Register of Ships - So-Sy
SOCRATES - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Gibbons
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1831
Tonnage: 157 tons
Construction: in
Scarborough; vessel 12 years old
Owners: Buckle's
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Gibbons
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1831
Tonnage: 152 tons
Construction: 1821
in Scarborough
Owners: Read
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Van Diemen Land
SOESTDIJK - 1915
Code letters:
PSKL
Master: Captain
J. Baron
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks; 3 tiers of beams; steel shelter deck;
6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom,
aft 127 feet long,
under engine & boilers 69 feet, forward 148 feet, 907 tons; Deep Tank
aft 29 feet, 868 tons;
Deep Tank forward 25 feet, 790 Tons; Forward Peak Tank 77 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 46 tons.
Tonnage: 6,445
tons gross, 6,304 under deck and 4,231 net.
Dimensions:
400.4 feet long, 52.1 foot beam and holds 29.3 feet deep.
Construction:
1901, Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28, 46 & 77 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 489 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 208 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,140
sq. ft.; engine
built by Richardsons, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Hartlepool.
Owners: Holland-Amerika
Lijn
Port of registry:
Rotterdam
SOLEBAY - 1806
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: Captain J.
Sterry
Rigging: Brig; single
deck
Tonnage: 94 tons
Construction: in
Southwold; vessel 9 years old
Owners: Robinson
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: Yarmouth
Voyage: Northam
SOLENT - 1881
1)
Code letters:
WVSN
Official Number: 79657
Rigging:
iron single screw Barquentine; 2 decks & Spar Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage:
1,908 tons gross, 1,214 under deck and 1,206 net
Dimensions:
321.4 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 16.6 feet deep; Bridge Deck 54
feet
Construction:
1878, Oswald, Mordant & Co. in Southampton
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 37 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 70 p.s.i.; 250 horsepower; engine by
the builders
Owners:
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
Port
of registry: London
2)
Code letters:
JQFC
Official Number: 62221
Master:
Captain H. Coombs
Rigging:
iron single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage:
721 tons gross, 670 under deck and 463 net
Dimensions:
198.4 feet long, 29.3 foot beam and holds 16.6 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 32 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction:
1870, J. Laing in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1873
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 25 & 50 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 30 p.s.i.; operating at 60 p.s.i.; 90 horsepower; engine compounded
in 1878;
engine built by Day, Summers & Co. in Southampton
Owners:
J.L. Hill
Port
of registry: Southampton
SOLO - 1926
Code letters: HDLM
Official Number: 122832
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom,
aft 56 feet, under engine & boiler 31 feet, forward 100 feet, 401 tons;
Forward Peak Tank
23 tons; Aft Peak Tank 19 feet
Tonnage: 1,235 tons
gross, 957 under deck and 719 net
Dimensions: 235 feet
long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 14.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck 56 feet;
Poop 26 feet; Bridge 48 feet; Forecastle 27 feet
Construction: 1905,
J.P. Renoldson & Sons in South Shields
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19, 31 & 51 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 156 nominal horsepower; 1 single
ended boiler;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 67 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,461 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Pelton Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
SOLWAY - 1862
Master: Captain
W. Dugnid
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 946
tons
Construction:
1857 in Sunderland
Owners: Baines
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
SOMALI - 1918
Code letters:
SJWC
Official Number: 114056
Master: Captain
S.C. Warner, appointed to the ship in 1918.
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 steel deck, 1 sheathed in wood and Upper Deck sheathed
in teak;
3 tiers of beams; 8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light &
wireless; cellular double
bottom, aft 95 feet long, forward 180 feet, 757 tons; Aft Peak Tank 64
tons.
Tonnage: 6,712
tons gross, 5,753 under deck and 4,193 net.
Dimensions: 450.3
feet long, 52.4 foot beam and holds 30.5 feet deep; bar keel 3 inches;
Poop 85 feet long; Bridge Deck 171 feet; Forecastle 90 feet.
Construction:
1901, Caird & Co. Ltd. in Greenock.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 22 1/2, 36 1/2 & 60 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 642 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended boilers; 12 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 239 sq. ft.; heating surface 9,230 sq. ft.; forced draught;
engine built by the
same company as the hull.
Owners: P &
O Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock.
SONOMA - 1905
Code letters:
KQLV
Official Number: 117009
Master: Captain
C.F. Herriman, appointed to the vessel in 1903
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 3 steel decks, Main Deck sheathed in wood & steel
Spar Deck,
partly sheathed in wood; 6
cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 82 feet long,
under engine & boilers 148 feet, forward 74 feet, 885
tons; Forward Peak Tank 121 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 134 tons
Tonnage: 6,253
tons gross, 5,634 under deck and 3,936 net
Dimensions:
400 feet long, 50.2 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep
Construction:
1900, W. Cramp & Sons, Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 28, 46 & 75 inches diameter
each pair; stroke 48 inches;
operating at 175 p.s.i.; 1,036 nominal horsepower; 8 single ended boilers;
24 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 408 sq. ft.; heating surface 15,000 sq. ft.; engine built
by the same company as the hull
Owners: Oceanic
Steam Ships Co.
Port of registry:
San Francisco
SOPHIA - 1818
Master: Captain
A. Simon
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper.
Tonnage; 208
tons.
Construction: 1817
in Guernsey.
Owners: La
Secre
Draught under load:
12 feet.
Port of survey:
Guernsey
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
SOPHIA JANE - 1831-1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Biddulph
Rigging: steam packet
Schooner; single deck; sheathed in copper in 1828; copper repaired in 1830
Tonnage: 154 tons
Construction: River;
vessel 6 years old (1831)
Owners: Biddulph
Draught under load:
6 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Cape Good Hope
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Biddulph
Rigging: steam packet
Schooner; single deck; sheathed in copper in 1828; copper repaired in 1830
Tonnage: 154 tons
Construction: 1826;
River
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
6 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Cape Good Hope
SOPHIA SUTHERLAND - 1889-94
Code letters: KGMV
Official Number: 116283
Master: Captain M.
White (1889-92); Captain A.C. Sutherland (1893-94)
Rigging: wood, 3
masts Schooner; 1 deck
Tonnage: 157 tons
gross and 149 tons net
Dimensions: 105.3
feet long, 25.7 foot beam and holds 10.3 feet deep
Construction: 1889,
J. Macdonald in Tacoma, WA
Owners: Ocean Shipping
Co. (1889-92); A.C. Sutherland (1893-94)
Port of registry:
Portland, OR
SORATA - 1881-1888
Code letters:
WRQS
Official Number: 65991
Rigging: iron
single screw Bark; 3 decks & Awning Deck, 1 iron deck; 7 bulkheads
Tonnage: 4,059
tons gross, 3,982 under deck and 2,605 net
Dimensions:
401.3 feet long, 42.8 foot beam and holds 34.1 feet deep
Construction:
1872, J. Elder & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 61 & 112 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 600 horsepower; engine built by the same company as the
hull
Owners: Pacific
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SOTERO - 1918, ex. BOSFORO,
ex. JERSEY CITY
Code letters:
HWVJ
Official Number: 85803
Master: Captain
A. Andrea, appointed to the vessel in 1917
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 2 iron decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 76 feet, under boilers 30 feet, 245 tons
Tonnage: 1,873
tons gross, 1,717 under deck and 1,194 net
Dimensions:
270.4 feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 21.3 feet deep; Poop 26 feet; Forecastle
33 feet
Construction:
1882, Richardson, Duck & Co. in Stockton
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 36 13/16 & 67 1/2 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 218 nominal horsepower; 1 double
ended boiler;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 100 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,750 sq.ft.;
new double boiler in 1901;
engine built by T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Atlantic
& Eastern Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J. Glynn & Son Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SOUND OF JURA - 1911-1914
Code letters: PFQD
Official Number: 105977
Master: Captain G.
Rochester
Rigging: steel, 4
masts, auxiliary single screw motor Barquentine; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams
Tonnage: 1,109 tons
gross, 1,028 under deck and 1,020 net
Dimensions: 210.3
feet long, 35.6 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep; Poop 32 feet; Forecastle
26 feet
Construction: 1896,
Russell & Co. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: oil engine
with 4 cylinders of 11 inches diameter each; stroke 17 inches;
60 registered horsepower; engine by Diesel & Co. in Stockholm
Owners: Southern
Whaling & Sealing Co. Ltd. (G.D. Irving & C.O. Johnson, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
SOUTER JOHNNIE - 1842
Master: Captain
T. Little
Rigging: Bark
Tonnage: 332
tons using old measurements and 382 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Sunderland
Owners: Fisher
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Montreal
SOUTH SEA - 1853
Master: Captain W.
Brett
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1852; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 953 tons
Construction: 1852
in Miramichi, using Hackmatac & Birch
Owners: W. Brett
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
SOUTH STACK - 1924
Code letters:
SBKR
Official Number: 111034
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with electric light, submarine signalling
device
and wireless; water ballast.
Tonnage: 977
tons gross, 925 under deck and 411 net.
Dimensions:
299.5 feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 13.5 feet deep.
Construction:
1900, Laird Bros. Ltd. in Birkenhead.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 8 cylinders, (2) 19, (2) 27 1/2 & (4)
33 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 30 inches; 238 nominal horsepower; engine built by
the same
company as the hull.
Owners: London,
Midland & Scottish Railway
Port of registry:
Dublin
SOUTH WESTERN - 1912
Code letters: NRCK
Official Number: 72341
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 702 tons
gross, 540 under deck and 269 net
Dimensions: 222.3
feet long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 13.5 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 82 tons; Forecatle 23 tons
Construction: 1874,
J. & W. Dudgeon in London
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22, 35 1/2 & 60 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 225 nominal horsepower; new engine in 1890; new boilers
in 1906;
engine by Earle's Co. Ltd. in Hull
Owners: London &
South Western Railway Co.
Port of registry:
Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON – 1853-1854
1)
Master:
Captain W. Bowen
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1852; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 908 tons
using old measurements and 971 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in London
Owners: Wigram
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Calcutta
2)
Master:
Captain C. Hooper
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 217 tons
using old measurements and 218 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1829
in Southampton
Owners: Hooper &
Co.
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea (1854)
SOUTHERN CROSS - 1955
Code letters: GSWW
Official Number: 186456
Rigging: steel twin
screws passengers liner; 3 decks & 2 lower decks, forward of machinery
space;
fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass &
radar
Tonnage: 20,204 tons
gross and 10,327 tons net
Dimensions: 603ft.
10in. long, 78ft. 6in. beam and holds 25ft. 10in. deep
Construction: 1955,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: 4 steam
turbines double reduction geared to twin shafts; engine by the builders
Owners: Shaw, Savill
& Albion Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Southampton
SOUTHERN EMPIRE - 1868
Master: Captain
J. Dunlop
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,142
tons
Dimensions:
175 feet long, 36.4 foot beam and holds 23.3 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Baldwin in Québec
Owners: Cannon
& Son
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for India
SOUTHESK - 1877
Official Number:
75197
Master: Captain
C. Grey
Rigging: iron
Bark; 2 decks; 1 bulkhead; cemented in 1877
Tonnage: 1,210
tons gross, 1,078 under deck and 1,154 net.
Dimensions:
225.2 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 21.8 feet deep;
Poop 39 feet long; Forecastle 36 feet.
Construction:
1877, Stephen in Dundee.
Owners: D.
Bruce.
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey: Dundee
SOUTHWARK - 1889
Official Number:
95526
Master: Captain T.
Shaw
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 106 feet, 153 tons
Tonnage: 535 tons
gross, 460 under deck and 335 net
Dimensions: 167.8
feet long, 30.2 foot beam and holds 11.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 48 feet; Bridge Deck 13 feet; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction: 1889,
Schlesinger, Davis & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 14, 23 & 39 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 75 horsepower; engine by E. Scott & Co. in Newcastle
Owners: M.A. Ray
& Sons
Port of registry:
London
SOUTHWARK - 1893-94/1904-05
Code letters: NGDT
Official Number: 102121
Master: Captain F.M.
Passow (1893-94); Captain J.O. Williams (1904-05)
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 4 masts, Schooner; 3 steel decks, 2 sheathed in wood; 4 tiers of
beams;
web frames; 8 bulkheads asphalted; fitted with electric light and refrigerating
machinery;
cellular double bottom 428 feet long, 1,255 tons
Tonnage: 8,607 tons
gross, 7,908 under deck and 5,642 net
Dimensions: 480 feet
long, 57.2 foot beam and holds 37.1 feet deep; Poop 36 feet long;
Bridge Deck 137 feet; Forecastle 67 feet
Construction: 1893,
W. Denny & Bros. Co. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 25 1/2, 37 1/2, 52 1/2 & 74 inches
diameter
respectively; stroke 54 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 1,237 nominal
horsepower;
2 double ended & 1 single ended boilers; 20 ribbed furnaces; grate
surface 382 sq. ft.;
heating surface 18,549 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine by the builders
Owners: International
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SOUTHWELL - 1928
Code letters: KRVJ
Official Number: 148277
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; machinery aft; cellular double
bottom, forward 89 feet, 115 tons; Forward Peak Tank 37 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 25 tons
Tonnage: 486 tons
gross, 309 under deck and 195 net
Dimensions: 156.2
feet long, 25.6 foot beam and holds 9.8 feet deep; Quarter Deck 86 feet;
Bridge 11 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1924,
Goole Ship Building & Repairing Co. Ltd. in Goole
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13, 21 & 35 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 82 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
3 plain furnaces; grate surface 46 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,510 sq. ft.;
engine by C.D. Holmes & Co. Ltd. in Hull
Owners: Miskin Manor
Shipping Co. Ltd. (Scriven & Ridd, managers)
Port of registry:
Cardiff
SOUTHWORTH - 1830
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Coombs
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1828; copper repaired in 1830
Tonnage: 350 tons
Construction: Chester;
vessel 9 years old; new deck in 1830
Owners: Moats
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Coombes
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 350 tons
Construction: 1821
in Chester; new wales, deck & some repairs in 1830
Owners: Moates
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
SOUVENIR - 1878
Master: Captain W.
Day
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 497 tons
gross, 441 under deck and 482 net
Dimensions: 142 feet
long, 29.6 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep; Break 29 tons
Construction: 1875
in Norway
Owners: E.C. Cummings
& R.H. Martin
Port of registry:
Bristol
SOVEREIGN - 1812
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain S.
Andres
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1810
Tonnage: 370 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 9 years old; 10 guns
Owners: Barrick
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Mackie
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1811
Tonnage: 369 tons
Construction: 1803
in Whitby; 2 4-pounds gunds & 8 18-pounds caronnade
Owners: Barry
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
SOVEREIGN - 1813
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Bell
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1806
Tonnage: 650 tons
Construction: in
London; vessel 14 years old; 18 12-pounds guns
Owners: Lock &
Co.
Draught under load:
20 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Bell
Rigging: Ship; 3
decks; sheathed in copper in 1806
Tonnage: 650 tons
Construction: 1800
in London; 18 12-pounds guns
Owners: Lock &
Co.
Draught under load:
20 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India
SOVEREIGN - 1850
Master: Captain
J. King
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1849; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 476
tons using old measurements and 542 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1814 in Hull; vessel lengthened, new deck and major repairs in 1846;
some repairs in 1849
Owners: Pryde
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Port Natal
SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS - 1861
Master: Captain Cruikshank
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1861; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,227 tons
Construction: 1857
in Saint John, N.B., using Tamarack, Birch & Pitch Pine
Owners: Wright &
Co.
Port of registry:
Saint John, N.B.
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
BURNT
SPARKLER – 1810-1812
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain A.
Brown
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 167 tons
Construction: in
London; vessel 15 years old (1810); 4 4-pounds & 6 6-pounds guns; raised
in 1803; Fir top sides
Owners: J. Bruce
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
St. John’s, NF
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain C.
Brown
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 179 tons
Construction: 1797
in London; 2 4-pounds guns
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: London
(1810); Plymouth (1811-12)
Voyage: sailed for
Madeira (1810); Newfoundland (1811-12)
SPARTAN - 1869/1871
Master: Captain
C. Redhead
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; iron deck; 4 bulkheads; cemented 1868
Tonnage: 1,200
tons gross and 916 net
Dimensions:
272 feet long, 31.3 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep
Construction:
1868, Lawrie in Glasgow
Owners: M.
Spartali
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
(1869) Clyde; b) London
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterannean Sea (1869); for the Black Sea (1871)
SPECULATOR - 1868
Official Number:
49429
Master: Captain T.
Killam, Jr.
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and coper in 1864; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 747 tons
Dimensions: 174 feet
long, 33 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Richards in Nova Scotia
Owners: T. Killam,
Sr.
Port of registry:
Yarmouth, NS
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
SPERANZA C. - 1905,
ex. MUSCINO, ex. ENRICA MERELLO
Code letters: SJNT
Official Number: 1287
Master: Captain O.
Leoni
Rigging: wood Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams
Tonnage: 525 tons
gross, 518 under deck and 500 net
Dimensions: 140 feet
long, 32.2 foot beam and holds 20.4 feet deep; Deckhouse 6 tons
Construction: 1871,
L. Marcenaro in Sestri Ponenti
Owners: Fratelli
Cignoni
Port of registry:
Leghorn
SPERMACETI - 1850
Master: Captain
E. Moon
Rigging: Bark
Tonnage: 411
tons
Construction:
1834 in New Brunswick; major repairs in 1840; some repairs in 1850
Owners: Nichols
& Co.
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey:
Plymouth
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
SPHYNX - 1891, ex.
SWANSEA
Code letters: JWNT
Official Number: 91226
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,698 tons
gross, 1,360 under deck and 1,102 net
Dimensions: 261.2
feet long, 36.4 foot beam and holds 18.2 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 92 feet; Bridge 56 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1883,
Blyth Ship Building Co. in Blyth
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 32 & 62 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 160 horsepower; engine by R. & W. Hawthorn in Newcastle
Owners: Moss Steamship
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
SPINNER - 1868-1872
Official Number:
26567
Master: Captain
Harroway (1868-69); Captain Bull (1870); Captain Dodds (1871);
Captain J. Sibbald (1872)
Rigging: Snow;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 173
tons
Dimensions:
82.1 feet long, 19.4 foot beam and holds 14.3 feet deep
Construction:
1849 in Dundee; repairs to damages in 1863, 1866 & 1868; some repairs
in 1871
Owners: J.
Dixon
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey:
Blyth
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic Sea (1868-71); on Coastal Trade (1872)
SPIRIT OF THE DEEP – 1856
Master: Captain Hewith
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1856; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 785 tons
using old measurements and 733 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Sunderland
Owners: McDonald
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
India
SPIRIT OF THE OCEAN - 1865
Master: Captain
R. Carry
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1864; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 578
tons
Dimensions:
158.7 feet long, 32.6 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Jones in Pugwash
Owners: a)
C. Walton; b) Croshaw & Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Halifax
WRECKED
SPRING - 1851-1858
Master: Captain
Mackenzie (1851-1853); Captain J. Gowland (1854-1855)
Captain W. Gourley (1856); Captain R. Dunn (1857-1858)
Rigging: Snow;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 261
tons using old measurements and 275 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1838 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1849, 1851 & 1853
Owners: Morrisson
Port of registry:
Newcastle (1851-1855); Shields (1856-1858)
Port of survey:
Shields (1851, 1854-1858); Newcastle (1853)
Voyage: sailed
for London (1851); Québec (1853); America (1854-1855);
France (1856); Lisbon (1857-1858)
SPRING FLOWER - 1838-1839
Master: Captain T.
Brown (1838); Captain J. Symons (1839)
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 225 tons
Construction: 1825
in Sunderland; wants repairs in 1839
Owners: Brown &
Co.
Port of registry:
Padstow
Port of survey: Padstow
Voyage: sailed for
North America
SPRINGBOK - 1863
Master: Captain
H. Mouat
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 280
tons
Dimensions:
109.5 feet long, 26.5 foot beam and holds 16.6 feet deep
Construction:
1862, Pickersgill in Sunderland; some repairs in 1863
Owners: R.
Thompson
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed for
Falkland Islands
SPRIGHTLY - 1902-1918
Official Number:
64807
Master: Captain J.
Hill
Rigging: iron single
screw Sloop; 1 deck
Tonnage: 109 tons
gross, 89 under deck and 68 net
Dimensions: 96.2
feet long, 17.1 foot beam and holds 8.3 feet deep
Construction: 1875,
J.C. Johnson in Melbourne; rebuilt in 1898 by Robinson Bros. Ltd.
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 15 & 22 inches diameter respectively; stroke
18 inches;
35 registered horsepower; engine by J. & H. Guynne in London
Owners: Australian
Steamships Ltd. (Howard Smith Ltd., manager)
Port of registry:
Melbourne
SPYRIDION VAGLIANO - 1890
Official Number:
69
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 60 feet, forward 54 feet, 255 tons; Forward Peak Tank
25 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 20 tons
Tonnage: 1,708 tons
gross, 1,341 under deck and 1,111 net
Dimensions: 258 feet
long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 18.7 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 70 feet;
Bridge Deck 66 feet; Poop 24 feet; Forecastle 32 feet
Construction: 1883,
Bartram, Haswell & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 170 horsepower;
engine by T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Vagliano
Bros.
Port of registry:
Argostoli
STAG - 1856-1858
Master: Captain J.Clark
(1856); Captain J. Robinson (1857-58)
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 182 tons
Construction: 1846
in Shields; some repairs in 1854
Owners: Robinson
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
London
STAG - 1860 - 1870
Master: Captain S.
Ellis
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856 & 1863;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 258 tons
Dimensions: 124.7
feet long, 23.5 foot beam and holds 15 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Granton
Owners: Ellis &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
STAKESBY - 1820-1821/35
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain Henderson
(1820-021); Captain W. Corner/Captain Goble (1835)
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1818 (1820-21);
Barque; sheathed in felt and metal in 1835
Tonnage: 438 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 8 years old (1820); repairs to damages in 1818;
new deck, wales & top sides in 1829
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Batavia (1820)
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain Henderson
(1820-21); Captain W. Corner/Captain Goble (1835)
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1819;
Barque; sheathed in felt and metal in 1835
Tonnage: 437 tons
Construction: 1814
in Whitby; new deck, wales & top sides in 1829
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Batavia (1820)
STANGROVE – 1938,
ex. SKINNINGROVE-1936, ex. HAILSHAM,
ex. SKINNINGROVE
Code letters: MQSL
Official Number: 98787
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; double bottom aft 38 feet,
46 tons,
Forward Peak Tank 81 tons; Aft Peak Tank 22 tons
Tonnage: 516 tons
gross, 369 under deck and 217 net
Dimensions: 155 feet
long, 26.8 foot beam and holds 11.7 feet deep; Poop 16 feet;
Quarter Deck 84 feet; Forecastle 19 feet
Construction: 1895,
J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13, 21 & 34 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; 60 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 2 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 36 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,092 sq. ft.; engine by J. Dickinson
in Sunderland
Owners: Stanhope
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J.A. Billmeir & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
STARBEAM - 1884
Code letters: HBDF
Official Number: 51157
Master: Captain J.
Millard
Rigging: wood Brig;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 246 tons
gross, 242 under deck and 228 net
Dimensions: 99.7
feet long, 26.3 foot beam and holds 15.5 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Pearson in Pallion; repairs to damages in 1865 & 1867
Owners: J.P. Mountain
Port of registry:
Boston
STARBUCK - 1892-1894,
ex. OLIVETO
Code letters: KDCS
Master: Captain J.M.
Dow (1892-94)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 iron deck & Awning Deck; 3 tiers of beams
Tonnage: 2,157 tons
gross and 1,548 tons net
Dimensions: 289 feet
long, 36 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep
Construction: 1881,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 33 & 62 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 200 horsepower; engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Pacific Mail
Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
New York
STAR OF NEW ZEALAND – 1897-1900
Code letters: NSRW
Official Number: 104459
Master: Captain W.J.
Reed
Rigging: steel single
screw steam Brigantine; 2 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with refrigerating
machinery;
cellular double bottom, aft 110 feet, under engine & boilers 46 feet,
forward 164 feet, 874 tons;
Tonnage: 4,840 tons
gross, 4,123 under deck and 3,124 net
Dimensions: 393.5
feet long, 46.8 foot beam and holds 28 feet deep; Poop 42 feet;
Bridge & Forecastle 259 feet
Construction: 1895,
Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26 ½, 44 & 73 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 457 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 152 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,270 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: Star of New
Zealand Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (J.P. Corry & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Belfast
STAR OF THE EAST - 1887
Code letters: QJKN
Official Number: 74620
Master: Captain
W. Esson, appointed to the ship in 1887.
Rigging: Bark
made of iron; 1 desk with 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 757 tons
gross, 734 tons net, 675 tons under deck.
Dimensions: 183.3
feet in length, 30.7 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep;
Forecastle 32 feet long.
Construction:
1876, by C. Connell and Co in Glasgow.
Owners: Sir
R.W. Cameron
Port of Registry:
London
STAR QUEEN - 1871
Master: Captain J.
Heath
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1869; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 263 tons
Dimensions: 117.4
feet long, 25.3 foot beam and holds 14.4 feet deep
Construction: 1866,
Date in Kingsbridge
Owners: Grant &
Co.
Port of registry:
Salcombe
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Mauritius
STARTLED FAWN - 1856
Master: Captain
J. Carlyle
Rigging: iron
Ship
Tonnage: 1,329
tons
Construction:
1855 in Warrington
Owners: Fletcher
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
STATE OF INDIANA - 1884-1888
Code letters: NJRC
Official Number: 71664
Master: Captain A.
Ritchie (1884-88)
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 3 decks; 1 partly iron; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,584 tons
gross, 2,420 under deck and 1,498 net
Dimensions: 329.9
feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 28.4 feet deep; Forecastle 44 feet
Construction: 1874,
T. Wingate & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 45 & 84 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 400 horsepower; new boilers in
1884;
engine by the builders
Owners: The State
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
STATE OF NEBRASKA - 1880 - 1890
Code letters: TPVH
Official Number: 82347
Master: Captain A.
Brass
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 3 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,986 tons
gross, 3,846 under deck and 2,577 net
Dimensions: 385.2
feet long, 43.3 foot beam and holdsd 32.2 feet deep; Bridge 130 feet
Construction: 1880,
London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 51 & 91 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 650 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: J. &
A. Allan / The State Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registy:
Glasgow
STATESMAN - 1846-1847
Master: Captain Quiller
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1842
Tonnage: 345 tons
Construction: 1821
in Liverpool; thorough repairs in 1838
Owners: Quiller
Port of registry:
Liverpool
STATESMAN - 1852-1853
Master: Captain Lane
(1852); Captain Godfrey (1853)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 874 tons
Construction: 1849
in Sunderland
Owners: Marshall
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Sunderland
(1852); London (1853)
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney (1852); Port Philip (1853)
STATIRA - 1879
Code letters: HCLJ
Official number: 60827
Master: Captain W.
Egglesfield
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 994 tons
gross, 850 under deck and 733 net
Dimensions: 239.9
feet long, 28 foot beam and holds 17.3 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 64
tons;
Forecastle 32 tons
Construction: 1868,
Palmer in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 51 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 160 horsepower; new boiler & engine compounded
in 1875;
engine by Victoria Dock Engine Co. in London
Owners: London Steamship
Co. Ltd
Port of registry:
London
STEADFAST – 1849-1863
Master: Captain T.
Spencer (1850-56); Captain Hodgson (1857-60); Captain J. Beal (1861);
Captain L. Chisholm (1862-63)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in 1848, 1850 & 1852; sheathed partly in felt and yellow metal
in 1855;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857 & 1860; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 444 tons
using old measurements and 584 tons using new measurements; 467 tons (
after 1861)
Construction: 1847
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1857; partial new keelson & some repairs
in 1862
Owners: Temperly
(1849-56); Tulley & Co. (1857-63)
Port of registry:
London (1849-56); Sunderland (1857-63)
Port of survey: London
(1849-56); Sunderland (1857-61); Cardiff (1862-63)
Voyage: Calcutta
(1850); New Zealand (1851-52); Adelaide (1853-54); Aden (1857-60); India
(1861-62)
WRECKED
1863
STEBONHEATH - 1851
Master: Captain
T. Austen
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 926
tons using old measurements and 1,014 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1843 in Hull; some repairs in 1845 & 1848
Owners: Wilson
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Port Adelaide
STELLA - 1864
Master: Captain
W. Trefry
Rigging: wood
Barque; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 485
tons
Dimensions:
134 feet long, 30.2 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Gardner in Yarmouth, N.S.
Owners: William
K. Dudman & Co.
Port of registry:
Yarmouth, N.S.
Port of survey:
Saint John, N.B.
Voyage: sailed
for New York
STELLA - 1883
Code letters: LVQT
Official Number: 67905
Master: Captain J.
Mitchell
Rigging: 3 masts
Schooner; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1880;
fastened with copper bolts; salted
Tonnage: 234 tons
gross, 224 under deck and 221 net
Dimensions: 121.7
feet long, 25.8 foot beam and holds 13 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 10 tons
Construction: 1872,
Weir in Ayr
Owners: J. &
W. Stewart
Port of registry:
Greenock
STENTOR - 1820
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
T. Harris
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1818
Tonnage: 382
tons
Construction:
Sunderland; vessel 6 years old; repairs to damages in 1818
Owners: Beavin
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
a) Liverpool; b) London
Voyage: sailed
for a) Cape Good Hope; b) Calcutta
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Harris
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1818;
copper repaired in 1819
Tonnage: 382 tons
Construction:
1814 in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1818
Owners: Bevan
& Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for a) Cape Good Hope; b) Calcutta
STEPHANIA - 1823-1824
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain A.
Smith
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1819
Tonnage: 315 tons
Construction: in
New York; vessel 4 years old
Owners: Depau
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
STEPHANOTIS – 1884-1888
Code letters: KBLT
Official Number: 65382
Master: Captain W.
Churnside
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Brigantine; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,042 tons
gross, 958 under deck and 678 net
Dimensions: 220.5
feet long, 30.6 foot beam and holds 19.2 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 45 feet; Bridge Deck 48 tons
Construction: 1871,
Iliff, Mounsey & Co.; repairs to damages in 1875, 1877, 1879 &
1886
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 47 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 98 horsepower; engine compounded & new boiler in
1877;
engine by R. & W. Hawthorn in Newcastle
Owners: J. Robinson
& Sons
Port of registry:
North Shields
STEPHENA - 1824
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Smith
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks
Tonnage: 315 tons
Construction: 1819
in New York
Owners: in America
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed for
America
STERLING - 1908
Code letters:
MDQB
Master: Captain
I. Aamodt
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; water ballast.
Tonnage: 1,323
tons gross, 1,197 under deck and 817 net.
Dimensions:
231.3 feet long, 34.1 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep; House on deck
116 tons.
Construction:
1907, Fredrikstad Mek. Vaersk in Fredrikstad
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 34 & 54 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 175 nominal horsepower; engine built by the same company
as the hull.
Owners: Dampskibsselskabet
Granger Rolf (Fred Olsen, manager)
Port of registry:
Christiania
STOCKHOLM - 1915-1918,
ex. POTSDAM
Code letters: JVMC
Official Number: 5759
Master: Captain A.E.
Håkansson
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck; 10 partly asphalted & partly
cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, submarine signalling device & wireless;
cellular double bottom, aft 153 feet,
under engine & boilers 97 feet, forecastle 208 feet, 1,627 tons; Deep
Tank forward 57 feet, 1,954 tons
Tonnage: 12,522 tons
gross, 11,562 under deck and 7,902 net
Dimensions: 547.1
feet long, 62.1 foot beam and holds 34.6 feet deep; Promenade Deck 195
feet
Construction: 1900,
Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 27 7/16, 46 1/2 & 80 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 55 1/8 inches; 1,855 nominal horsepower; 4 double & 3 single
ended boilers; 33 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 698 sq. ft.; heating surface 24,056 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: Rederiaktieb.
Sverige-Nordamerika (Dan Broström, manager)
Port of registry:
Gothenburg
STOCKHOLM II - 1949
Code letters:
SEJT
Official Number: 8926
Rigging: twin
screws motorship; 3 decks; 9 cemented bulkheads; cruiser stern; fitted
with refrigerating
machinery, direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass & radar;
cellular double
bottom 359 feet long, 1,255 tons; Forward Peak Tank 17 tons; Aft Peak Tank
105 tons.
Tonnage: 11,650
tons gross, 5,423 under deck and 6,040 net.
Dimensions:
510.4 feet long, 69.1 foot beam and holds 32.7 feet deep;
Bridge Deck & Forecastle 404 feet long; Promenade Deck 195 feet.
Construction:
1948, A/B Gotarverken in Gothenburg; electric welded; strengthened
for
navigation in ice.
Propulsion:
2 oil engines, 2-stroke cycle, double action, each with 8 cylinders of
29 15/16 inches
diameter; stroke 51 13/16 inches; 2 double ended boilers; machinery number
2832;
engine built by the same company as the hull.
Owners: Svenska
Amerika Linien
Port of registry:
Gothenburg.
STOCKPORT - 1943
Code letters:
GRNL
Official Number: 132111
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 steel deck; lower deck in No. 1 & 3 holds;
partial deep framing;
5 cemented bulkheads; double
bottom, aft 54 feet long, under engine 21 feet, forward 111 feet,
295 tons; Aft Peak Tank 33 tons
Tonnage: 1,683
tons gross, 1,098 under deck and 918 net
Construction:
1911, Earle's Co. Ltd. in Hull
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22, 35 & 60 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating
at 180 p.s.i.; 309 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 144 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,540 sq. ft.;
engine built by the same company as the hull
Owners: London
and North Eastern Railway
Port of registry:
Grimsby
STONEHOUSE - 1873-1874
Code letters:
HNJL
Official Number: 52814
Master: Captain
O. Bley
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1872; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,153
tons
Dimensions:
209 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 21.9 feet deep
Construction:
1866 in Pallion
Owners: J.
Morison
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand (1873)
STORM CLOUD - 1858
Master: Captain
Campbell
Rigging: iron
Ship
Tonnage: 908
tons
Construction:
1854 in Glasgow
Owners: Stephen
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Van Diemen Land
STORM NYMPH - 1866
Master: a)
Captain T. Shugg; b) Captain Read
Rigging: Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 182
tons using old measurements and 139 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
81.6 feet long, 19.1 foot beam and holds 11 feet deep
Construction:
1854 in Arbroath; some repairs in 1862 & 1864; partial new keelson
& some repairs in 1867
Owners: a)
Shugg & Co.; b) Easterbrook & Co.
Port of registry:
Hayle
Port of survey:
St. Ives
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
STRANGER – 1813
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain Power
Rigging: Ship; single
deck
Tonnage: 57 tons
Construction: in
France; vessel 4 years old
Owners: G. Ord
Draught under load:
8 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Plymouth
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Ellis
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 57 tons
Construction: French
prize of capture
Owners: G. Ord
Draught under load:
7 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Bristol
STRANTON - 1881
Code letters: TDWH
Official Number: 81508
Master: a) Captain
G. Mackenzie; b) Captain Halsey
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,754 tons
gross, 1,386 under deck and 1,133 net
Dimensions: 256.5
feet long, 34.6 foot beam and holds 19.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 68 feet; Poop 28 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1880,
W. Gray & Co. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 150 horsepower; engine by T. Richardson & Sons in
Hartlepool
Owners: West Hartlepool
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
STRASSBURG - 1884
Code letters:
QCMH
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig.
Tonnage: 3,025
tons gross and 2,230 net
Dimensions:
354.4 feet long, 39.4 foot beam and holds 31 feet deep.
Construction;
1872, Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 46 & 72 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 300 horsepower; engine built by the same company as the
hull.
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
STRATFIELDSAYE - 1857
Master: Captain
J. Brown
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1855.
Tonnage: 600
tons.
Construction:
1852 in Sunderland
Owners: W.
Connal.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
STRATHALLAN - 1858
Master: Captain J.
Tod
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1857; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 548 tons
Construction: 1857,
Dundee
Owners: Young &
Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Dundee
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
STRATHAVON - 1872
Official Number :
52467
Master : Captain
T. Duquette
Rigging : Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1871; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage : 637 tons
Dimensions : 154.6
feet long, 30.4 foot beam and holds 19.1 feet deep
Construction : 1865,
Gingras in Québec; repairs to damages in 1871
Owners : J.G. Ross
Port of registry
: Québec
Port of survey :
Clyde
Voyage : sailed for
North America
STRATHBLANE - 1887
Code letters:
HLMP
Official Number: 60389
Master: Captain
J. Cummings
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,440
tons gross, 1,302 under deck and 1,364 net
Dimensions:
235.4 feet long, 37.4 foot beam and holds 22.5 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Forecastle 38 feet
Construction:
1868, Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1870
Owners: J.
& A. Allan
Port of registry:
Glasgow
STRATHPEFFER - 1875
Code letters:
WFRC &