Register of Ships - T,U
TAGUS - 1875
Code letters:
HQJT
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 1,908
tons gross, 1,896 under deck and 1,250 net
Dimensions:
267.7 feet long, 33.4 foot beam and holds 25.6 feet deep
Construction:
1868 in Glasgow
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 44 inches diameter each; stroke
40 inches;
150 horsepower; engine by London & Glasgow Engine Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Mercantile
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
TAHCHEE - 1944
Code letters: GNBF
Official Number: 136066
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, steam tanker; 2 decks; 17 partly cemented bulkheads;
machinery aft; cellular double bottom under engine & boilers 80 feet,
279 tons;
Deep Tank forward 45 feet, 577 tons; Forward Peak Tank 20 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 210 tons
Tonnage: 6,508 tons
gross, 5,816 under deck and 4,055 net
Dimensions: 420.5
feet long, 54.4 foot beam and tanks 32.6 feet deep;
Poop 118 feet, Bridge 28 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1914,
Sir R. Dixon & Co. Ltd. in Middlesbrough
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 24, 35, 50 1/2 & 73 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; 526 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 170 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,125 sq. ft.; engine by North
East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Socony-Vacuum
Transportation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
TALANG AKAR - 1940
Code letters: PHWI
Rigging: steel single
screw tanker; 1 deck; 11 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom
under engine & boilers 43 feet, 112 tons; Forward Peak Tank 165 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 53 tons
Tonnage: 2,046 tons
gross, 1,569 under deck and 1,108 net
Dimensions: 280 feet
long, 47.1 foot beam and tanks 16.2 feet deep; Poop 68 feet;
Bridge 22 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1926,
Furness Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Haverton Hill-on-Tees
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19, 30 & 49 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 230 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 4 corrugated
furnaces;
engine by Richardsons, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Hartlepool
Owners: N.V. Nederlandsche
Koloniale Tankvaart Maats.
Port of registry:
The Hague
TAMAR - 1851
Master: Captain T.
Stayner
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 448 tons
using old measurements and 556 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1846
in Newport
Owners: J. Weller
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
TAMERLANE - 1847-1848
Master: Captain R.
James
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed partly in 1840 and partly in 1847
Tonnage: 400 tons
using old measurements and 493 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1824
in Nova Scotia; new top sides in 1834; new keel & some repairs in 1847
Owners: Froste
Port of registry:
Aberystwyth
Port of survey: Aberystwyth
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1847)
TAMERLANE - 1870
Master: Captain
J. Craig
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 764
tons
Dimensions:
196.4 feet long, 32.1 foot beam and holds 18.6 feet deep
Construction:
1861, Scott in Greenock
Owners: J.
& W. Stuart
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
TAM-O-SHANTER - 1837
Master: Captain Sumpton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1836
Tonnage: 270 tons
Construction: 1836
in Workington
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Workington
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
TANDA – 1930, ex.
MADRAS, ex. TANDA
Code letters: JFNM
Official Number: 136289
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, wireless & refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom,
aft 140 feet, under engines & boilers 95 feet, forward 153 feet, 1,089
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 106 tons; Aft Peak Tank 81 tons
Tonnage: 6,956 tons
gross, 5,444 under deck and 4,237 net
Dimensions: 430.5
feet long, 58.2 foot beam and holds 28.6 feet deep; Poop 46 feet;
Bridge 169 feet; Forecastle 45 feet
Construction: 1914,
A. Stephen & Sons, Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 21, 35 & 58 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 48 inches; 843 nominal horsepower; 4 single ended & 1 auxiliary
single ended boilers;
19 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 332 sq. ft.; heating surface 13,659
sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Eastern &
Australian Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
TANTIVY - 1852-1857
Master: Captain S.
Brewster
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852, 1855 & 1857;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 988 tons
using old measurements and 1,040 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in New Brunswick, using Hackmatac, Birch & Oak
Owners: Robinson
Poprt of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New York (1852-55); Australia (1857)
TAROBA - 1905
Code letters:
TRSG
Official Number: 115725
Master: Captain
T.P. Nailer, appointed to the ship in 1903
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 3 decks, Upper steel deck sheathed in teak, Main
steel
deck sheathed in wood; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
cellular double
bottom, aft 119 feet, under engine & boilers 113 feet & forward
169 feet, 1,124 tons;
forward Deep Tank 26 feet, 858 tons; Forward Peak Tank 86 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 110 tons.
Tonnage: 6,309
tons gross, 5,537 under deck and 3,657 net.
Dimensions:
445.8 feet long, 53.8 foot beam and holds 29.9 feet deep; Poop 70 feet
long;
Bridge 119 feet; Forecastle 71 feet; bar keel 1 inch.
Construction:
1902, W. Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 26 1/2, 44 & 73 in. diameter each
pair;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 994 nominal horsepower; 6 single
ended
boilers; 18 corrugated furnaces; grate furnace 342 sq. ft.; heating surface
14,400 sq. ft.;
forced draught; engine by the builders
Owners: British
India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
TARTAR - 1857
Master: Captain
McGreen
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 301
tons
Construction:
1850 in Plymouth
Owners: W.
Kerswill
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: Algoa
Bay
TAUNTON - 1776
Master: Captain
John Fowler
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks.
Tonnage: 220
tons
Construction:
1774 in Piscat
Owners: American;
Helicar
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for Jamaica
TAURUS - 1842-1845
Master: Captain J.
Martin (1842); Captain J. Tindal (1843-44); Captain Henderson (1845)
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 207 tons
using old measurements and 184 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Aberdeen; some repairs in 1844
Owners: Robertson
(1842-43); Nisbet & Co. (1844-45)
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey: Aberdeen
(1842-44); Liverpool (1845)
Voyage: sailed for
Québec (1842); the Baltic Sea (1843-45)
TEES - 1914
1)
Code letters:
HKLQ
Official Number: 122869
Rigging:
steel single screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric
light;
cellular double bottom, aft 65 feet, under engine 17 feet, forward 104
feet, 350 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 54 tons; Aft Peak Tank 92 tons
Tonnage:
1,388 tons gross, 1,095 under deck and 857 net
Dimensions:
239.5 feet long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 15.5 feet deep; Poop 24 feet;
Quarter Deck 59 feet; Bridge 50 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1907, J. Crown & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 19, 31 & 51 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 170 nominal horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 4 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 66 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,746 sq. ft.; engine by
North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners:
Witherington & Everett
Port
of registry: Newcastle
2)
Code letters:
HTVG
Official Number: 132280
Rigging:
steel single screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double
bottom,
aft 32 feet, forward 14 feet, 59 tons; Forward Peak Tank 37 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 16 tons
Tonnage:
533 tons gross, 381 under deck and 238 net
Dimensions:
165.2 feet long, 26.1 foot beam and holds 12.7 feet deep; Quarter Deck
85 feet;
Bridge 14 feet; Forecastle 24 feet
Construction:
1911, 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; 78 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 46 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,386 sq. ft.; engine by
Richardson, Westgarth Co. Ltd. in Middlesbrough
Owners:
E.P. Hutchinson
Port
of registry: Hull
TEKOA - 1939
Code letters: KLRN
Official Number: 145994
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck; 7 bulkheads, partly
cemented &
partly ashpalted; cruiser stern; fitted with electric light, refrigerating
machinery, wireless &
direction finder; cellular double bottom 385 feet, 1,404 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 95 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 29 tons
Tonnage: 8,531 tons
gross, 8,182 under deck and 5,328 net
Dimensions: 460.6
feet long, 62.8 foot beam and holds 35 feet deep; Bridge Deck 270 feet;
Forecastle 54 feet
Construction: 1922,
Earle's Co. Ltd. in Hull
Propulsion: 3 steam
turbines, double reduction geared to 1 screw shaft; operating at 190 p.s.i.;
1,230 nominal
horsepower; 5 single ended boilers; 20 corrugated furnaces; grate surface
390 sq. ft.; heating
surface 17,375 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: New Zealand
Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
TELEGRAPH - 1855
Master: Captain W.
Ritson
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1854; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 129 tons
Construction: 1853
on Prince Edward Island
Owners: W. Miller
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
TELEGRAPH - 1855/1858
Master: Captain
J. Irvine (1855); R. White (1858)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853 & 1857; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,164
tons using old measurements and 1,118 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Saint John, NB, using Hackmatac, Pine, Oak & Birch
Owners: Kirk
& Co. (1855); Coltart & Co. (1858)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
TELEGRAPH - 1861
Master: Captain
W. Mear
Rigging: Snow;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1859; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 250
tons using old measurements and 192 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1847 in Middlesborough; some repairs in 1854 & 1856; new keelson &
some repairs in 1859
Owners: W.G.
Mear
Port of registry:
Exeter
Port of survey:
Newport
Voyage: sailed
for France
TERN - 1869
Master: Captain
S. Taylor
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 95
tons
Dimensions:
83.2 feet long, 16.2 foot beam and holds 9.6 feet deep;
Construction:
1851 in Faversham; vessel lengthened in 1866
Owners: Redman
Port of registry:
Faversham
TEUTONIC - 1905
Rigging: LFWN
Official Number: 96334
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 3 masts Schooner; fitted with electric light & refrigerating
machinery
Tonnage: 9,984 tons
gross, 8,829 under deck and 4,269 net
Dimensions: 565.8
feet long, 57.8 foot beam and holds 39.2 feet deep
Construction: 1889,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 43, 68 & 110 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 60 inches; 1,875 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Oceanic Steam
Navigation Co. Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
TEXAS - 1914
Code letters:
JSWB
Official Number: 5389
Master: Captain
B.H. Willquist, appointed to the ship in 1912.
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; fitted with electric light
& wireless;
water ballast.
Tonnage: 3,589
tons gross, 3,039 under deck and 2,200 net.
Dimensions:
332.1 feet long, 46 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep; Poop 87 feet long;
Bridge Deck 116 feet; Forecastle 37 feet; House on deck 285 tons.
Construction:
1908, Bergens Mek. Vaerks. in Bergen
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 66 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 292 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Aktieb.
Svenska Amerika-Mexico Linien (Dan. Brostrom, manager)
Port of registry:
Gothenburg
THALES - 1883
Code letters:
MHRK
Official Number: 69294
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck & Awning Deck, 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented
bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,501
tons gross, 1,455 under deck and 932 net
Dimensions:
266 feet long, 31.3 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction:
1873, Hall, Russell & Co. in Aberdeen
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 26 & 58 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 70 p.s.i.; 98 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Liverpool,
Brazil & River Plante Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
THALIA - 1856
Master: Captain D.
Boddie
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1855; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 221 tons
Construction: 1854
in New Brunswick, using Birch, Spruce & Tamarack
Owners: Holden &
Co.
Port of registry:
Saint John, NB
Port of survey: Dublin
Voyage: sailed for
Cardiff
THAMES - 1859
Master: Captain W.
Tatham
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1855; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 737 tons
using old measurements and 830 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Nova Scotia, using Tamarack, Birch, Oak, Red Pine & Spruce
Owners: D. Dunbar
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
THE HOPESTAR - 1936
Code letters: GYRL
Official Number: 161592
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 7 partly cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom
356 feet, 1,215 tons; Deep Tank aft 33 feet, 1,366 tons; Forward Peak Tank
100 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 106 tons
Tonnage: 5,267 tons
gross, 4,885 under deck and 3,192 net
Dimensions: 416.8
feet long, 57.4 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1936,
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to single screw shaft; 400 nominal horsepower;
2 single ended boilers with superheaters; 6 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 118 sq. ft.;
heating surface 4,238 sq. ft.; engine by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co.
Ltd. in Wallsend
Owners: Wallsend
Shipping Co. Ltd. (Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
THE MACBAIN - 1881
Code letters: WFPN
Official Number: 82749
Rigging: wood Barquentine;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams
Tonnage: 291 tons
gross, 259 under deck and 248 net
Dimensions: 121.5
feet long, 25.4 foot beam and holds 14 feet deep
Construction: 1881,
J. Roney in Arbroath
Owners: J.T. Crampton
& Co.
Port of registry:
Portsmouth
THE MURRAY - 1880
Master: Captain Rod
Rigging: Ship
Tonnage: 903 tons
gross, 811 under deck and 903 net
Dimensions: 193.7
feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 20.2 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Hall in Aberdeen
Owners: Rod
Port of registry:
Tonsberg
THEMIS - 1845
Master: Captain
Thompson
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 263
tons
Construction:
1832 in Sunderland
Owners: Fenwicks
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey:
Newcastle
Voyage: sailed
for America
THEMIS - 1857
Master: Captain
T. Coram
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1855; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 809
tons
Construction:
1854 in New Brunswick, using Tamarack, Birch, Pine & Oak
Owners: W.
Olive, Son & Co.
Port of registry:
Saint John, N.B.
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for India
THEMISTOCLES - 1927
Code letters: HSCD
Official Number: 129349
Rigging: steel twin
screws Schooner; 2 decks; Awning Deck partly sheathed in wood; 3rd deck
in
No. 3 & after holds; 10 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric
light, refrigerating
machinery, wireless & submarine signalling device; cellular double
bottom, aft 113 feet,
under engine & boilers 96 feet, forward 214 feet, 1,688 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 155 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 105 tons
Tonnage: 11,231 tons
gross, 9,574 under deck and 7,046 net
Dimensions: 500.6
feet long, 62.3 foot beam and holds 39.4 feet deep; Poop 47 feet; Bridge
245 feet;
Forecastle 64 feet
Construction: 1911,
Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23, 34, 48 & 69 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,075 nominal horsepower; 3
double ended &
2 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 496 sq. ft.;
heating surface
19,858 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: G. Thompson
& Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
THERESINA - 1880
Official Number:
76384
Master: Captain C.C.
Kaas
Rigging: iron single
screw Brig
Tonnage: 1,109 tons
gross, 1,002 under deck and 684 net
Dimensions: 239.8
feet long, 30.8 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep
Construction: 1876,
Dixon in Middlesborough
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 30 & 60 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 150 horsepower; engine by Fawcett & Preston in Liverpool
Owners: R. Singlehurst
Port of registry:
Liverpool
THERMOPYLAE - 1874
Code letters:
WPVJ
Official Number: 60688
Master: a)
Captain R. Kemball; b) Captain C. Matheson
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1874; fastened with copper bolts; roof on deck
Tonnage: 947
tons
Dimensions:
210 feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep
Construction:
1868, Hood in Aberdeen; iron frame planked
Owners: Thompson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
THESAURUS - 1867
Master: Captain
C. Hubbard
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 800
tons
Dimensions:
155 feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Jardine in Richiboucto
Owners: J.
& T. Jardine
Port of registry:
Miramichi
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Savanah
THETIS - 1852
Master: Captain Richmond
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and metal in 1852
Tonnage: 251 tons
Construction: 1811
in Whitby; partial new deck & top sides in 1844 & 1846;
some repairs in 1850, 1851 & 1852
Owners: Richmond
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey: Glasgow
THISTLE - 1842
Master: Captain
Thomas
Rigging: Brig;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 265
tons
Construction:
1835 in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Hackmatac & Spruce; some
repairs in 1840
Owners: J.
Penrose
Port of registry:
Waterford
Port of survey:
Waterford
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
THISTLE - 1855
Master: Captain
Read
Rigging: Brigantine
Tonnage: 129
tons using old measurements and 104 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1827 in Nova Scotia; new deck, wales & top sides in 1847
Owners: Pearce
& Co.
Port of registry:
St. Ives
Port of survey:
Penzance
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
THISTLE – 1889-1901/1918-1927
Code letters: VCMN
Official Number: 45249
Master: Captain R.
Lewis (1889-1901); Captain W. Baker (1918-27)
Rigging: wood Schooner;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 122 tons
gross, 100 under deck and 122 net
Dimensions: 86 feet
long, 20 foot beam and holds 11 feet deep
Construction: 1863,
Scott in Bowling
Owners: R. Lewis
Jr. (1889-1901); Cornish Traders Ltd. (1918-27)
Port of registry:
Greenock (1889-1901); Plymouth (1918-27)
THOMAS & JOSEPH CRISP - 1850-1853
Master: Captain
D. Williams
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1850
Tonnage: 319
tons using old measurements and 371 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1848
Owners: Gumm
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
THOMAS ADAMS - 1884
Official Number:
89492
Master: Captain
Gourley
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 807
tons gross, 594 under deck and 510 net
Dimensions:
190 feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
62 feet long;
Bridge Deck 49 feet; Forecastle 25 feet
Construction:
1883, R. Dixon & Co. in Middlesbrough
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 25 & 47 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 30 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 90 horsepower; engine built by
Blair & Co. in Stockton
Owners: T.C.
Lawrence & Co.
Port of registry:
London
THOMAS ARBUTHNOT - 1847
Master: Captain J.
Smith
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1845
Tonnage: 523 tons
using old measurements and 621 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Aberdeen; some repairs in 1842; new keelson & some repairs in 1844
Owners: Arbuthnot
Port of registry:
Peterhead
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Madras
THOMAS BELL - 1867
Code letters: VDCN
Official Number: 45384
Master: Captain Wylie
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 838 tons
Dimensions: 183 feet
long, 30.6 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
Reid in Port Glasgow
Owners: T. Bell
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
India
THOMAS BENNETT - 1843
Master: Captain
E. Halsey
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 506
tons
Construction:
1835 in Charleston, using Locust, Cedar & Pitch Pine
Owners: Bennett
& Co.
Port of registry:
Charleston
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Charleston
THOMAS FIELDEN - 1854
1)Master:
Captain T. Couper
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 904
tons
Construction:
1847 in Quebec
Owners: Hamlin
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
2)
Master:
Captain Edie
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 398
tons using old measurements and 465 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1838 in Newport; some repairs in 1851
Owners: Locketts
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Calcutta
THOMAS GELSTON - 1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
R. Lowry
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; partly fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
458 tons
Construction:
in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Hackmatac & Spruce; vessel 21
years old;
major repairs in 1826; some repairs in 1831
Owners: Martin
& Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Belfast
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
THOMAS GIBBENSON - 1821
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain F.
Naghell
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1815
Tonnage: 334 tons
Construction: in
Baltimore; vessel 10 years old
Owners: Captain &
Co.; American property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Baltimore
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Naghell
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1820
Tonnge: 334 tons
Construction: 1811
in Gonect (???)
Owners: Brockwell
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Baltimore
THOMAS J. CARROLL - 1939-1947
Official Number:
157278
Rigging: wood motor
vessel
Tonnage: 172 tons
gross, 160 under deck and 85 net (1939);
149 tons gross, 138 under deck and 101 net (1940-47)
Dimensions: 123 feet
long, 24 foot beam and holds 10.6 feet deep (1939)
115 feet long, 24 foot beam and holds 9.8 feet deep (1940-47)
Construction: 1937,
W. McKay & Sons Ltd. in Shelburne, NS;
vessel shortened in 1939
Owners: D.C. Althouse
Port of registry:
St. John's, NF
THOMAS PINCKNEY - 1943
Code letters: KGJA
Official Number: 242104
Rigging: single screw
steamer; 2 decks; cruiser stern, fitted with direction finder &
echo sounding device; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,177 tons
gross and 4,375 tons net
Dimensions: 422.8
feet long, 57 foot beam and holds 34.8 feet deep
Construction: 1942,
North Carolina Ship Building Co. in Wilmington, NC
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24 1/2, 37 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 339 nominal horsepower; engine by General Machinery Corp.
in Hamilton, ON
Owners: United States
War Shipping Administration
Port of registry:
Wilmington, NC
THOMAS RITCHIE 1833/1837-1839
Master: Captain
S. White (1833); Captain G. Thrift (1837-39)
Rigging: Barque;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 385
tons
Construction:
1825 in Québec; some repairs in 1835
Owners: Dubore
& Co. (1833 Green Book); Jamieson (1833 Red Book); Stuckey & Co.
(1837-39)
Port of registry:
Bridgewater
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for Québec (1837-39)
THOMAS STEPHENS – 1887
Code letters: JNGB
Official Number: 63199
Master: Captain Johnson
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,528 tons
gross, 1,371 under deck and 1,469 net
Dimensions: 263 feet
long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 23.1 feet deep; Poop & Forecastle 159
tons
Construction: 1869,
W.H. Potter & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: T. Stephens
& Sons
Port of registry:
London
THOMAS WOOD - 1846-1847
Master: Captain Mesnard
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 282 tons
Construction: 1838
in Hartlepool; repairs to damages in 1845
Owners: Thompson
Port of registry:
Hartlepool
THOMAS WOOD - 1859-1862
Official Number:
27503
Master: Captain
A. Millar
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1859; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 520
tons
Construction:
1859, Austin in Sunderland
Owners: Ritson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
Sunderland
Voyage: sailed
for India
THOMPSON – 1779-1790
Master: Captain R.
Johnson (1779-80/1783); Captain T. Gibson (1781-82); Captain Jos. Bell
(1784-90)
Rigging: Ship (1779-86);
Brig (1787); single deck with beams; sheathed in 1780, 1782 & 1786
Tonnage: 240 tons
(1779-89); 221 tons (1790)
Construction: 1778
in Whitehaven; 4 4-pounds & 4 3-pounds guns
Owners: Captain &
Co. (1779-80); R. Johnson & Co. (1781-90)
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Whitehaven
(1779-83/1787-90)); Liverpool (1784-86)
Voyage: sailed for
New York (1779); Transportation (1781-82); Halifax (1783);
Virginia (1784); South Carolina (1786); Greenland (1787-90)
THORPEHALL - 1937,
ex. BAZAN-1936, ex. OAKMERE
Code letters: GJYM
Official Number: 124289
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted
with wireless;
cellular double bottom, aft 61 feet, under engine 17 feet, forward 115
feet, 283 tons
Tonnage: 1,251 tons
gross, 1,108 under deck and 744 net
Construction: 245
feet long, 36 foot beam and 15.9 feet deep
Construction: 1910,
Sunderland Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 18 1/2, 31 & 52 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 170 nominal horsepower; 1 single
ended boilers;
3 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 50 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,646
sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Westcliff
Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
THOUGHT - 1873-1875
Code letters:WHTP
Official Number: 50381
Master: Captain J.
Cottingham (1873); Captain W. Austin (1875)
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1870; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 168
tons
Dimensions: 108.3
feet long, 21.7 foot beam and holds 11.4 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Bayley in Ipswich
Owners: W. Bayley
Port of registry:
Ipswich
Port of survey: Ipswich
Voyage: sailed for
Mediterannean Sea
THRUSH - 1875
Official Number:
54872
Master: a)
Captain G. Sinclair; b) Captain W. Moire
Rigging: Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; sheathed in yellow metal in 1875;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 281
tons gross, 271 under deck and 281 net
Dimensions:
107 feet long, 26 foot beam and holds 15.6 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
4 tons
Construction:
1866, Potts in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1875
Owners: Potts
Bros.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
THYPHOON - 1943, ex.
COLORADO - 1941, ex. WILLIAM
F. HERRIN
Code letters:
HPWM
Rigging: steel
single screw tanker; 2 steel decks; web frames; 11 cemented bulkheads
cellular double bottom under engine & boilers 79 feet long, forward
56 feet, 381 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 45 tons; Aft Peak Tank 109 tons
Tonnage: 4,938
tons gross, 4,510 under deck and 3,143 net
Dimensions:
386.2 feet long, 52.1 foot beam and tanks 29.5 feet deep; Poop 128 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 50 feet; Forecastle 45 feet
Construction:
1911, Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Newport News
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 of cylinders 24 1/2, 40 & 68 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 461 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 226 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,320
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: U.S.
Maritime Commission
Port of registry:
Panama
TIBIA - 1940
Rigging: single screw
motor tanker; 1 deck, 2nd deck clear of cargo tanks; machinery aft; cruiser
stern;
18 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom under engine 78 feet, 194
tons; Deep Tank
forward 28 feet, 385 tons; Forward Peak Tank 246 tons; Aft Peak Tank 130
tons
Tonnage: 10,356 tons
gross, 9,356 under deck and 6,147 net
Dimensions: 504.6
feet long, 64.5 foot beam and tanks 37 feet deep; Poop 103 feet; Bridge
Deck 45 feet;
Forecastle 59 feet
Construction: 1939,
N.V. Nedelandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij in Amsterdam
Propulsion: 4-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 10 cylinders of 25 9/16 inches diameter each;
stroke 55 1/8 inches; 2 double ended boilers operating at 180 p.s.i.; 628
nominal horsepower;
engine by Werkspoor N.V. in Amsterdam
Owners: N.V. Petroleum
Maatschappij "La Corona"
Port of registry:
The Hague
TIDAL WAVE - 1869
Code letters: JGRM
Official Number: 24790
Rigging: wood Barque;
1 deck
Tonnage: 608 tons
gross and 497 tons net
Dimensions: 161.5
feet long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 13.7 feet deep
Construction: 1869
in Port Madison, WA
Owners: W.H. Hanson
Port of registry:
Tacoma, WA
TIEN CHEE - 1973,
ex. GOLDEN JUBILEE-1971, ex. CORAL
TRADER-1969,
ex. DANSBORG-1964
Code letters: 6ZDX
Official Number: 2175
Rigging: single screw
motor tanker; 1 deck; 16 bulkheads; 30 tanks - 919,906 liters capacity;
water ballast 667 tons including Deep Tanks forward 403 tons; fitted with
direction finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass & radar
Tonnage: 12,595 tons
gross, 7,553 tons net and 18,750 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 580 feet
long, 70 ft. 4 in. beam and tanks 30 ft. 4 in. deep; Poop 114 feet;
Bridge 40 feet; Forecastle 50 feet
Construction: 1955,
John Cockerill S.A. in Hoboken
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 9 cylinders of 740 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,400 mm; 8,400 brake horsepower; engine by John Cockerill S.A.
in Seraing
Owners: Power Tankers
Inc. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Monrovia
TIEN TSIN (TIENTSIN) - 1863-1874
Code letters: QHDM
Official Number: 29798
Master: Captain J.
Jarman
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861 & 1866;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 242 tons
using old measurements and 254 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 121.5
feet long, 25 foot beam and holds 12.7 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Pile in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1866
Owners: J. Hay (1863-65);
Jarman Bros. (1866-74)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Sunderland
(1863-65); London (1866-74)
Voyage: sailed for
China (1863)
TIGRIS - 1872
Master: Captain
Wheelan
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1865
Tonnage: 393
tons using old measurements and 429 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
109 feet long, 26.6 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep
Construction:
1851 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1861; repairs to damages in 1865
Owners: Smith
& Co.
Port of registry:
Scarborough
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for the West Indies
TIMARU - 1872
Official Number:
52592
Master: Captain
J. Shaw
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1871; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 883
tons
Dimensions:
163.4 feet long, 33.8 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Nevins in New Brunswick
Owners: Potter
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
TIMOR - 1830-1832
( Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Jones
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 252 tons
Construction: in
America; vessel 20 years old; some repairs in 1829
Owners: Bennett &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the South Seas
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Jones
(1830-31); Captain Coleman (1831-32)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 352 tons
Construction: 1811
in Philadelphia; decks doubled in 1826; some repairs in 1829
Owners: Bennett
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Souther Fishing Grounds
TINTERN ABBEY - 1883
Code letters: NPFM
Official Number: 69628
Master: Captain P.B.
Stephenson
Rigging: Ship
Tonnage: 1,373 tons
gross, 1,228 under deck and 1,373 net
Dimensions: 196 feet
long, 40 foot beam and holds 24.4 feet deep Poop 104 tons; Forecastle 14
tons
Construction: 1874,
Valin in Québec
Owners: H. Ellis
& Sons
Port of registry:
London
ABANDONNED
TINTERN ABBEY - 1887
Code letters: QNMW
Official Number: 77194
Master: Captain Thomas
H. Tindale
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 73 feet, forward 79 feet
Tonnage: 1,222 tons
gross, 969 under deck and 786 net
Dimensions: 230 feet
long, 31.6 foot beam and holds 17.3 feet deep; Raised Quarter deck 84 feet;
Forecastle 31 feet
Consntruction: 1877,
E. Withy & Co. in Hartlepool; repairs to damages in 1881
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 28 & 53 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 65 p.s.i.; 110 horsepower;
engine by T. Richardson & Sons in Hartlepool
Owners: Pyman, Watson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Cardiff
TITANIC - 1888
Code letters: KRLT
Official Number: 93171
Master: Captain S.S.
Nelson
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 210 feet, 414 tons; Forward Peak Tank 43 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 48 tons
Tonnage: 1,608 tons
gross, 1,252 under deck and 1,016 net
Dimensions: 280 feet
long, 35.1 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep; Forecastle 35 feet;
Bridge Deck 86 feet; Raised Quarter Deck 92 feet
Construction: 1888,
McIlwaine, Lewis & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 35 & 57 1/2 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 260 nominal horsepower;
engine by the builders
Owners: Smith &
Service
Port of registry:
Belfast
TJISADANE - 1942
Code letters:
THPJ
Rigginng: steel
single screw motorship; 3 decks; steel Weather Deck sheathed in teak; 4
deck in
No. 1 hold; 6 partly asphalted & partly cemented bulkheads toWeather
Deck and 1 bulkhead
to 3rd deck; fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double
bottom 363 feet long, 1,341 tons;
Deep Tank aft 35 feet long, 900 tons; Forward Peak Tank 148 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 78 tons
Tonnage: 9,228
tons gross, 7,411 under deck and 5,780 net
Dimensions:
440.6 feet long, 62.2 foot beam and holds 34.4 feet deep; Poop 109 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 133 feet; Forecastle 53 feet.
Construction:
1931, Scheepsbouw Maatschappij
Propulsion: 2-stroke
cycle, single acting oil engine with 8 cylinders of 29 15/16 inches diameter
each;
stroke 52 3/4 inches; 1,250 nominal horsepower; engine built by Werkspoor
in Amsterdam
Owners: Java-China-Japan
Lijn
Port of registry:
Batavia
Port of survey:
Sourabaya
TJITJALENGKA - 1967
Code letters: PIAD
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 3 decks; 5 bulkheads to Upper Deck and 2 bulkheads
to
2nd Deck; 4 holds, capacity 504,238 cu. ft.; water ballast 2,767 tons
Tonnage: 10,945 tons
gross, 6,527 tons net and 9,424 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 475 ft.
7 in. long, 64 ft. 8 in. beam and holds 28 ft. 1 in. deep;
Poop 104 feet; Bridge 147 feet; Forecastle 55 feet
Construction: 1939,
Nederl. Schps. Maats. in Amsterdam
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
double acting oil engine with 6 cylinders of 720 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,200 mm; 6,000 brake horsepower; engine by Gebr. Stork & Co.
in Hengelo
Service speed: 14.5
knots
Owners: Koninklijke
Java-China Paketv. Lijnen N.V.
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
TOD HEAD - 1922
Code letters: KLCH
Official Number: 145556
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 1 deck; machinery aft
Tonnage: 323 tons
gross, 216 under deck and 123 net
Dimensions: 130.2
feet long, 22.6 foot beam and holds 9.6 feet deep; Quarter Deck 48 feet;
Bridge 8 feet; Forecastle 23 feet
Construction: 1921,
J. Cran & Somerville Ltd. in Leith
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 15 & 32 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; operating at 130 p.s.i.; 60 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
2 plain furnaces; grate surface 44 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,168 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: A.F. Henry
& McGregor Ltd.
Port of registry:
Leith
TOM PYMAN - 1875/1880
Code letters: JPTG
Official Number: 65028
Master: Captain R.
King (1875); Captain J. Storm (1880)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 890 tons
gross, 796 under deck and 571 net
Dimensions: 220.1
feet long, 29.8 foot beam and holds 16.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 81 feet; Forecastle 25 feet
Construction: 1870,
Denton in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: direct
action steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 40 inches diameter each;
stroke 36 inches; 98 horsepower; engine by T. Richardson & Sons in
Hartlepool
Owners: Pyman &
Co. (1875); G. Pyman & Co. (1880)
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
TONGATABOO - 1853
Master: Captain
D. Cameron
Rigging: Barque;
partly sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 533
tons
Construction:
1851 in New Brunswick, using Spruce, Birch & Yellow Pine;
repairs to damages in 1853
Owners: McKenzie
Port of registry:
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Port Phillip
TOORANGA - 1925/1933
Code letters: KMPT
(1925); VJXL (1933) Official Number: 130196
Rigging: steel single
screw Tug; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
Deep Tank forward 15 feet, 135 tons; Aft Peak Tank 31 tons
Tonnage: 246 tons
Dimensions: 115 feet
long, 26 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep
Construction: 1922,
Philip & Son Ltd. in Dartmouth
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 15, 25 & 40 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 27 inches; operating at 190 p.s.i.; 82 registered horsepower; 2
single ended boilers;
4 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 91 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,764
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Melbourne
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Melbourne
TORBAY - 1764
Master: Captain R.
Vernon
Tonnage: 80 tons
Construction: 1753
in Swansea; single deck with beams; 6 guns
Owners: Samuel Pike
Port of registry:
London
Voyage: sailed for
Dublin
TORBEY - 1764
Master: Captain Salisbury
Tonnage: 40 tons
Construction: 1764
in Great Britain; single deck; 4 guns
Owners: in Dartmouth
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Waterford
TORGAUTEN - 1901
Official Number:
117677
Rigging: steel
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 1 deck; fitted with auxiliary steam power;
water ballast
Tonnage: 267
tons gross, 233 under deck and 197 net
Dimensions:
137.6 feet long, 24.1 foot beam and holds 10.2 feet deep; House on deck
34 tons
Construction:
1901, Moss Jernst. & Mek. Vaerks. in Moss
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 10 & 22 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 16 inches;
27 registered horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: C.
McArthur
Port of registry:
Sydney, NSW
TORILLA - 1912
Code letters:
HTDV
Official Number: 129589
Master: Captain
E.G. Carre, appointed to the ship in 1911
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks sheathed in wood; steel Shelter Deck
sheahted
in teak; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light; cellular double
bottom, aft 132 feet long,
under engine & boilers 63 feet, forward 145 feet, 1,087 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 133 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 20 tons; Deep Tank aft 20 feet, 470 tons
Tonnage: 5,205
tons gross, 4,212 under deck and 3,189 net
Dimensions:
400.4 feet long, 53.2 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep; Poop 47 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 126 feet
Construction:
1911, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26 1/2, 45 & 76 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 687 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 244 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,270;
engine by the builders
Owners: British
India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Newcastle
TORONDOC - 1942
Code letters:
KVWR
Official Number: 149431
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck; fitted with electric light; machinery aft;
water ballast
Tonnage: 1,927
tons gross, 1,638 under deck and 1,151 net
Dimensions:
252.9 feet long, 43.4 foot beam and holds 17.8 feet deep
Construction:
1927, Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 15, 25 & 40 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 92 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Paterson
Steam-Ships Ltd.
Port of registry:
Fort William, Ontario
TORONTO CITY - 1941,
ex. KYRENIC-1937, ex. NIGERIAN-1935
Code letters: GMCF
Official Number: 147337
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 6 partly cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder; cellular double bottom, aft 86 feet, under
engine 21 feet,
forward 136 feet, 543 tons; Forward Peak Tank 62 tons; Aft Peak Tank 24
tons
Tonnage: 2,486 tons
gross, 2,176 under deck and 1,486 net
Dimensions: 321.8
feet long, 46.2 foot beam and holds 46.2 feet deep; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction: 1925,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20 3/4, 34 1/2 & 58 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 279 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended and
1 auxiliary single ended boilerls; 8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface
155 sq. ft.;
heating surface 4,869 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Bristol City
Line of Steamships Ltd. (C. Hill & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
Bristol
TRADE WIND - 1857
Master: Captain Johnson
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1856; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 862 tons
using old measurements and 899 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1853,
Saint John, N.B., using Spruce, Birch & Oak
Owners: Morrisey
Port of registry:
Saint John, N.B.
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: Callao
TRANBY - 1809-1810
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Wilcokson
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1809; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 259 tons
Construction: in
Sunderland; new vessel; 10 12-pounds caronnade
Owners: Clarkson
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Hull
(1809); London (1810)
Voyage: sailed for
Brazil (1809); Honduras (1810)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Wilcoxson
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1809
Tonnage: 259 tons
Construction: 1809
in Sunderland; 2 6-pounds guns & 8 12-pounds caronnade
Owners: Clarkson
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Yucatan
TRANBY - 1830-1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Sterry (1830); Captain E. Follins (1831); Captain Hammond (1832)
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1829 & 1832
Tonnage: 265 tons
Construction: in
Hull; vessel 8 years old (1830); repairs to damages in 1829
Owners: Solton &
Co. (1830-31); J. Marshall (1832)
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Hull
(1830-31); Bristol (1832)
Voyage: sailed for
Swan River (1830-31); West Indies (1832)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Storey
(1830-31); Captain Layton (1832)
Rigging: Snow; 2
decks; sheathed in copper and patent felt in 1829
Tonnage: 247 tons
(1830-31); 264 tons (1832)
Construction: 1823
in Hull; thorough repairs in 1829
Owners: Bolton (1830-21);
Cavalier (1832)
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Hull
(1830-31); London (1832)
Voyage: sailed for
Swan River (1830-31); Coastal Trade (1832); Le Havre (1832)
TRANSFER – 1809-1811
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain H.
Potter (1809-10); Captain R. Lewis (1811)
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 142 tons
Construction: in
Scarborough; new vessel (1809); 2-6 pounds guns
Owners: F. Cornwall
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
(1809-10); London (1811)
Voyage: sailed for
Gibraltar (1809-10); Heligoland (1811)
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain H.
Potter (1809-10); Captain Harrison (1811)
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 142 tons
Construction: 1809
in Scarborough; 2 3-pounds guns
Owners: Cornwall
(1809-10); Connett (1811)
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Gibraltar (1809 & 1811); Heligoland (1810)
TRANSYLVANIA - 1936
Code letters:
GLKZ
Official Number: 148874
Rigging: twin
screws passenger liner; 3 decks; cruiser stern; equipped with
refrigerating machinery, gyro-compass, direction finder, submarine
signalling device and echo sounding device; fitted for oil fuel; water
ballast.
Tonnage: 16,923
tons gross, 12,115 under deck and 10,035 net.
Dimensions:
552.4 feet long, 70.3 foot beam: and holds 38.8 feet deep;
Bridge Deck and Forecastle 578 feet long.
Construction:
1925,&