Register of Ships
Register of Shipstranscribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
SHAKSPEARE/SHAKESPEARE - 1854/55
Master: Captain
C. Hill (1854); Captain Good (1855)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in zinc in 1855
Tonnage: 525
tons using old measurements and 657 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1838 in Restigouche, N.B.; major repairs in 1847; some repairs in 1855
Owners: J.
Smith
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
London
SHALIMAR - 1861
Master: Captain E.
Allen
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt & yellow metal in 1861; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,591 tons
Construction: 1854
in Saint John, N.B., using Tamarack, Pine, Birch & Oak
Owners: Firnie, Bros.
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
SHAMROCK - 1884
Code letters: VTHJ
Official Number: 48561
Rigging: wood Ship
Tonnage: 1,193 tons
gross, 1,145 under deck and 1,193 net
Dimensions: 187.5
feet long, 37 foot beam and holds 24.2 feet deep
Construction: 1854
in Bath, ME
Owners: Henderson
Bros.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
SHAND - 1854
Master: Captain
H. Christie
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 797
tons using old measurements and 836 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1851 in Liverpool
Owners: Jacob
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for the East Indies
SHANGHAE - 1853-1854
Master: Captain J.
Fitchet
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 428 tons
using old measurements and 451 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Dundee
Owners: Adamson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Singapore
SHANNON - 1850
Master: Captain W.
Davis
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1849; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 305 tons
Construction: 1847
in Québec
Owners: Batten &
Co.
Port of registry:
Penzance
Port of survey: Penzance
Voyage: sailed for
New York
SHARPSHOOTER - 1891-1898,
ex. MADELEINE
Code letters: SLDR
Official Number: 29147
Master: Captain Davies
(1891-96); Captain O. Kustel (1896-98)
Rigging: iron Barque
(1891-96); Barkentine (1896-98); 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 489 tons
gross, 455 under deck and 489 net
Dimensions: 149.2
feet long, 27.5 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 37 feet; Forecastle 30 feet; Deckhouse 9 tons
Construction: 1860,
T.R. Oswald in Sunderland; partial new deck in 1883
Owners: T.T. Watts
(1891-96); J.F. Cunningham (1896-98)
Port of registry:
Sydney, NSW (1891-96); Corinto, Nicaragua (1896-98)
SHEFFIELD - 1844
Master: Captain J.
Nayler
Rigging: Brig; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 129 tons
using old measurements and 118 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838
in Thornton
Owners: Pearson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Goole
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
Hamburg
SHEILA - 1887
Code letters:
QLWJ
Official Number: 76413
Master: Captain
Pearse, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1881.
Rigging: iron
Ship: 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead.
Tonnage: 1,295
tons gross, 1,141 under deck and 1,198 net.
Dimensions:
228.7 feet long, 36.8 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep: Poop 41 feet
long:
Forecastle 33 feet.
Construction:
1877, C. Connell & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Sandbach,
Tinne & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SHENANDOAH - 1913
Code letters:
NFCV
Official Number: 102111
Master: Captain
W. M. Lee, appointed to the ship in 1913
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks; 3 tiers of beams; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom 280 feet
long, 616 tons
Tonnage: 3,886
tons gross, 3,670 under deck and 2,492 net
Dimensions:
370 feet long, 44 foot beam and holds 28.6 feet deep; Poop 48 feet long;
Bridge Deck 218 feet; Forecastle 56 feet; partial Shelter Deck 80 feet.
Construction:
1893, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28, 46 & 75 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 491 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 270 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,520
sq. ft.; new double
ended boilers in 1901; engine built by the same company as the hull
Owners: Furness,
Withy & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
London
SHEPHERDESS - 1801
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Greaves
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks
Tonnage: 86 tons
Construction:
1797, Maryport
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Port of survey: Waterford
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Greaves
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 86 tons
Construction: Maryport;
vessel 3 years old
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: Waterford
Voyage: sailed for
Dublin
SHOOTING STAR - 1857-1860
Master: Captain
Gillies (1857-58); Captain Allen (1859-60)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,518
tons using old measurements and 1,362 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Québec, using Oak, Tamarack, Elm & Spruce
Owners: Currie
& Co. (1857-58); McLements (1859-60)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1859-60)
SHROPSHIRE - 1918
Code letters:
HTLR
Official Number: 132607
Master: Captain
J.L.B. Hunter, appointed to the vessel in 1915
Rigging: steel
twin screws, 5 masts, steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck sheathed in wood;
8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery
& wireless;
cellular double bottom, aft 102 feet, under engine &
boilers 112 feet, forward 228 feet,
1,681 tons; Forward Peak Tank 136 tons; Aft Peak Tank 118 tons
Tonnage: 12,184
tons gross, 8,602 under deck and 7,817 net
Dimensions:
526.4 feet long, 61.4 foot beam and holds 33.3 feet deep
Construction:
1911, J. Brown & Co. Ltd. in Clydebank
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 25, 35 1/2, 51 & 72
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,264 nominal horsepower; 2
double & 2 single ended
boilers; 24 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface 473 sq. ft.; heating surface 19,432 sq. ft.;
engine by the
builders
Owners: Federal
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
SIERRA BLANCA - 1888,
ex. AURIGA
Code letters: PHVW
Official Number: 77482
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,591 tons
gross, 1,429 under deck and 1,518 net
Dimensions: 249.4
feet long, 38 foot beam and holds 23.3 feet deep; Poop 45 feet; Forecastle
36 feet
Construction: 1875,
Scott & Co. in Greenock
Owners: Sierra Shipping
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SIGNET - 1853
Master: Captain
W. Thomson
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1852
Tonnage: 518
tons using old measurements and 531 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1845 in Miramichi, New Brunswick; some repairs in 1852
Owners: Thomson
Port of registry:
Alloa
Port of survey:
Leith
Voyage: sailed
for Port Philipp
SILESIA - 1939, ex.
NELL-1936, ex. SPRIGHTLY-1934
Code letters: SJXN
Official Number: 8124
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom 206
feet,
384 tons; Forward Peak Tank 86 tons; Aft Peak Tank 173 tons
Tonnage: 1,839 tons
gross, 1,466 under deck and 1,026 net
Dimensions: 267.9
feet long, 37.8 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep; Quarter Deck 106 feet;
Bridge 55 feet; Forecstle 30 feet
Construction: 1923,
J. Crown & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20 1/2, 33 & 54 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 200 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
4 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 83 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,115
sq. ft.;
engine by J. Dickinson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Rederi A/B
Sylvia (Albert Billner, manager)
Port of survey: Gothenburg
SILHET - 1881-1885
Code letters:
WTSJ
Official Number: 73618
Master: Captain
A.C. Pitts (1881-85)
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 decks; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,200
tons gross, 1,057 under deck and 1,131 net
Dimensions:
220.2 feet long, 35.2 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep; Poop 39 feet; Forecastle
33 feet
Construction:
1876, Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Foley
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
SILISTRIA - 1861
Master: Captain J.Mackay
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal & partially in felt in 1861; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage: 642 tons
Construction: 1854
in Miramichi, NB
Owners: D. Rose &
Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
SILKSWORTH - 1881-1882
Code letters: JGWH
Official Number: 54844
Master: Captain A.
Dunn (1881); Captain Picknell (1882)
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 248 tons
gross, 236 under deck and 248 net
Dimensions: 105 feet
long, 26 foot beam and holds 15.5 feet deep
Construction: 1866,
Rawson & Watson in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1874 & 1878
Owners: Manners,
Cole & Co.
Port of registry:
North Shields
SILURIAN - 1879-1882
Code letters: KDVN
Official Number: 63580
Master: Captain Cook
Rigging: Barque;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1879; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 499 tons
gross, 460 under deck and 475 net
Dimensions: 149.9
feet long, 26.2 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 12
tons
Construction: 1870,
Holman in Topsham; roof on deck; iron frame planked
Owners: J.H. Clark
Port of registry:
London
SILVERDON - 1974,
ex. BRAVENES-1973
Code letters: GRAU
Official Number: 357508
Rigging: steel motor
bulk carrier; 1 deck; 8 bulkheads; 6 holds; 5 15-tons cranes; 2 5-tons
and
2 3-tons derricks; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device,
gyro-compass,
position finding device, radar & radiotelephony on VHF; water ballast
11,650 tons
Tonnage: 22,906 tons
gross, 14,790 tons net and 32,300 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 585 feet
long, 89ft. 1in. beam and holds 34 feet deep; Poop 97 feet; Forecastle
45 feet
Construction: 1974,
Lithgows Ltd. in Port Glasgow; strengthened for ore cargoes
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 6 cylinders of 740 mm diameter each; stroke
1,600 mm;
11,400 brake horsepower; engine by J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Service speed: 15
knots
Owners: Bishopsgate
Shipping Ltd. (Silver Line Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
SILVERELM - 1939-1944
Code letters: GKFN
Official Number: 147648
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom 322 feet, 971 tons;
Deep Tank forward 25 feet,
976 tons; Forward Peak Tank 140 tons; Aft Peak Tank 220 tons
Tonnage: 4,351 tons
gross, 4,070 under deck and 2,637 net
Dimensions: 375 feet
long, 52.6 foot beam and holds 25.7 feet deep; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1924,
W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 3 cylinders of 21 3/4 inches diameter each;
stroke 85 inches; 417 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Silver Line
Ltd. (Stanley & John Thompson Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
SILVIA - 1895-1900,
ex. BAGHDADI
Code letters: KDCM
Official Number: 91855
Master: Captain J.
Clark (1895-1900)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with
electric light;
double bottom, aft 70 feet, under engine & boilers 52 feet, 175 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 28 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 17 tons
Tonnage: 1,708 tons
gross, 1,565 under deck and 1,086 net
Dimensions: 255 feet
long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Poop 66 feet
Construction: 1885,
Wigham Richardson & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2,. 33 & 55 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 150 p.s.I.; 198 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 88 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,250 sq. ft.;
new double ended
boilers in 1896; engine by the builders
Owners: New York,
Newfoundland & Halifax Steam Ships Co. (C.T. Bowring & Co. Ltd.,
managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SILVIA - 1924, ex.
OREL
Code letters:
KMHB
Official Number: 145944
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks, Upper Deck partly sheathed in teak and partly
in wood;
steel Lower Deck; 6 cemented bulkeads; fitted with electric light &
wireless; cellular double bottom
aft 62 feet long, under engine & boilers 104 feet, forward 108 feet,
434 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 35 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 18 tons
Tonnage: 3,589
tons gross, 3,278 under deck and 1,913 net
Dimensions:
336.7 feet long, 45.3 foot beam and holds 29.6 feet deep
Construction:
1909, F. Schichau in Danzig
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27 1/2, 46 2/5 & 76 2/5
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 47 1/5 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 644 nominal horsepower;
4 single ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 245 sq. ft.; heating surface 9,900
sq. ft.; engine built by
F. Schichau in Elbing
Owners: New
York, Newfoundland and Halifax Steam Ships Co. (C.T. Bowring & Co.
Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SILVIO - 1939
Code letters: JDCP
Official Number: 133467
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 5 cemented bulkheads; cruiser stern; fitted with
electric light;
cellular double bottom, aft 63 feet, under engine & boilers 38 feet,
forward 111 feet, 342 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 41 tons; Aft Peak Tank 40 tons
Tonnage: 1,284 tons
gross, 1,102 under deck and 651 net
Construction: 260.7
feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 15.4 feet deep; Poop & Bridge Deck
196 feet;
Forecastle 32 feet
Construction: 1913,
Dundee Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 18, 30 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 196 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 95 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,496 sq. ft.;
engine built by Amos & Smith Ltd. in Hull
Owners: Ellerman's
Wilson Line Ltd.
Port of registry:
Hull
SIMON TAYLOR - 1844
Master: Captain
T. Brown.
Rigging: Barque,
sheathed in yellow metal in 1844.
Tonnage: 431
tons.
Construction:
1824 in London; thorough repairs in 1837 & 1838; repairs to damages
in 1844.
Owners: Thomson
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
SINGAPORE – 1906-1908
Code letters: HJKT
Official Number: 123729
Master: Captain W.A.
Williams
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom, aft 110 feet, under
engine & boilers
42 feet, forward 168 feet, 1,000 tons; Aft Peak Tank 46 tons
Dimensions: 364 feet
long, 50 foot beam and holds 17.9 feet deep; Poop 31 feet;
Bridge 96 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1906,
A. McMillan & Son Ltd. In Dumbarton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 67 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 373 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 108 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,992 sq. ft.;
engine by Clyde Ship Building & Engine Co.Ltd. in Port Glasgow
Owners: Westminster
Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
SION – 1845
Master: Captain J.
Colman
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 313 tons
using old measurements and 360 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1845
in Newport
Owners: Willmett
Port of registry:
Newport
Port of survey: Newport
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
SIOUX - 1923
Code letters:
LGNC
Official Number: 214569
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cargo battens
not fitted;
equipped with electric light; cellular double bottom 222 feet long, 512
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 67 tons; Aft Peak Tank 77 tons
Tonnage: 2,048
tons gross, 1,678 under deck and 1,265 net
Dimensions:
251 feet long, 43.5 foot beam and holds 18.2 feet deep; Poop 27 feet long;
Bridge Deck 64 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1917, American Ship Building Co. in Cleveland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 33 & 54 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 40 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 272 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 125 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,246
sq. ft.; engine built by
the same company as the hull
Owners: New
York & Porto Rico Steam Ships Co. Inc.
Port of registry:
New York
SIR BEAVIS - 1903-1904
Official Number:
114569
Master: Captain A.
Harley
Rigging: steel single
screw Cutter (tug); 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 52 tons
gross, 52 under deck and 17 net
Dimensions: 63.7
feet long, 14.7 foot beam and holds 7.9 feet deep
Construction: 1903,
G. Napier & Sons Ltd. in Southampton
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 12 & 24 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 16 inches; operating at 125 p.s.i.; 35 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
1 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 22 sq. ft.; heating surface 643 sq.
ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Haddon &
Beavis
Port of registry:
Southampton
SIR CHARLES NAPIER - 1861
Official Number:
2943
Master: Captain
E. Scott
Rigging: iron
Ship; 4 bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,161
tons
Construction:
1855 in Newcastle
Owners: Featherstone
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
SIR EDWARD HAMILTON – 1843-1853
Master: Captain R.
Lundy (1843-50); Captain G. Dobson (1851-53)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in 1833 & 1848
Tonnage: 483 tons
Construction: 1800
in London; major repairs in 1831; new deck 1842; some repairs 1848
Owners: T. Ward
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea 1851 & 1853
SIR EDWARD PELLEW - 1810
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Ore
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed
Tonnage: 307 tons
Construction: in
Bideford; vessel 7 years old; 16 guns
Owners: F. Garden
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
New Providence
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain W.
Orr
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1806
Tonnage: 306 tons
Construction: 1803
in Bideford; some repairs in 1808; 2 6-pounds & 12 4-pounds guns
Owners: Gardner &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Demerara
SIR GEORGE OSBORNE - 1821
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain P.F.
Stavers
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1814
Tonnage: 316 tons
Construction: in
France; vessel 11 years old; repairs in 1818
Owners: Moyes
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
on Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Toplin
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1816
Tonnage: 316 tons
Construction:
French Prize of capture; repairs to damages in 1816
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
SIR GEORGE POLLOCK - 1851/1861
Master: Captain Withers
(1851); Captain F. Frost (1861)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1851; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 630 tons
using old measurements and 553 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1847,
Maulmain, using Teak
Owners: Luscombe
(1851); F. Frost (1861)
Port of registry:
Calcutta (1851); London (1861)
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
SIR GEORGE SEYMOUR - 1851
Master: Captain
T. Millman
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1850
Tonnage: 724
tons
Construction:
1844 in Sunderland
Owners: Somes
Bros.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
SIR GODFREY WEBSTER – 1825
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain Reynoldson
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1823
Tonnage: 541 tons
Construction: London;
vessel 26 years old; new wales and major repairs in 1823
Owners: Soames
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain Renoldson
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1823
Tonnage: 548 tons
Construction: 1799
in London; new wales and major repairs in 1823
Owners: Furlong
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
SIR HENRY POTTINGER – 1850
Master: Captain J.
Gregg
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and galvanized iron in 1849; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 388 tons
using old measurements and 426 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1844
in New Brunswick
Owners: J. Low
Port of registry:
Belfast
Port of survey: Belfast
Voyage: sailed for
New York
SIR JAMES - 1868
Master: Captain
Thomas Richards
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 589
tons
Dimensions:
141 feet long, 32 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep
Construction:
1855 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1865; repairs to damages in 1868
Owners: Rider
& Co.
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Falmouth
Voyage: sailed
for India
SIR JAMES COCKBURN - 1833
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Meek/Captain Allen
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1830; 2 decks
Tonnage: 345
tons
Construction:
1827 in River; partial new top sides in 1833
Owners: Mellish
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for South Fishing Grounds
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Meek
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1830; 2 decks
Tonnage: 360
tons
Construction:
in River, using Oak & Fir; vessel 6 years old: iron standards and knees
Owners: Mellish
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for South Seas
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE - 1859/1860
Master: Captain
Sinclair
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed with yellow metal in 1859; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,090
tons.
Construction:
1859, Royden in Liverpool
Owners: Farnworth
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1859); London (1860)
Voyage: sailed
for India (1859)
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE - 1860
Rigging: iron
Ship
Tonnage: 698
tons
Construction:
1859, Laing in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Lidgett
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
SIR JOHN RENNIE - 1859-1860
Master: Captain A.
Turner
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 186 tons
Construction: 1845
in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1854 & 1857
Owners: Bowman &
Co.
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey: Blyth
Voyage: sailed for
Denmark (1859); the Baltic Sea (1860)
SIR JOSEPH BANKS - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Huntby
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1829; copper repaired in 1831
Tonnage: 341
tons
Construction:
Boston; vessel 25 years old; new deck in 1821; partial new wales in 1825
& 1829
Owners: Meaburn
& Co
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Virginia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in felt and copper in 1829; copper repaired
in 1831
Tonnage: 346
tons
Construction:
1808 in Boston
Owners: Meaburn
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Norfolk
SIR LANCELOT - 1887
Code letters:
JHSD
Official Number: 49665
Master: Captain
McDonald, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1886.
Rigging: Ship
made of composite materiels; sheathed in felt & yellow metal in Feb.
1887; fastened with copper bolts ;
galvanized iron bolts above upper deck; iron frame planked.
Tonnage: 886
tons gross, 847 under deck and 886 net.
Dimensions:
197.6 feet long, 33.7 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep; Raised Quarter
Deck 55 feet long.
Construction:
1865, R. Steele in Greenock; repairs to damages in 1873.
Owners: Visram,
Ebrahim & Co.
Port of registry:
Bombay
Port of survey:
Bombay
SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE - 1862-1867
Master: Captain
J. Macdonald (1862); Captain C. Gilbert (1863-67)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt & yellow metal in 1866; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 741 tons
using old measurements and 799 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
167.3 feet long, 27.4 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep
Construction:
1855 in Dundee; some repairs in 1859, 1863 & 1866
Owners: J.
Brodie
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for India (1862); New Zealand (1863)
SIR ROBERT CAMPBELL - 1861
Master: a) Captain
R. Porter; b) Captain Fitzsimons
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1858
Tonnage: 162 tons
Construction: 1843
in Brideport; some repairs in 1851; repairs to damages in 1852 & 1858
Owners: Hartleys
Port of registry:
Whitehaven
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies
SIR WALTER - 1885
Code letters: SCMG
Official Number: 79147
Master: Captain McKay
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 435 tons
gross, 384 under deck and 275 net
Dimensions: 175.4
feet long, 25.1 foot beam and holds 13 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 29
feet;
Bridge Deck 38 feet; Forecastle 30
Construction: 1878,
J. & G. Thomson in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 20 & 38 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 28 inches; 70 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: London &
Edinburgh Shipping Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE - 1830-1838
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Matthews
(1830); Captain W. Carter (1831-38)
Rigging: Brig (1830);
Barque (1831-38); single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1827 &
1831;
copper repaired in 1829
Tonnage: 262 tons
Construction: in
New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Spruce, Pine & Hackmatac; vessel
6 years old (1830)
Owners: Brown (1830-31);
Captain (1832-38)
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales (1832-33)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain W.
Carter (1830-38)
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in patent hair and copper in 1831
Tonnage: 263 tons
Construction: 1824
in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Pine & Hackmatac
Owners: Carter
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1830-31); London (1833-38)
Voyage: sailed for
Buenos Ayres (1830-31); New South Wales (1832-33)
SISTERS - 1838
Master: Captain T.Royal
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 106 tons
Construction: 1822
in Poole
Owners: R. &
J. Slade
Port of registry:
Poole
SISTERS - 1860
Master: Captain
Days
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 83
tons
Construction:
1857 in Sunderland.
Owners: J.
Hall
Port of registry:
Inverness
Port of survey:
Sunderland
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
SKARPSNO - 1901
Code letters:
HFKV
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,766
tons gross, 1,408 under deck and 1,114 net
Dimensions:
281.2 feet long, 37.1 foot beam and holds 17.7 feet deep; Poop 33 tons;
Quarter Deck 147 tons; Bridge 163 tons; House on deck 28 tons
Construction:
1889, Wood, Skinner & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 35 & 58 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 205 nominal horsepower; engine built by North East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Damps.
Acties. Skarpsno (Fearnley & Eger, managers)
Port of registry:
Christiania
SKIDDAW - 1863-1867
Master: Captain
J. Williams (1863); Captain Hopson (1864-65); Captain Marshall (1866-67)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1864
Tonnage: 443
tons using old measurements and 357 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852, in Workington; some repairs in 1856 & 1864
Owners: Rathbone
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1863); Sunderland (1865)
Voyage: sailed
for South America (1863)
SLAVONIA - 1908,
ex. YAMUNA
Code letters:
VBLN
Official Number: 115761
Master: Captain
A.G. Dunning, appointed to the vessel in 1908
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 decks, Upper & Main Decks sheathed in wood;
Shelter Deck
sheathed in Teak; 8 cemented bulkheads; web frames; fitted with electric
light; cellular double
bottom, aft 156 feet, under engine & boilers 85 feet, forward 217 feet,
2,013 tons; Deep Tank
forward 28 feet, 1,040 tons; Forward Peak Tank 145 tons; Aft Peak Tank
80 tons
Tonnage: 10,606
tons gross, 7,460 under deck and 6,725 net
Dimensions:
510 feet long, 59.5 foot beam and holds 22.3 feet deep; Bridge 184 feet
Construction:
1903, Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 24, 40 & 70 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 929 nominal horsepower; 6 single
ended boilers;
18 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 354 sq. ft.; heating surface 13,072
sq. ft.; engine
by Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Cunard
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SLIEVE BLOOM - 1936
Code letters:
EIJN
Official Number: 156202
Rigging: twin
screws steamer; 2 decks; cruiser stern; water ballast.
Tonnage: 1,297
tons gross, 1,167 under deck and 492 net.
Dimensions:
300.2 feet long, 44.7 foot beam and holds 14.8 feet deep;
Poop 91 feet long, Bridge Deck 79 feet; Forecastle 91 feet.
Construction:
W. Denny & Bros. Ltd. in Dumbarton.
Propulsion: 4 steam
turbines, single reduction geared to 2 screw shafts; engine built by the
same
company as the hull.
Owners: London,
Midland & Scottish Railway
Port of registry:
Dublin
SLIEVE MORE - 1936
Code letters:
EIBS
Official Number: 156208
Rigging: twin
screws passenger liner; 2 decks; cruiser stern; fitted with wireless; water
ballast.
Tonnage: 1,409
tons gross, 1,164 under deck and 536 net.
Dimensions:
299.7 feet long, 44.7 foot beam and holds 14.8 feet deep; Bridge Deck 72
feet long.
Construction:
1932, W. Denny & Bros. Ltd in Dumbarton
Propulsion: 4 steam
turbines, single reduction geared to 2 screw shafts; engine built by the
same
company as the hull.
Owners: London,
Midland & Scottish Railway
Port of registry:
Dublin
SLIEVEMORE - 1930
Code letters:
HCSR
Official Number: 117519
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with submarine signalling device
and
wireless; water ballast.
Tonnage: 1,053
tons gross, 996 under deck and 438 net.
Dimensions:
299.8 feet long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 15.7 feet deep;
Poop 91 feet long, Bridge Deck 79 feet; Forecastle 91 feet.
Construction:
1904, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 8 cylinders, (2) 19, (2) 29 1/2 & (4)
33 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 30 inches; 239 nominal horsepower; engine built by
the same
company as the hull.
Owners: London,
Midland & Scottish Railway
Port of registry:
Dublin
SMYRNA - 1887
Code letters:
QKCP
Official Number: 70457
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,372
tons gross, 1,185 under deck and 1,305 net
Dimensions:
232.3 feet long, 38.5 foot beam and 22.2 feet deep;
Poop 48 feet long; Forecastle 42 feet
Construction:
1876, Hood in Aberdeen
Owners: G.
Thompson & Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
SNOWDON - 1876
Code letters: KQTV
Official Number: 59886
Master: Captain Phillips
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1875; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 662 tons
Dimensions: 156.3
feet long, 31.4 foot beam and holds 20.3 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Gingras in Québec
Owners: Smith, Bilbrough
& Co.
Port of registry:
Belfast