
Code letters: GKBL
Official Number: 161540
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom 380 feet, 1,616 tons;
Deep Tank aft 28 feet,
1,170 tons; Forward Peak Tank 154 tons; Aft Peak Tank 332 tons
Tonnage: 5,809 tons
gross, 5,293 under deck and 3,503 net
Dimensions: 440.5
feet long, 57.5 foot beam and holds 27.4 feet deep; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1929,
Short Bros. Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 42 3/8 & 72 1/2 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 220 p.s.i.; 472 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers
with superheaters; 8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 158 sq. ft.; heating
surface 6,130 sq. ft.;
engine by J. Dickinson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Hindustan
Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (Common Bros. Ltd.)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
PULASKI - 1935,
ex. ESTONIA, ex. CZAR
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 3 decks, steel Upper Deck sheathed in teak & steel
2nd deck
sheathed in wood; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light &
wireless; cellular double
bottom aft, 104 feet long, under engine 46 feet & forward 175 feet,
824 tons; Forward Peak
Tank 33 feet; Aft Peak Tank 22 feet.
Tonnage: 6,345
tons gross, 4,801 under deck and 3,820 net.
Dimensions:
425 feet long, 53.2 foot beam and holds 29.4 feet deep; Poop 74 feet long;
Bridge Deck 203 feet; Forecastle 73 feet.
Construction:
1912, Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glagow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 21 1/2, 30 3/4, 44 &
63 in. diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 889 nominal horsepower; 6 single
ended boilers;
18 corrugated furnaces; grate 322 sq. ft.; heating surface 12,302 sq. ft.;
forced draught;
engine by the builders
Owners: Polish
Transatlantic Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gydnia - America Line)
PURLEY - 1913-1917
Code letters: JCLF
Official Number: 135229
Master: Captain I.M.
Welford
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom, aft 129 feet, under
engine and boilers 40 feet,
forward 165 feet, 1,488 tons; Forward Peak Tank 85 tons; Aft Peak Tank
84 tons
Tonnage: 4,500 tons
gross, 4,237 under deck and 2,840 net
Dimensions: 390.1
feet long, 52.5 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep
Construction: 1913,
Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 42 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 410 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers, 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 177 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,900 sq. ft.; engine by Blair
& Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Mitre Shipping
Co. Ltd. (Houlder, Middleton & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
PURSUIT - 1836
Master: Captain J.
Proctor
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 150 tons
Construction: 1820
in Shields
Owners: Proctor &
Co.
Port of registry:
Lynn
Port of survey: Lynn
PURSUIT – 1850
Master: Captain R.
Johnson
Rigging: Brig; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 164 tons
Construction: 1833
in Aberdeen; some repairs in 1840 & 1845; partial new keelson &
some repairs in 1850
Owners: Duthie
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey: Aberdeen
Voyage: sailed for
Archangel
PYRAMUS - 1836
Master: Captain J.
Weller
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1836
Tonnage: 362 tons
Construction: 1822
in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1836
Owners: Pine &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: New South
Wales
PYTHO – 1842-1845
Master: Captain J.
Mills
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 200 tons
using old measurements and 191 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in Sunderland
Owners: S. &
P. Mills
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
Holland