Register of Ships - Ro-Ry
transcribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
ROB ROY - 1854-1855
Master: Captain T.
Clarkson
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 109 tons
using old measurements and 103 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1842
in Selby; repairs to damages in 1852; some repairs in 1854
Owners: Bannister
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
ROBERT - 1776
1)
Master:
Captain H. Henry
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 140 tons
Construction: 1759
in America
Owners: Whitlow
& Co.
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
Jamaica
2)
ex. BROTHERS
Master: Captain Hall
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in 1775
Tonnage: 150 tons
Construction: 1764
in Bristol
Owners: Sl. Span
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Dominica
ROBERT - 1777
1)
Master: Captain R. Cockran
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck; double sheathed in 1766
Tonnage: 60 tons
Construction: 1745
in Ipswich; major repairs in 1766
Owners: Captain
Port of survey: Rotterdam
Voyage: sailed for
London
2)
Master:
Captain Ole Hoard
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 60 tons
Construction: Norway;
old
Owners: in Norway
Port of survey: Tonsberg
Voyage: sailed for
Hull
ROBERT HENDERSON - 1863/1870
Master: Captain
P. Logan (1863); Captain McDonald (1870)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862 & 1869; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 552
tons
Dimensions:
158 feet long; 28.3 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction:
1857 in Aberdeen; new keelson in 1861; some repairs in 1867
Owners: Henderson
(1863); Albion Shipping Co. (1873)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
ROBERT KER - 1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Boyd
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 357
tons
Construction:
Saint Andrews, N.B., using mostly fir; vessel 8 years old; repairs to damages
in 1825 & 1829
Owners: Boyd
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
J. Bond
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 357
tons
Construction:
1824 in New Brunswick, using Black Birch & Fir; partial new keel &
repairs to damages in 1829
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Charleston
ROBERT LEES - 1877
Code letters: VGKL
Official Number: 45937
Master: Captain J.
Rose
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,239 tons
gross, 1,115 under deck and 1,200 net
Dimensions: 210.5
feet long, 34.8 foot beam and holds 22.8 feet deep; Poop 57 feet;
Forecastle 37 feet
Construction: 1863,
Vernon in Liverpool
Owners: L. Yound
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ROBERT MACWILLIAM - 1835
Master: Captain Williamson
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in 1835
Tonnage: 299 tons
Construction: 1824
in New Brunswick
Owners: Catto &
Son
Port of registy:
Aberdeen
Port of survey: Aberdeen
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
ROBERT MORRISON - 1861-1862/1864
Master: Captain
Spinks (1864)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1860 & 1864; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 555
tons using old measurements and 610 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1856, 1858 & 1864
Owners: Wilson
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Hobart Town (1864)
ROBERT NICOLL - 1854-1856
Master: Captain G.
Kell
Rigging: Brig; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 161 tons
Construction: 1846,
Newcastle; some repairs in 1853; repairs to damages in 1854
Owners: Kell &
Co.
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey: Blyth
Voyage: sailed for
London (1854); France (1855-56)
ROBERT QUAYLE (Green Book) ROBERT QUAGH (Red Book) - 1816-1820
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain D.
Browne
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1814
Tonnage: 356 tons
Construction: in
Liverpool; vessel 3 years old (1816)
Owners: Kermode &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Lisbon (1816-17); Calcutta (1818); New South Wales (1819-20)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Brown
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1814;
copper repaired in 1817
Tonnage: 356 tons
Construciton: 1814
in Liverpool
Owners: Kermode
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Lisbon (1816-17); Calcutta (1818); New South Wales (1819-20)
ROBERT SMALL 1836-1842
Master: Captain Fulcher
(1835-41); Captain Cooper (1842)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1837
Tonnage: 655 tons
Construction: 1835
in Newcastle
Owners: Smith &
Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey: London
(1839-42)
Voyage: sailed for
Calcutta (1839-42)
ROBERT TAYLOR - 1812
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Jackson
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 315 tons
Construction: in
Konin; vessel 9 years old
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Jackson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1806; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 330 tons
Construction: 1803
in Konin; 8 18-pound caronnade
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportatiion
ROBERT TAYLOR - 1835/1844
Master: Captain
Wheatley (1835-1844); Captain J. Hilary (1844)
Rigging: Snow;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 252
tons
Construction:
1831 in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Ingo (1835-1844); J. Cumming (1844)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
Shields (1835); Newcastle (1844)
Voyage: sailed
for London (1835-1844); America (1844)
ROBERT WALNE - 1816
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: a) Captain
R. Page; b) Captain Hunbarst
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 286 tons
Construction: in
Philadelphia; vessel 5 years old
Owners: in Philadelphia
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Hawkhurst
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 285 tons
Construction: 1811
in Philadelphia
Owners: in America
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: New York
ROBERT WATT - 1840
Master: Captain
P. Vibert
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in copper in 1836
Tonnage: 221
tons using old measurements and 205 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1830 in Quebec, using Oak & Red Pine; new deck & major repairs
in 1836
Owners: DuHamel
Port of registry:
Jersey
Port of survey:
Jersey
Voyage: sailed
for Brazils
ROBERTSON - 1832-1834
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Neill
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 333 tons
Construction: in
Greenock; vessel 1 year old (1832)
Owners: Neill &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey: Greenock
(1832-33); Glasgow (1834)
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1832-33); Montréal (1834)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Neale
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 340 tons
Construction: 1832
in Greenock
Owners: Robertson
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey: Greenock
(1832-33); Glasgow (1834)
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1832-33); Montréal (1834)
ROBINA - 1913
Official Number :
118174
Master: Captain
P. Seaton, appointed to the vessel in 1911
Rigging: steel
single screw Ketch; classified as steam trawler in July 1907
Tonnage: 177
tons gross, 155 under deck and 34 net
Dimensions:
108.2 feet long, 21.1 foot beam and holds 11.3 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 57 feet long.
Construction: 1903,
Scott Ltd. in Kinghorn
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 11, 18 & 32 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 22 inches; 67 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 2 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 37 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,180 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: J.A.
McGlashan
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey:
Leith
ROBIN HOOD - 1880
Code letters: LJRS
Official Number: 58795
Master: Captain Newson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 815 tons
gross, 731 under deck and 514 net
Dimensions: 207.3
feet long, 28.5 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 75 feet; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1875,
Turnbull in Whitby
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 62 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 150 horsepower; engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: T. Turnbull
& Son
Port of registry:
Whitby
ROBINIA - 1913
Code letters:HQPK
Master: Captain
A. Cosulich
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; steel Spark Deck; 2 tiers of beams & deep framing;
5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom aft & under engine 120
feet long,
forward 130 feet, 634 tons; Aft Peak Tank 97 tons
Tonnage: 2,485
tons gross, 2,379 under deck and 1,582 net
Dimensions:
313.8 feet long, 44 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep; Poop 29 feet long;
Bridge Deck 78 feet; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction:
1900, A. Rodger & Co. in Port Glagow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/2, 37 & 61 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 249 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 92 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,862 sq. ft.;
new double ended boilers in 1913; engine by the builders
Owners: Societa
di navigazione a Vapore Eredi Matteo Premuda
Port of registry:
Lusinpiclo
ROHILLA - 1889-1890
Code letters: TFMS
Official Number: 81798
Master: Captain M.
de Horne
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 3,387 tons
gross, 2,987 under deck and 2,175 net
Dimensions: 386.4
feet long, 40.4 foot beam and holds 26.9 feet deep;
Poop 260 feet; Forecastle 48 feet
Construction: 1880,
Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 54 & 94 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: P & O
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
ROKEBY - 1864-1865
Master: Captain J.
Gallilee
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 4 bulkheads; rigged for sails
Tonnage: 321 tons
using old measurements and 218 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 160 feet
long, 22 foot beam and holds 13 feet deep
Construction: 1859,
Pearse in Stockton; repairs to damages in 1861
Owners: Palgrave
& Murphy
Port of registry:
Dublin
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
WRECKED - 1865
ROMAN EMPIRE - 1869
Master: Captain J.
Mather
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,542 tons
Dimensions: 231.7
feet long, 38.8 foot beam and holds 23.4 feet deep
Construction: 1866,
Pile in West Hartlepool
Owners: Duncan &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India
ROMANIC - 1913,
ex. NEW ENGLAND
Code letters:
QDST
Official Number: 109441
Master: Captain
A.E. Sherwin
Rigging: steel
twin screws, 3 masts Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with electric light and
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
long;
Bridge Deck 318 feet; Forecastle 70 feet.
Construction:
1898, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast.
Propulsion:
triple conversion engine with 8 cylinders, (2) of 30, (2) of 50 & (4)
of 58 inches
diameter respectively; stroke 54 inches; 985 nominal horsepower; engine
by
the builders
Owners: Oceanic
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie & Co. managers).
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ROMANOFF - 1879
Code letters:
NMDG
Official Number: 70436
Master: Captain
W. Shepherd
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,277
tons gross, 1,116 under deck and 1,226 net
Dimensions:
222.1 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 21.2 feet deep; Forecastle 43
tons
Construction:
1874, Hood in Aberdeen
Owners: A.
Nicol & Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
ROME - 1883
Official Number:
81820
Master: Captain G.F.
Cates
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 3 decks; 4 tiers of beams; 8 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 5,013 tons
gross, 4,733 under deck and 2,558 net
Dimensions: 430.1
feet long, 44.4 foot beam and holds 33.5 feet deep; Poop 40 feet;
Forecastle 68 feet
Construction: 1881,
Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 inverted cylinders of 44 & 82 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 66 inches; operating at 90 p.s.i.; 850 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: P. &
O. Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
ROMEO - 1887
Code letters:
VLWS
Official Number: 82494
Master: Captain
Dossor.
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts Schooner; 2 deck, 1 of iron; 3 bulkheads & 2
partial bulkheads.
Tonnage: 1,840
tons gross, 1,396 under deck and 1,210 net.
Dimensions:
275 feet long, 34.6 foot beam and holds 19.9 feet deep; Poop 340 tons;
Forecastle 41 tons.
Construction:
1881, Earles' Co. Ltd. in Hull.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 38 & 76 in. diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 350 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: T.
Wilson, Sons & Co.
Port of registry:
Hull.
ROMULUS - 1887
Code letters:
HGVF
Official Number: 1174
Master: Captain
Gambril
Rigging: wood
Brig
Tonnage: 178
tons gross, 178 under deck and 164 net
Dimensions:
99.3 feet long, 22.3 foot beam and holds 13.1 feet deep
Construction:
1854 in Bridgewater
Owners: H.
Crundall
Port of registry:
Dover
RONALD - 1916-1917,
ex. ESKSIDE, ex. CLAVERLEY
Code letters: MGHJ
Master: Captain K.E.
Sörensen
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; web frames; 5 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft
92 feet, under engine
& boilers 32 feet, forward 132 feet, 535 tons
Tonnage: 3,021 tons
gross, 2,672 under deck and 1,835 net
Dimensions: 310.1
feet long, 40.5 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep; Poop 41 feet; Bridge
42 feet;
Forecastle 35 feet
Construction: 1894,
Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. in Middlesbrough
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 36 & 57 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 238 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
8 plain furnaces; grate surface 108 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,000 sq.
ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1910; engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: J.T. Jarsjo
& Co.
Port of registry:
Christiania 15 Mar. 1917 Torpedoed
7 1/2 miles SSE of Penfret Light
RONAN - 1905
Code letters: QBLH
Official Number: 109586
Master: Captain R.
Stewart
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
double bottom aft 72 feet & forward 80 feet, 331 tons; Aft Peak Tank
30 tons
Tonnage: 1,198 tons
gross, 997 under deck and 506 net
Dimensions: 259 feet
long, 33.9 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep; Poop 30 feet;
Bridge 66 feet; Forecastle 37 feet
Construction: 1898,
Ramage & Ferguson Ltd. in Leith
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 33 & 54 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 232 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 130 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,027 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: G. Gibson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
ROQUELLE - 1922
Code letters : JTMW
Official Number : 140582
Rigging : steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light
& wireless;
cellular double bottom 300 feet, 995 tons; Aft Peak Tank 85 tons
Tonnage : 4,364 tons
gross, 3,327 under deck and 2,761 net
Dimensions : 348.6
feet long, 49.9 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep; Poop 29 feet;
Bridge 213 feet; Forecastle 37 feet
Construction : 1918,
Campbeltown Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Campbeltown
Propulsion : triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 40 & 65 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 327 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 160 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,313 sq. ft.; engine by J.G.
Kincaid Co. Ltd.
in Greenock
Owners : Imperial
Direct Line Ltd. (Elder, Dempster & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry
: Liverpool
RORY OMORE 1846-1850
Master: Captain McMasters
(1846-47); Captain McNabb (1848-50)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1842; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in
1848
Tonnage: 276 using
old measurements and 295 using new measurements
Construction: 1842
Kirkcudbright; repairs to damages in 1847
Owners: Moore &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool (1846-47); Québec (1848-50)
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1846-47); London (1848-50)
Voyage: sailed for
Montréal (1846-47); Canada (1848-50)
ROSALIND - 1915
Code letters: JHQN
Official Number: 121085
Master: Captain F.
Webb
Rigging: steel single
screw Ketch; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; Deep Tank forward 13 feet, 30
tons
Tonnage: 174 tons
gross, 168 under deck and 68 net
Construction: 1905,
Cook, Walton & Gemmell in Beverley
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 10, 16 1/4 & 27 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 24 inches; operating at 200 p.s.I.; 45 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
2 plain furnaces; grate surface 25 sq. ft.; heating surface 750 sq. ft.;
engine by Amos & Smith in Hull
Owners: A. Gouldby
Port of registry:
Hull
ROSALIND - 1921,
ex. LADY GWENDOLEN
Code letters: HVBC
Official Number: 132505
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light
and
wireless; cellular double bottom, aft 59 feet, forward 69 feet, 265 tons;
Forward Peak Tank
43 tons; Aft Peak Tank 27 tons
Tonnage: 2,163 tons
gross, 1,527 under deck and 1,336 net
Dimensions: 300.2
feet long, 39.7 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep; Poop 62 feet;
Bridge 115 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction: 1911,
Clyde Ship Building & Engine Co. Ltd. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 42 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 170 p.s.i.; 362 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 200 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,080
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: New York,
Newfoundland & Halifax Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (C.T. Bowring & Co.
Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ROSARIO - 1935,
ex. NATIRAR-1932
Code letters:
KDKM
Official Number: 220819
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; longitudinal framing; fitted for oil fuel;
water ballast.
Tonnage: 4,659
tons gross, 4,213 under deck and 2,871 net
Dimensions:
376.4 feet long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep; Poop 40 feet long;
Bridge Deck 96 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction:
1920, Bethlehem Ship Building Corp. Ltd. in Wilmington, Delaware
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 41 1/4 & 68 1/4 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 323 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: A.H.
Bull Steam Ship Co. Inc. (A.H. Bull & Co. Inc., managers)
Port of registry:
New York
ROSCIUS - 1874-1875
Code letters: RKCT
Official Number: 34348
Master: Captain H.
Crangle (1874); Captain H. Savage (1875)
Rigging: Brigantine;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 108 tons
gross, 99 under deck and 108 net
Dimensions: 80.6
feet long, 21 foot beam and holds 11.2 feet deep
Construction: 1849
on Prince Edward Island; some repairs in 1865; new keelson & some repairs
in 1873
Owners: H. Crangle
Port of registry:
Belfast
ROSCOE - 1841
Master: Captain C.
Ellis
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 112 tons
Construction: 1838
in Stockton
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Antigua
ROSE - 1845
Master: a)
Captain H. Ellis Jr.; b) Captain Tullock
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 65
tons
Construction:
1818 in Saltash; new deck in 1833; new keelson & some repairs in 1840;
repairs to damages in 1841
Owners: H.
Ellis Sr.
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey:
Plymouth
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
ROSE M - 1890-1891
Code letters: WNVK
Official Number: 49126
Master: Captain Croll
Rigging: wood Barque;
1 deck
Tonnage: 366 tons
gross, 290 under deck ans 366 net
Dimensions: 125.4
feet long, 28.4 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep; Poop 76 tons
Construction: 1865,
A. Campbell in Tatamagouche, NS
Owners: James C.
Ellis
Port of registry:
Newcastle, NSW
MISSING SINCE JAN. 1891
ROSINA - 1818
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Bell
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 150
tons
Construction:
Sunderland; vessel 9 years old
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Rotterdam
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Bell
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 149
tons
Construction:
1813 in Sunderland
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Rotterdam
ROSLIN CASTLE - 1828-1829
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Hepburn (1828); Captain J.F. Duff (1828-29)
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1823;
sheathed in patent felt and copper over boards in 1828
Tonnage: 450
tons
Construction:
Bristol; vessel 8 years old (1828)
Owners: Skeddens
(1828); Kains (1828-29)
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Jamaica (1828); New South Wales (1829)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Hepburn (1828); Captain Duff (1829)
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1828
Tonnage: 448
tons
Construction:
1819 in Bristol
Owners: Skeddens
(1828); Kain (1828-29)
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Jamaica (1828); New South Wales (1829)
ROSS D. MANGLES - 1861
Master: Captain G.
Kelley
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner
Tonnage: 530 tons
using old measurements and 430 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Newcastle; some repairs in 1860; repairs to damages in 1861
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 70 horsepower
Owners: G.I. Screw
Col. Co.
Port of registry:
London
ROSYTH - 1903-1905
Code letters: VNGM
Official Number: 118734
Master: Captain J.
Small
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; machinery aft;
double bottom forward 33 feet, 50 tons; Forward Peak Tank 24 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 4 tons
Tonnage: 419 tons
gross, 303 under deck and 66 net
Dimensions: 165 feet
long, 25.1 foot beam and holds 11.7 feet deep; Quarter Deck 67 feet;
Bridge 11 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1903,
Dundee Shipbuilders Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 15 , 25 & 41 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 86 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 61 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,122 sq. ft.; engine by Cooper
& Greig in Dundee
Owners: Kirkcaldy
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (W.H.H. Hutchinson & W. Williamson, managers)
Port of registry:
Kirkcaldy
ROTHER - 1840
Master: a)
Captain J. Forst; b) Captain J. Hall
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1840
Tonnage: 270
tons
Construction:
1835 in Sunderland
Owners: Parker
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
a) Sunderland; b) Clyde
Voyage: a)
sailed for the Mediteranean; b) sailed for Demerara
ROTHESAY BAY - 1890
Code letters:
RCJS
Official Number: 78553
Rigging: iron
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 775
tons gross, 722 under deck and 750 net
Dimensions:
186.9 feet long, 31.1 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 37 feet long; Forecastle 20 feet
Construction:
1877, Birrell, Stenhouse & Co. in Dumbarton
Owners: Hatfield,
Cameron & Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ROTHIEMAY - 1887
Code letters:
JMSL
Official Number: 88779
Master: Captain
G. Tyrer, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1881 and to the vessel in 1884
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck; 2 tiers beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom
222 feet long, 389 tons; Forward Peak Tank 52 tons; Aft Peak Tank 17 tons
Tonnage: 1,690
tons gross, 1,373 under deck and 1,094 net
Dimensions:
269.7 feet long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Raised Quarter
Deck 102 feet long;
Bridge Deck 66 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1884, Blyth Ship Building Co. in Blyth
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 63 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating
at 90 p.s.i.; 170 horsepower;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Stephens
& Mawson
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
Cardiff
ROTHIMURKAS - 1818 (Green
Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain G.
Watson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 322 tons
Construction: on
Spey; vessel 6 years old; repairs to damages in 1816
Owners: J. Watson
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
ROTHIERNUCUS - 1818 (Red
Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Watson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 322
tons
Construction: 1812
on Spey; new keelson & repairs in 1816
Owners: Watson &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: Québec
ROUTENBECK -1887
Code letters:
NTQS
Official Number: 69717
Master: Captain
J. Stitt, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1876
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 943
tons gross, 890 under deck and 930 net.
Dimensions:
208.5 feet long, 32.4 foot beam and holds 19.6 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 43 feet long.
Construction: 1875,
Whitehaven Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Whitehaven
Owners: J.
Davidson & Son.
Port of registry:
Whitehaven
Port of survey:
Glasgow
ROXBURGH CASTLE - 1834/1839
Master: Captain
Fulcher (1834); Captain Cumberland (1839)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1834
Tonnage: 600
tons
Construction:
1825 in London
Owners: Green
& Co. (1834); J. Somes (1839)
Port of registry:
London
ROYAL ADELAIDE - 1845
Master: a)
Captain J. Allison; b) Captain Meikelreid
Rigging: steamer;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1844
Tonnage: 324
tons
Construction:
1832 in Leith; some repairs in 1843
Owners: London
& Edinburgh Steam Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
for London
ROYAL ADELAIDE - 1850
Master: Captain R.
Smith
Rigging: Barque;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 453 tons
Construction: 1831
in Québec; new deck, wales & major repairs in 1843;
repairs to damages in 1846 & 1847
Owners: Hicks &
Co.
Port of registry:
Fowey
Port of survey: Fowey
Voyage: sailed for
New Orleans
ROYAL ADMIRAL - 1800
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain W.
Wilson
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper 1793
Tonnage: 923 tons
Construction: 1777,
River; almost rebuilt in 1794; 6 6-pounds & 18 9-pounds guns
Owners: Gillett &
Co.
Draught under load:
21 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Botany Bay
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Wilson
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 923 tons
Construction: River;
vessel 23 years old; good repairs 1792; thorough repairs in 1799;
6 6-pounds guns & 18 18-pounds caronnade
Owners: Gillett &
Co.
Draught under load:
21 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Botany Bay
ROYAL ALBERT - 1860
Master: Captain Robinson
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1856
Tonnage: 550 tons
using old measurements and 663 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1844
in London; some repairs in 1856
Owners: Bryant
Port of registry:
London
ROYAL BOUNTY 1812
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain Gambles
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1811
Tonnage: 337 tons
Construction: Foreign;
repairs in 1811; good repairs in 1812
Owners: Robertson
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
Quebec
(Red Book Shipowners)
Master: Captain H.
Gambles
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 337 tons
Construction: Foreign;
old; good repairs in 1810
Owners: Campbell
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
America
ROYAL BOUNTY - 1814-1819
(Green Book Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Drysdale (1814-18); Captain J. Rich (1819)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; double sheathed in 1796
Tonnage: 282 tons
Construction: in
South Carolina; vessel 45 years old; repairs in 1811; 6 6-pounds guns
Owners: Douglas
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
Greenland
(Red Book Shipowners)
Master: Captain Drysdale
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; double sheathed in 1795
Tonnage: 282 tons
Construction: 1770
in America; new deck in 1810; repairs in 1812;
repairs to damages in 1813; 6 6-pounds guns; 2 18-pounds carronade
Owners: Wood &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
Greenland (1814 & 1819); D' Straits (1816-1818)
ROYAL CHARLIE 1861
Master: Captain S.
Thomas
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1855
Tonnage: 435 tons
using old measurements and 480 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1853
Owners: Simmons
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
ROYAL CHARLOTTE - 1810
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Bryson
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 65 tons
Construction: in
Dover; vessel 16 years old; new deck & thorough repairs in 1805
Owners: J. Wood
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: Topsham
Voyage: sailed for
"Tnrgh" (?)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Bryson
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 65 tons
Construction: 1794
in Dover; new deck and trorough repairs in 1805
Owners: J. Wood
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: Topsham
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
ROYAL CROWN - 1940
Code letters: GCQX
Official Number: 149440
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom 348 feet, 1,188 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 120 tons; Aft Peak Tank 198 tons
Tonnage: 4,364 tons
gross, 4,105 under deck and 2,647 net
Dimensions: 400.4
feet long, 53 foot beam and holds 25.3 feet deep; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1927,
W. Dobson & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 1/2, 42 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 410 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers with superheaters;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 178 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,900
sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Hall Bros.
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Hall Bros., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
ROYAL DIADEM 1874
Code letters: MFGD
Official Number: 17088
Master: Captain W.C.
Dennis
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1874; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 474 tons
Dimensions: 136 feet
long, 29 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Sunderland
Owners: C. Phillips
& Co.
Port of registry:
Milford
ROYAL EDWARD - 1913-1915,
ex. CAIRO
Code letters: HMDG
Official Number: 125656
Master: Captain P.M.
Wolton
Rigging: steel triple
screws steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck; 8 cemented bulkheads; web frames;
fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery, submarine signalling
device & wireless;
cellular double bottom, aft 56 feet, under engine & boilers 204 feet,
forward 125 feet, 947 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 34 tons
Tonnage: 11,117 tons
gross, 5,653 under deck and 5,669 net
Dimensions: 526.1
feet long, 60.2 foot beam and holds 26.8 feet deep; Bridge 308 feet;
Forecastle 70 feet
Construction: 1908,
Fairfield Co. Ltd., Glasgow
Propulsion: 3 steam
turbines; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 4 double ended & 4 single ended
boilers;
48 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 989 sq. ft.; heating surface 39,540
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Canadian
Northern Steamships Ltd.
Port of registry:
Toronto
ROYAL EXCHANGE - 1847 / 1856
Master: Captain
Watkins (1847); Captain J. Turner (1856).
Rigging: Barque,
sheathed in copper in 1844
Tonnage: 234
tons
Construction:
1844 in Newhaven
Owners: Watkins
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Newhaven
Voyage: sailed
for Liverpool
ROYAL GEORGE - 1776
Master: Captain
J. Walker
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks.
Tonnage: 180
tons.
Construction:
in France
Owners: Kirkpatrick
Draught under load:
12 feet
ROYAL GEORGE - 1832/1834
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
T. Williams (1832); Captain S. Rees (1834)
Rigging: Brig;
single deck
Tonnage: 96
tons
Construction:
Wales; vessel 24 years old
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of registry:
Milford
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Ireland
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Davis (1832); Captain S. Rees (1834)
Rigging: Brig;
single deck
Tonnage: 94
tons
Construction:
1808 in Wales; thorough repairs in 1824
Owners: Raymond
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of registry:
Milford
Port of survey:
Cowes
Voyage: sailed
for Wales
ROYAL GEORGE - 1832/1843/1860
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Embleton
(1832); Captain Richards (1843); Captain W. Tait (1860)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1831 & 1838;
sheathed in zinc and partly in felt in 1859
Tonnage: 486 tons
(1832-43); 547 tons (1860)
Construction: in
Hull; vessel 13 years old (1832); thorough repairs in 1838;
some repairs in 1853, 1857 &
1859
Owners: Moates (1832);
Arnold & Co. (1843); Wilson & Co. (1860)
Draught under load:
19 feet
Port of registry:
London (1832-43); Shields (1860)
Port of survey: London
(1832-43); Shields (1860)
Voyage: sailed for
Mauritius (1832); New South Wales (1843); Cape of Good Hope (1860)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Embleton
(1832); Captain Richards (1843); Captain W. Tait (1860)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1831 & 1838;
sheathed in zinc and partly in felt in 1859
Tonnage: 486 tons
(1832-43); 547 tons (1860)
Construction: 1820
in Hull; thorough repairs in 1838; some repairs in 1853, 1857 & 1859
Owners: Moates (1832);
Arnold & Co. (1843); Wilson & Co. (1860)
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of registry:
London (1832-43); Shields (1860)
Port of survey: London
(1832-43); Shields (1860)
Voyage: sailed for
Mauritius (1832); New South Wales (1843); Cape of Good Hope (1860)
ROYAL GEORGE - 1913,
ex. HELIOPOLIS
Rigging: steel triple
screws Schooner; 3 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in wood, Shelter Deck
sheathed in Teak; 8 cemented bulkheads; web frames; fitted with electric
light,
refrigerating machinery, submarine signalling device & wireless; cellular
double bottom,
aft 56 feet, under engine & boilers 204 feet, forward 125 feet, 947
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 34 tons
Tonnage: 11,146 tons
gross, 5,647 under deck and 5,685 net
Dimensions: 525.8
feet long, 60.2 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep; Bridge 308 feet;
Forecastle 70 feet
Construction: 1907,
Fairfield Co. Ltd., Glasgow
Propulsion: 3 steam
turbines; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 4 double ended & 4 single ended
boilers;
48 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 989 sq. ft.; heating surface 39,540
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Canadian
Northern Steamships Ltd.
Port of registry:
Toronto
ROYAL SAXON - 1844
Master: Captain
Charlesworth
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1842
Tonnage: 510
tons
Construction:
1829 in Liverpool; major repairs in 1842
Owners: R.
Towns
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: Sydney
ROYAL SCEPTRE - 1939
Code letters: GFFY
Official Number: 165757
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder & echo sounding device; cellular double
bottom 289 feet, 975 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 155 tons; Aft Peak Tank 145 tons
Tonnage: 4,853 tons
gross, 4,355 under deck and 2,740 net
Dimensions: 415.1
feet long, 58.2 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1937,
J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 38 & 65 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 220 p.s.i.; 366 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers
with superheaters & 1 auxilliary single ended boiler; 8 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface
122 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,087 sq. ft.; engine by North East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd.
in Sunderland
Owners: Hall Brothers
Steamship Co. Ltd. (Hall Bros., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
ROYAL SOVEREIGN - 1872
Master: Captain
R. Letteny
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1865; partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 330
tons.
Dimensions:
119.6 feet long, 28.3 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep.
Construction;
1865, Jenkins in New Brunswick
Owners: B.
Oulton & Co.
Port of registry:
Saint John, N.B.
Port of survey:
Saint John
Voyage: sailed
for the West Indies
ROYAL STANDARD - 1865
Master: Captain
Dorvell
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 2 decks; 5 bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,033
tons using old measurements and 1,598 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
255 feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 27.5 feet deep
Construction: 1863,
Palmers' Co. in Newcastle; repairs to damages in 1864
Propulsion:
auxilliary steam engine; 250 horsepower
Owners: Wilson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey :
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
ROYAL VICTORIA - 1836
Master: Captain
J. Mill
Rigging: steamer;
sheathed in copper in 1835
Tonnage: 354
tons
Construction:
1835 in Leith, using Oak, Elm & Red Pine
Owners: Menzies
& Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
for London
ROYAL VICTORIA - 1857/1868
Master: Captain
Crowhurst (1857); Captain Brereton (1868)
Rigging: Ship
(1857); Barque (1868); sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1855 &
1866;
partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 679
tons (1857); 669 tons (1868)
Dimensions:
133.3 feet long, 29.6 foot beam and holds 20.3 feet deep
Construction:
1846 in North America; some repairs in 1855 & 1862; repairs to damages
in 1864
Owners: J.
Rylands (1857); H. Briggs (1868)
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey:
Hull
Voyage: sailed
for Charleston (1857)
ROYSTON GRANGE - 1973
Code letters: GFDU
Official Number: 301035
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 12 passengers; 3 decks; 4th deck forward of machinery space;
8 bulkheads; 5 holds; 6 hatches; (4) 12 1/2 tons & (16) 4 tons derricks;
water ballast 694 tons;
fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass, position
finding device,
radar & radiotelephone on MF/VHF
Tonnage: 7,113 tons
gross, 3,822 tons net and 7,299 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 489 feet
long, 65 ft. 8 in. beam and holds 24 ft. 7 in. deep; Forecastle 45 feet
Construction: 1959,
Hawthorn Leslie (Ship Buiding) Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft; 8,500 static horsepower;
2 water tube boilers with superheaters; operating at 605 p.s.i.;
heating surface 9,664 sq. ft.;
service speed 16 knots
Owners: Houlder Line
Ltd. (Houlder Bros. & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ROZELLE - 1874-1876
Code letters: HGRL
Official Number: 62064
Master: Captain Higgun
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,340 tons
gross, 1,200 under deck and 1,286 net
Dimensions: 231.5
feet long, 36.5 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep; Poop 38 tons; Forecastle
40 tons
Construction: 1868,
Duncan in Port Glasgow
Owners: R. Cutberth
Port of registry:
Greenock
RUBICON - 1834
Master: Captain
T. Daniel
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 305
tons
Construction:
1826 in Saint John, N.B., using Black Birch, Spruce, Pine & Hackmatac
Owners: Meaburn
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
RUFUS KING - 1820
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Bennett
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1812
Tonnage: 523 tons
Construction: 1812
in Hull
Owners: C. Hull
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New York
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain T.
Bennett
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 523 tons
Construction: in
Hull; vessel 9 years old
Owners: Le Roy &
Co.
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed for
Amsterdam
RUGIA - 1887
Code letters:
RGKB
Master: Captain
Abbers, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1877 and to the vessel in 1882
Rigging: iron
single screw 3 masts Schooner
Tonnage: 3,467
tons gross and 2,481 tons net
Dimensions:
357.7 feet long, 43 foot beam and holds 28.7 feet deep; Poop 54 feet long;
Bridge Deck 136 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction:
1882, A.G. Vulcan in Stettin
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 46 & 86 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 55 inches; 400 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg
Amerika Packet Actien Gessell.
Port of registry:
Hamburg
RUNIC - 1916
Code letters:
SDCT
Official Number: 113441
Master: Captain
J. Kearney, appointed to the ship in 1912.
Rigging: steel
twin screws, 4 masts, Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with electric light, submarine
signalling device & wireless; water ballast.
Tonnage: 12,490
tons gross, 11,178 under deck and 8,102 net.
Dimensions:
550.2 feet long, 63.3 foot beam and holds 39.9 feet deep.
Construction:
1900, Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 22, 31 1/2, 46 & 67
inches diameter
eack pair; stroke 51 inches; 641 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders.
Owners: Oceanic
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (White Star Line)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
RUPEL - 1905, ex.
LADY CLIVE
Code letters: MBSC
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 64 feet, forward 44 feet, 220 tons
Tonnage: 905 tons
gross, 780 under deck and 659 net
Dimensions: 234.5
feet long, 28.9 foot beam and holds 16.7 feet deep; Quarter Deck 37 feet;
Bridge 40 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction: 1869,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 75 inches; 114 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 51 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,936 sq. ft.; new boiler in
1881;
new double ended boiler in 1893; engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Société
anonyme Belge de navigation à vapeur Schaldis (Van Hemelryck &
Geursts, managers)
Port of registry:
Antwerp
RUPERT - 1894-1895
Code letters: HJBK
Official Number: 56642
Master: Captain T.
Barden
Rigging: wood Schooner;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 163 tons
Dimensions: 99 feet
long, 23 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep
Construction: 1867,
Barnes in Gloucester
Owners: W. Foreman
(W.W. Foreman, manager)
Port of registry:
Faversham
WRECKED Dec. 1895
RUSSELL GLOVER - 1840-1847
Master: Captain J.
Howes (1840-44); Captain Bisson (1845-47)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1841
Tonnage: 795 tons
Construction: 1840
in New York
Owners: Glover &
Co.
Port of registry:
New York (1840-45); none listed after that
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1840-45); none listed after that
Voyage: sailed for
New Orleans (1840); New York (1841, 42 & 43); Boston (1844)
RUSSIA - 1889-1891
Master: Captain Scheel
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Spar Deck
Tonnage: 4,017 tons
gross, 2,617 under deck and 2,732 net
Dimensions: 374 feet
long, 44.3 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep;
Poop 53 feet; Bridge 11 feet; Forecastle 56 feet
Construction: 1889,
Laird Bros. in Liverpool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 33, 52 & 80 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 600 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg-Amerika
Line
Port of registry:
Hamburg
RUTH - 1908
Code lettes: MFBL
Captain E. Wang
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads;
machinery aft; double bottom forward 88 feet, 120 tons; Forward Peak Tank
40 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 4 tons
Tonnage: 549 tons
gross, 392 under deck and 231 net
Dimensions: 160.5
feet long, 28.1 foot beam and holds 11 feet deep; Quarter Deck 92 feet;
Bridge 9 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1908,
W. Walker in Maryport
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13 1/2, 21 1/2 & 34 1/2 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 27 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 78 nominal horsepower; 1 single
ended boiler;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 50 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,414 sq. ft.;
&