Register of Ships - W
W.J. PIRRIE - 1883-1899
Code letters: HWQS
Official Number: 86539
Master: Captain J.A.
Duckworth (1883-86); Captain Luther (1887-89);
Captain H. Webster (1890-97); Captain D. Jenkins (1898-99)
Rigging: iron 4 masts
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,576 tons
gross, 2,404 under deck and 2,516 net
Dimensions: 308.2
feet long, 42.8 foot beam and holds 25 feet deep; Poop 58 feet; Forecastle
34 feet
Construction: 1883,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Owners: S. Lawther
& Co. (1883-89); S. Lawther & Sons (1890-98);
Ship W.J. Pirrie Co. Ltd. (J.M. Campbell & Son, managers) (1899)
Port of registry:
Belfast (1883-98); Glasgow (1899)
Port of survey: Belfast
(1883, 1886); Liverpool (1885, 1889); London (1887, 1890, 1891);
Newport (1894); Hamburg (1895); Dundee (1898); Dunkirk (1899
W.R. LUNDGREN - 1965
Code letters: SEFT
Official Number: 9877
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 3rd deck in No. 1 &
2 holds;
fitted with direction finder, echo sounding devicce, gyro-compass, radar
& radiotelephony
Tonnage: 7,176 tons
gross, 4,447 tons net and 10,500 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 490 feet
long, 66ft. 2in. beam and holds 26ft. 6in. deep
Construction: 1958,
A/B Gotarverken in Gothenburg
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 8 cylinders of 680 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,500 mm; engine by the builders
Owners: Rederi A/B
Transatlantic (Per Carlsson, manager)
Port of registry:
Gothenburg
WACOUSTA - 1855
Master: Captain
S. Risk
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 725
tons using old measurements and 734 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1851 in New Brunswick, using Birch, Spruce, Hackmatac, Pine & Oak
Owners: Machean
Port of registry:
Glasgow Official
re
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WAIHORA - 1905
Code letters:
WLSK
Official Number: 84482
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 3 decks; 1 of steel; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular
double
bottom 232 feet long, 334 tons.
Tonnage: 2,003
tons gross, 1,729 under deck and 1,269 net.
Dimensions:
285 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 22.6 feet deep; Poop 60 feet long;
Bridge Deck 72 feet; Forecastle 46 feet.
Construction:
1882, W. Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 38 & 68 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 feet; operating at 74 p.s.i.; 250 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Union
Steam Ships Co. of New Zealand Ltd.
Port of registry:
Dunedin
Port of survey:
Melbourne.
WALDENSIAN - 1887,
ex. ST. ANDREW
Code letters:
RFSJ
Official Number: 33546
Rigging: iron
single screw Barque
Tonnage: 2,256
tons gross, 2,251 under deck and 1,407 net.
Dimensions:
322.5 feet long, 339 foot beam and holds 29 feet deep.
Construction:
1861, Barclay, Curle & Co. in Glasgow; ship lengthened in1873.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 40 & 68 diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; 250 horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1873; engine
built
by J. & J. Thompson in Glasgow.
Owners: J.
& A. Allan
Port of registry:
Glasgow
WALDO HILL - 1943
Code letters: BKST
Official Number: 168476
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device,
gyro-compass & submarine signalling device; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,791 tons
gross, 1,486 under deck and 993 net
Dimensions: 250.4
feet long, 42.1 foot beam and holds 18.4 feet deep
Construction: 1943,
Leathem D. Smith Ship Building Co. in Sturgeon Bay, WI
Propulsion: compound
engine with 6 cylinders of 20 & 44 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 27 inches; 242 nominal horsepower; engine built by Ajax Uniflow,
Corry, PA
Owners: Ministry
of War Transport (Cory Colliers Ltd.)
Port of registry:
London
WALDRIDGE - 1868/1874
Official Number:
58125
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; rigged for sail; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 662 tons
gross and 433 tons net
Dimensions: 189.9
feet long, 28.8 foot beam and holds 16.7 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 80 horsepower
Owners: Clark &
Co. Steam Ship in Sunderland
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
France
WALLACE - 1861-1865
Master: Captain P.
Sim
Rigging: Brig; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 216 tons
using old measurements and 247 tons usin new measurements
Dimensions: 98 feet
long, 23 foot beam and holds 13 feet deep
Construction: 1854
in Fraserburgh
Owners: Wallace &
Co.
Port of registry:
Fraserburgh
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
WALMSLEY - 1800
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Swanson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 134 tons
Construction: in
Boston; vessel 6 years old; 4 4-pounds & 2 6-pounds guns and
6 12-pounds caronnade
Owners: Mawhood
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Asia Minor
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Swanson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 134 tons
Construction: 1796
in Boston
Owners: Marwood
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Asia Minor
WALSGRIF - 1865
Master: a) Captain
H. Potter; b) Captain Mathias
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1865; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 772 tons
Dimensions: 150 feet
long, 33.3 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
McDonald in New Brunswick
Owners: Parrett &
Webster & Co.
Port of registry:
Scarborough
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New York
WALSOKEN – 1860
Master: Captain Brigstock
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1859
Tonnage: 370 tons
Construction: 1854,
Hume in Sunderland
Owners: R. Young
Port of registry:
Wisbach
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
Ceylon
WALTER HOOD - 1866
Official Number:
9953
Master: Captain
J. Pirie
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 937
tons using old measurements and 918 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
172.2 feet long, 30.2 foot beam and holds 20.9 feet deep
Construction:
1852, W. Hood in Aberdeen
Owners: Thompson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WALTER MATTHEWS - 1827-1830
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain G.
Cook (1827); Captain C. Corney (1828-29); Captain T. Reed (1830)
Rigging: Smack; single
deck with beams
Tonnage: 86 tons
Construction: on
the Isle of Wight; vessel 6 years old (1827)
Owners: Davis &
Co. (1827-29); Williams (1830)
Draught under load:
10 feet
Port of survey: Leith
(1827-28); Cowes (1829-30)
Voyage: sailed for
Rotterdam (1827-28); London (1829-30)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Cook
(1827-28); Captain Corney (1828-29); Captain Read (1830)
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 86 tons
Construction: 1821
in Cowes
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: London
(1827-28/1830); Cowes (1829)
Voyage: sailed for
Rotterdam (1827-28); London (1829); Trieste (1830)
WANATA - 1852
Master: Captain J.
Lee
Rigging: Shjip; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 1,150 tons
using old measurements and 1,442 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in New Brunswick, using Hackmatac, Elm, Birch & Pitch Pine
Owners: Barton &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
WANDERER - 1857
Master: Captain W.
Nesbit
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 245 tons
using old measurements and 247 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in Sunderland
Owners: Watson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Whitby
Port of survey: Hartlepool
Voyage: sailed for
Hamburg
WANDERER - 1869
Master:Captain A.
Drainie
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1869; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 235 tons
Dimensions: 111.5
feet long, 24 foot beam and holds 13.5 feet deep
Construction: 1863,
Geddie in Grangemouth
Owners: Geddie, Son
& Co.
Port of registry:
Banff
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the Cape of Good Hope
WANDRAHM - 1880
Code letters:
RBQK
Master: Captain
H. Sievert
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 675
tons net
Dimensions:
135.9 feet long, 29.5 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep
Construction:
1854, Reiherstieg in Hamburg
Owners: J.
C. Godeffroy & Son
Port of registry:
Hamburg
WANDRAHM - 1882
Code letters:
RGFC
Master: Captain
H. Spliede
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer
Tonnage: 1,629
tons gross and 1,256 tons net
Dimensions:
256.6 feet long, 33.9 foot beam and holds 17.9 feet deep
Construction:
1882, Flensburg Ship Building Co. in Flensburg
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 32 & 60 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 180 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Deutsche
Dampfs. Rhederei Hansa
Port of registry:
Hamburg
WANSFELL - 1861-1869
Master: Captain
C. Jones (1861-64); Captain J. Holland (1865-68); Captain D. Stewart (1869)
Rigging: Ship (1861-68);
Barque (1869); sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861, 62, 63, 66 &
69;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 777
tons (1861-68); 695 tons (1869)
Construction:
1853 in Saint John, N.B., using Hackmatac, Birch, Pine & Oak
Owners: Baines
& Co. (1861-68); G.D. Dale (1869)
Port of registry:
Liverpool (1861-68); Shields (1869)
Port of survey:
London (1861-62, 1864-68); Liverpool (1863); Shields (1869)
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1863-68); Aden (1869)
WANSTEAD - 1814
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
H. Moore
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheached in copper in 1813; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 253
tons
Construction:
in America; vessel 3 years old
Owners: H.
Moore
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
H. Moore
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1813; mostly copper bolts
Tonnage: 253
tons
Construction:
1811 in Newbury Point
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
WARATAH - 1909
Code letters: HNGM
Official Number: 125741
Master: Captain J.I.
Ilbery
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Spar Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with
electric light and
refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom, aft 95 feet, under engine
& boilers 78 feet,
forward 118 feet, 1,238 tons; Forward Peak Tank 53 tons; Aft Peak Tank
47 tons
Tonnage: 9,339 tons
gross, 7,390 under deck and 6,004 net
Dimensions: 465 feet
long, 59.4 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep; Poop 100 feet;
Bridge 176 feet; Forecastle 85 feet
Construction: 1908,
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 23, 32 1/2, 46 1/2 & 67 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 1,003 nominal horsepower; 5 single ended boilers; 20
corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 376 sq. ft.; heating surface 14,967 sq. ft.; engines by the
builders
Owners: Blue Anchor
Line Ltd. (W. Lund & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
London
WAR MALAYAN - 1919-1921
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 11 partly cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom 345 feet,
1,122 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 123 tons; Aft Peak Tank 190 tons
Tonnage: 5,223 tons
gross, 4,777 under deck and 3,237 net
Dimensions: 400.3
feet long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 28.5 feet deep; Poop 50 feet;
Bridge 113 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1918,
Caird & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 44 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 490 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 190 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,020 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: S.G.Embiricos
(1919-20); Michael L. Embiricos (1920-21)
Port of registry:
Andros
WAROONGA - 1884
Code letters: HGQW
Official Number: 86749
Master: Captain A.
Fyfe
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 3 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,506 tons
gross, 2,210 under deck and 1,614 net
Dimensions: 315.8
feet long, 38.2 foot beam and holds 25.1 feet deep; Poop 64 feet;
Bridge Deck 76 feet; Forecastle 37 feet
Construction: 1882,
A. & J. Inglis in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 40 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 51 inches; 300 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Gray, Daves
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
WARREN HASTINGS - 1855/1864
Master: Captain
Porteous (1855); Captain A. Hedley (1864)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1855 & 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 566
tons
Dimensions:
140.2 feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 19.2 feet deep
Construction:
1855, Smith in Newcastle; some repairs in 1863
Owners: Smith
& Co.
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey:
Newcastle (1855); London (1864)
Voyage: sailed
for India (maiden voyage 1855); Australia (1864)
WARRENS - 1813
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Cock
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1813; partly fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 324 tons
Construction: American
prize of capture; 10 guns; thorough repairs in 1810
Owners: Edwards
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Cock
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1813; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 325 tons
Construction: in
America; 8 18-pounds caronnade; major repairs in 1813
Owners: J. Edwards
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
WARRENS - 1848
Master: Captain
Green
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and metal in 1837
Tonnage: 324
tons
Construction:
in America; prize of capture; new deck & major repairs in 1833; some
repairs in 1837
Owners: Sweeting
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for North America
WARRIOR - 1839-1841
Master: Captain
Douthwaite
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 479
tons
Construction:
1828 in Chepstow; some repairs in 1837 & 1839
Owners: Rule
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Ceylon (1839)
WARRIOR - 1858
Master: Captain G.
White
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and zinc in 1857; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 250 tons
Construction: 1824
in New Brunswick; some repairs in 1855 & 1856
Owners: Barr &
Co.
Port of registry:
Ardrossan
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies
WARRIOR - 1858-1861
Master: Captain Syborn
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1857; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 162 tons
Construction: 1847
in Newport; some repairs in 1858
Owners: Syborn &
Co.
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
WARRIOR - 1859-1861
Master: Captain T.
Wood
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow in 1857
Tonnage: 301 tons
using old measurements and 307 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1837
in Dundee; new deck & major repairs in 1857
Owners: J. Wood
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Africa
WARRIOR - 1865
Master: Captain J.
Catnach
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 988 tons
Dimensions: 186 feet
long, 34 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Sunderland
Owners: Bonus &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
WARRIOR - 1884
Code letters: NCQP
Official Number: 20800
Master: Captain D.
Evans
Rigging: iron Barque;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 500 tons
gross, 467 under deck and 484 net
Dimensions: 155.8
feet long, 26.1 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
36 feet
Construction: 1858
in Stockton; new deck in 1877
Owners: J.R.C. Sinclair
Port of registry:
Greenock
WASHINGTON - 1842
1)
Master:
Captain D. Barnett
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in copper in 1842.
Tonnage: 265
tons.
Construction:
1835 in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Ogilvie
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey:
London
2)
Master:
Captain M. Jarvis
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 114
tons
Construction:
1828 in Wells
Owners: J.
Bulling
Port of registry:
Wells
Port of survey:
Hull
Voyage: sailed
for the North Sea
3)
Master:
Captain W. Walker
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 303
tons using old measurements and 336 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1839 in Sunderland.
Owners: Hull
Shipping Co.
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey:
Hull
Voyage: sailed
for Calcutta
4)
Master:
Captain Witkie
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1841
Tonnage: 757
tons using old measurements and 800 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1839 in New Brunswick
Owners: Glen
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Mobile
WASHINGTON - 1851/1863
Master: Captain
G. Moore (1851); Captain J. Davies (Davis) (1863)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt & yellow metal in 1851 & 1863; fastened
with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 989
tons.
Dimensions:
156.6 feet long, 31.6 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep.
Construction:
1850 in Quebec, using Oak, Hackmatac, Elm & Spruce; some repairs in
1856.
Owners: J.
Bunten
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1851); Clyde (1863)
Voyage: sailed
for Boston (1851); Quebec (1863)
WASHINGTON IRVING - 1857
Master: Captain
J. Purrant
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 776
tons
Construction:
1845 in the United States; some repairs in 1857
Owners: T.
Edrige
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WATER LILY - 1872
Master: Captain J.
Heddle
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1871; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 379 tons
Dimensions: 131.6
feet long, 27.6 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Bartram in Sunderland
Owners: J. Adamson
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterannean Sea
WATERLILY - 1872
Official Number:
56667
Master: Captain J.
Husband
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1867; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 185 tons
Dimensions: 107.1
feet long, 24.2 foot beam and holds 12.3 feet deep
Construction: 1867,
Gent in Plymouth
Owners: Gent
Port of registry:
Plymouth
WATERLOO - 1839
1)
Master:
Captain Roberts
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and metal in 1832
Tonnage:
391 tons
Construction:
1815 in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Spruce, Hackmatac & Fir;
some repairs in 1835 & 1837
Owners:
R. & J. Gill
Port
of registry: Hull
Port
of survey: Hull
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
2)
Master:
Captain Robinson
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and copper in 1839
Tonnage:
414 tons
Construction:
1815 in Bristol; new deck & major repairs in 1833;
repairs to damages in 1836
Owners:
Brockbank
Port
of registry: London
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
WAVE - 1887
Official number:
2650
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 108 tons
Dimensions: 74.6
feet long, 20.6 foot beam and holds 10 feet deep
Construction: 1848
in Maldon
Owners: W.R. Smith
Port of registry:
Maldon
WAVE QUEEN - 1867
Code letters: QGPB
Official Number: 29671
Master: Captain McGreen
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 250 tons
Dimensions: 117.5
feet long. 24.5 foot beam and holds 14.8 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Westacott in Burnstaple
Owners: T. &
Co. Nichols
Port of registry:
London
WAVE QUEEN - 1887/1894
Code letters:
LFJV
Official Number: 58040
Master: Captain
J. Stevens (1887); Captain G. Boucher (1894)
Rigging: wood
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1886 & 1891;
fastened with copper bolts; salted
Tonnage: 325
tons gross, 325 under deck and 313 net
Dimensions:
130.6 feet long, 27.2 foot beam and holds 14.1 feet deep
Construction:
1870, Harvey in Littlehampton
Owners: T.
Gates & Co. (1887); G.F. Carrington (1894)
Port of registry:
Shoreham
Port of survey:
New York (1887); Mauritius (1894)
WAVERLEY - 1863
Master: Captain W.
Forsyth
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1863; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 215 tons
Dimensions: 111 feet
long, 23.7 foot beam and holds 13.8 feet deep
Construction: 1863,
Duncan in Grangemouth
Owners: Gilbert &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Banff
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
WELCOME HOME - 1887
Code letters: WBGN
Official Number: 79955
Master: Captain O.H.
Sundius
Rigging: wood Schooner;
1 deck; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1886; fastened with
galvanized iron bolts
Tonnage: 115 tons
gross, 115 under deck and 100 net
Dimensions: 85 feet
long, 21.5 foot beam and holds 10.6 feet deep
Construction: 1881,
A.M. Mackenzie in Stornoway
Owners: J. McWilliam
Port of registry:
Banff
WELLINGTON - 1823
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain J.
Bryant
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1819; partly fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 109 tons
Construction: in
Cowes; vessel 43 years old; repairs in 1814; some repairs in 1818
Owners: Bunker &
Co.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Bryan
Rigging: Snow; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1819
Tonnage: 170 tons
Construction: 1780
in Cowes; repairs in 1814; some repairs in 1818
Owners: Sinclair
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
WELLINGTON - 1845-1849
Master: Captain
W. Day
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in felt and double metal in 1836; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 225
tons
Construction:
1811 in Whitehaven; new deck & major repairs in 1843; some repairs
in 1845
Owners: Chanter
& Co.
Port of registry:
Bideford
Port of survey:
Bideford
Voyage: sailed
for North America (1845-47); Cape Breton (1849)
WELSH GIRL – 1880-1884
Code letters: PCLS
Official Number: 70496
Master: Captain Prosser
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in Oct. 1880; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 188 tons
gross, 183 under deck and 173 net
Dimensions: 100.8
feet long, 24.1 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 4 tons
Construction: 1875,
Francis in Pill
Owners: J. Bevan
Port of registry:
Swansea
WENTWORTH - 1873
Master: Captain
T. Park
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; 2 decks & Awning Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 956
tons gross and 650 tons net
Dimensions:
219 feet long, 27.3 foot beam and holds 15 feet deep
Construction:
1873, Henderson in Renfrew
Owners: Australasian
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Sydney
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WERGELAND - 1917-1918
Code letters: LJNC
Official Number: 215896
Master: Captain Thomas
Paulsen (1917-18)
Rigging: wood, auxilliary
twin screws, 5 masts, motor Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams;
hardwood treenails; partly fastened with galvanized iron bolts; salted;
fitted with electric light; machinery aft
Tonnage: 2,457 tons
gross, 2,148 under deck and 1,944 net
Dimensions: 265.6
feet long, 48 foot beam and holds 24.1 feet deep; Poop 52 feet; Forecastle
38 feet
Construction: 1917,
Olympia Ship Building Co. in Olympia, WA
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 8 cylinders of 16 1/2 inches diameter each;
stroke 22 inches; 200 nominal horsepower; engine built by Marine Pipe &
Machine Works
in Seattle, WA
Owners: Wergeland
Motor Ship Co. (Kleppe, Ostervold & Co. Inc., managers)
Port of registry:
Portland, OR
WERKENDAM - 1890-1892,
ex. BRITISH KING
Code letters: QCBH
Master: Captain W.
Bakker (1890-92)
Rigging: steel single
screw, 4 mast Barque; 3 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads; iron beams;
fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 3,657 tons
gross, 2,834 under deck and 2,654 net
Dimensions: 410.3
feet long, 39 foot beam and holds 28.9 feet deep; Poop 50 feet; Forecastle
86 feet
Construction: 1881,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 cylinders of 28 & 60 inches diameter each pair; stroke
54 inches;
operating at 90 p.s.i.; 400 horsepower; engine by J. Jack & Co., Liverpool
Owners: Nederlandsche
Amerika Stoomboot Maats.
Port of registry:
Rotterdam
WESTERN EMPIRE - 1869
Code letters: TLCW
Official Number: 42750
Master: Captain J.
Clarke
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1869; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,245 tons
Dimensions: 190.8
feet long, 38.1 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep
Construction: 1862,
Baldwin in Québec
Owners: G. Cairns
Port of registry:
London
WESTERN MONARCH - 1880
Code letters:
WTHV
Official Number: 73584
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,385
tons gross, 1,245 under deck and 1,315 net
Dimensions:
237 feet long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep;
Poop 45 feet long; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction:
1875, Barrow Ship Building Corp. in Barrow
Owners: Royal
Exchange Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
WESTERN OCEAN - 1856-1863
(Source: American Lloyd's Register)
Master: Captain James
Hamilton (1856-59); Captain Simmons (1860-63)
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in metal in 1857; fastened with copper and iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,152 tons
Dimensions: 181 feet
long, 37 foot beam and hols 24 feet deep
Construction: T.
Drummond in Bath, ME
Owners: Jeanes &
Co.
Port of registry:
Philadelphia
WESTERN PRINCE - 1970,
ex. MANCHESTER TRADER-1962
ex. ZEALANDIC-1960,
ex. WESTERN PRINCE-1957
Code letters: GTBG
Official Number: 186230
Rigging: single screw
motor vessel; 2 decks; 7 bulkheads; 5 holds (569,600 cu. ft.);
fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass, radar
and
radiotelephony on MF & VHF
Tonnage: 5,758 tons
gross, 2,884 tons net and 8,953 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 466ft.
9in. long, 61ft. 3in. beam and holds 25ft. 8in. deep
Construction: 1955,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting, oil engine with 5 cylinders of 750 mm diameter each;
stroke 1,500 mm; 6,000 brake horsepower; engine by the builders
Service speed: 14
knots
Owners: Prince Line
Ltd. (Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
WEST JENA - 1922
Code letters: LVFG
Official Number: 219423
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless and submarine
signalling device; water ballast
Tonnage: 5,866 tons
gross, 5,291 under deck and 3,633 net
Dimensions: 410.5
feet long, 54.2 foot beam and holds 29.2 feet
deep; Poop 44 feet long;
Bridge Deck 119 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1919,
Ames Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Seattle, WA
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 43 &
73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 369 nominal horsepower; engine
by the builders
Owners: United States
Shipping Board
Port of registry:
Seattle, WA
WEST LOTHIAN - 1901
Code letters: WPRQ
Official Number: 86721
Rigging: iron 4 masts
Barque; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,882 tons
gross, 1,731 under deck and 1,737 net
Dimensions: 279.5
feet long, 40.2 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep;
Poop 38 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1882,
C. Connell & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: J. Boyd
Port of registry:
Glasgow
WESTMINSTER - 1840-1844
Master: Captain
Molison (1840-42); Captain Mechi (1844)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1841
Tonnage: 513
tons using old measurements and 611 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1837 in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1841
Owners: D.
Dunbar
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: Sailed for
Sydney (1840); Calcutta (1844)
WESTMORLAND - 1827
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Clark
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 420
tons
Construction:
1817 in Hull; some repairs in 1826
Owners: Webster
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: a)
Captain G. Clark; b) Captain T. Neil
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 415
tons
Construction:
Hull; vessel 11 years old; iron standards; some repairs in 1826
Owners: Hewiston
Draught under load:
19 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Ireland
WESTMORLAND - 1835-1838
Master: Captain
Brigstock
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1834; sheathed in felt and copper in 1836
Tonnage: 405
tons
Construction:
1832 in Lynn; repairs to damages in 1836
Owners: Bottomly
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
WESTPHALIA - 1877
Code letters: RCNL
Master: Captain W.L.
Stahl
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Brig
Tonnage: 3,158 tons
gross and 1,892 tons net
Dimensions: 340.3
feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 26 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Caird in Greenock
Propulsion: steam
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 72 inches each; stroke 48 inches;
500 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg-Amerika
Packetf. A.G.
Port of registry:
Hamburg
WHAMPOA - 1852-1854
Master: Captain E.
Geale
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 340 tons
using old measurements and 376 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Sunderland
Owners: Willis &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Singapore (1852)
WHINFIELD - 1921
Code letters: JRLC
Official Number: 140700
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;fitted with electric light
and wireless;
cellular double bottom 313 feet, 980 tons; Forward Peak Tank 90 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 37 tons
Tonnage: 3,985 tons
gross, 3,677 under deck and 2,473 net
Dimensions: 360.1
feet long, 51.1 foot beam and holds 24.3 feet deep;
Poop 33 feet; Bridge 123 feet; Forecastle 37 feet
Construction: 1917,
Tyne International Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 67 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 348 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 123 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,658 sq. ft.; engine by Blair
& Co. in Stockton
Owners: The Steam
Ship Whinfield Co. Ltd. (E.J. Sutton & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
WHIRLWIND - 1855/1859
Master: Captain
E. Edgell
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854 & 1857
Tonnage: 1,003
tons using old measurements and 978 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1854 in Dundee
Owners: Somes,
Bros.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Dundee (1855); London (1859)
Voyage: sailed for
London (1855)
WHITE ROSE - 1867
Master: Captain
J. Shaw
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1867
Tonnage: 1,193
tons
Dimensions:
203.5 feet long, 37.8 foot beam and holds 23.7 feet deep
Construction:
1862, Lee in Québec; some repairs in 1866
Owners: Potter
& Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
WHITEHALL - 1864
Master: Captain
W. James
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 936
tons
Dimensions:
184 feet long, 33 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep
Construction:
1861, Hocking in Plymouth
Owners: R.
Hocking
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey:
Plymouth
Voyage: sailed
for Mauritius
WIEDERMANN - 1850
Master: Captain
J. Brown.
Rigging: Brig;
2 decks; partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 227
tons using old measurements and 235 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1818 in Aberdeen; new wales in 1847; major repairs in 1849 and some repairs
in 1850.
Owners: W.
Swan
Port of registry:
Newcastle
WILD DEER - 1868
Master: Captain
J. Smith
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,126
tons using old measurements and 1,016 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
211 feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Connell in Glasgow
Owners: Albion
Shipping Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for China
WILDFIRE - 1855-1859
Master: Captain Downward
(1855); Captain Thornham (1856-59)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1854 & 1859; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage: 457 tons
Construction: 1853
in Québec, using Oak, Hackmatac & Elm
Owners: Peto &
Co. (1855); Thompson & Co. (1856-59)
Port of registry:
Liverpool (1855); Hull (1856-59)
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1855); Hull (1856-59)
Voyage: sailed for
Crimea (1855); Greenland (1859)
WILLBABCO - 1929,
ex. OREGON, ex. MONTICELLO,
ex. O.J.D. AHLERS
Code letters: LHSQ
Official Number: 215544
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 3 decks; fitted with electric light & wireless; water
ballast
Tonnage: 7,135 tons
gross, 6,872 under deck and 4,321 net
Dimensions: 468.5
feet long, 58.5 foot beam and holds 32.2 feet deep; Poop 64 feet long;
Bridge Deck 133 feet; Forecastle 56 feet
Construction: 1911,
A.G. Weser in Bremen
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 26 1/2, 39 9/10, 55 9/10 & 79
9/10 inches
diameter respectively; stroke 53 9/10 inches; 469 nominal horsepower; engine
by the builders
Owners: Pacific-Atlantic
Steam Ships Co.
Port of registry:
Portland, OR
WILLESDEN - 1887
Official Number:
91844
Master: Captain Raeburn
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom, aft 88 feet, forward 102 feet, 477 tons
Tonnage: 2,156 tons
gross, 1,683 under deck and 1,408 net
Dimensions: 277 feet
long, 37.4 foot beam and holds 19.9 feet deep; Poop 29 feet;
Raised Quarter Deck 76 feet; Bridge Deck 108 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction: 1885,
W. Gray & Co. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: compound
engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 35 & 57 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 200 horsepower;
engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Britain Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
WILLEHAD - 1911
Code letters: QFVL
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light
and wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,761 tons
gross, 3,809 under deck and 3,012 net
Dimensions: 383.4
feet long, 46 foot beam and holds 27.2 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge 248 feet; Forecastle 72 feet
Construction: 1894,
Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 22 7/16, 35 & 60 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 42 1/8; 514 nominal horsepower; 2 single & 2 double ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 254 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,206
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
WILLESDEN - 1905
Code letters: HFDW
Official Number: 120645
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads; deep framing;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft
131 feet, under engine &
boilers 44 feet, forward 175 feet, 1,208 tons; Aft Peak Tank 58 feet
Tonnage: 4,881 tons
gross, 4,639 under deck and 3,141 net
Dimensions: 400 feet
long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 28 feet
Construction: 1905,
Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Dimensions: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 44 1/2 & 73 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 498 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended &
1 auxiliary single ended boilers; 9 corrugated & 2 plain furnaces;
grate surface 218 sq. ft.;
heating surface 8,707 sq. ft.; engine by Blair & Co. Ltd., Stockton
Owners: Britain Steam
Ship Co. Ltd. (Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
WILLIAM - 1833 (Green
only)
Master: Captain Boag
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 331 tons
Construction: Québec;
vessel 4 years old
Owners: Smith &
Son
Draught under load:
17feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
WILLIAM - 1845
Master: Captain Heard
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 171 tons
Construction: 1840
on Prince Edward Island using Black Birch & Fir
Owners: Sheely &
Co.
Port of registry:
Yarmouth
Port of survey: Yarmouth
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
WILLIAM - 1853
Master: Captain J.
Keill
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 237 tons
using old measurements and 243 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1841
in Dundee
Owners: A. Low Jr.
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey: Swansea
Voyage: sailed for
Huasco
WILLIAM AND ANN - 1791
Master: Captain
E. Bunker
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed & doubled in 1791
Tonnage: 370
tons
Construction:
1759 at King's Yard; ship lengthened & raifed in 1767; new upper part
&
thourough repairs in 1785; repairs to repairs in 1789; good repairs in
1791.
Owners: St.
Barbe & Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for "D Strs."
WILLIAM AND ANNIE - 1871 / 1872
Code letters:
NTWR
Official Number: 59700
Master: Captain
W. Perrott
Rigging: wood
Brigantine; fatened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 199
tons
Dimensions:
105 feet long, 23.9 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep
Construction:
1868, McMillan on Prince Edward Island
Owners: Mills
& Co.
Port of registry:
Llanelly
WILLIAM AND CATHERINE - 1885-1888
Code letters: QDVF
Official Number: 29253
Master: Captain J.
Fairnell
Rigging: wood Snow
Tonnage: 260 tons
gross, 253 under deck and 260 net
Dimensions: 100 feet
long, 25.5 foot beam and holds 15.6 feet deep
Construction: 1861,
Thompson in Sunderland; some repairs in 1870
Owners: Cole &
Manners
Port of registry:
North Shields
WILLIAM AND CHARLES - 1864-1870
Master: Captain
G.Dyer (1866-1868); Captain R. Perriam (1869/1870)
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 157
tons using old measurements and 137 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
76.2 feet long, 21.7 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep
Construction:
1842 in Exmouth; some repairs in 1859 & 1863; new keel in 1859; new
top sides in 1863
Owners: Walters
& Co.
Port of registry:
Exeter
Port of survey:
Exeter
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
WILLIAM & HENRY - 1801
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Pearce
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed
Tonnage: 320 tons
Construction: in
America; vessel 2 years old
Owners: W. Pearce;
American property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Charleston
WILLIAM AND JOHN - 1824
Master: Captain
Lewis.
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 373
tons.
Construction:
1815 in New York
Owners: American
property
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Londonderry
Voyage: sailed
for New York
WILLIAM AND MARY - 1846-1847
Master: Captain W.
Gent
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 170 tons
using old measurements and 149 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1811,
Yarmouth; new deck & some repairs in 1838; some repairs in 1845 &
1846
Owners: Oxley &
Co.
Port of registry:
Lynn
Port of survey: Lynn
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
WILLIAM AND MARY - 1853
Master: Captain
H. Clarke
Rigging: Snow;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 257
tons
Construction:
1849 in Sunderland
Owners: J.
Herring
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
Sunderland
Voyage: sailed
for Archangel
WILLIAM AND MARY - 1877
Master: Captain
R. Peter
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 405
tons using old measurements and 506 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1849 in Sunderland
Owners: Mitcheson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
WILLIAM BRYANT - 1841
Master: Captain
J. Roman
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1840
Tonnage: 312
tons
Construction:
1816 in Southampton; new top sides in 1832; new wales in 1834;
new deck and some repairs in 1840
Port of registry:
London
WILLIAM CARLETON - 1818
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Carleton
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 338 tons
Construction: in
Wiscas; vessel 10 years old
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Carleton
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 338 tons
Construction: 1808
in Wiscas
Owners: Carleton
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Philadelphia
WILLIAM COLE - 1866-1868
Code letters: LQPK
Official Number: 15038
Master: Captain W.
Tothill (1866); Captain Annesley (1867); Captain Silver (1868)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1861 & 1868; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 956 tons
Dimensions: 200.1
feet long, 33.1 foot beam and holds 22.5 feet deep
Construction: 1856
on Jersey
Owners: Holzberg
& Bowen (1866-67); Bickell & Co. (1868)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India (1866)
WILLIAM CONNALL - 1887
Code letters:
TWMS
Official Number: 44789
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 460
tons gross, 387 under deck and 251 net
Dimensions:
182 feet long, 25 foot beam and 11.9 feet deep; Poop 46 feet; Forecastle
33 feet
Construction:
1862, W. Simons & Co. in Renfrew; vessel lengthened in 1870;
repairs to damages in 1872, 1878 & 1881
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 20 & 38 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 30 inches; operating 80 p.s.i.; 62 horsepower; new engine &
boilers in 1883;
engine by Corbett, Hutson & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: J.
& P. Hutchison
Port of registry:
Glasgow
WILLIAM DAVIE - 1881
Code letters:
HVJD
Official Number: 56144
Master: Captain
T. Wood
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1880; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 841
tons gross, 746 under deck and 795 net
Dimensions:
187 feet long, 31.6 foot beam and holds 19.3 feet deep; Poop 58 feet; Forecastle
33 feet
Construction:
1866, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow; iron flame planked; new deck in
1880
Owners: Albion
Shipping Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
WILLIAM FULCHER - 1840/1841
Master: Captain
H. Laws
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in copper in 1839
Tonnage: 225
tons
Construction:
1839 in Rochester
Owners: Pockley
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Nevis (1840); West Indies (1841)
WILLIAM GLEN ANDERSON - 1830-1831
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain McMillan
(1830); Captain Heron (1831)
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1827; copper repaired in
1831
Tonnage: 389 tons
Construction: in
New Brunswick using Black Birch, Pine & Hackmatac; vessel 4 years old
(1831)
Owners: J.Waddell
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
Bombay
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain McMillan
(1830); Captain J. Heron (1831)
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1827
Tonnage: 392 tons
Construction: 1827
in New Brunswick using Black Birch & Pine
Owners: Waddell
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
New Orleans
WILLIAM LECKIE - 1862/1870-1872
Master: Captain R.
Pennell (1862); Captain W. Stevens (1870-71); Captain W. Smith (1872)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1869
Tonnage: 415 tons
Dimensions: 117.5
feet long, 27.5 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep
Construction: 1855
in Sunderland; partial new deck & some repairs in1864; some repairs
in 1865 & 1869;
repairs to damages in 1867
Owners: Nicholson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Swansea
(1862/1870); Sunderland (1871)
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies (1862); South America (1870); the Mediterranean Sea (1871)
WILLIAM MCGOWAN - 1858
Master: Captain A.
Blain
Rigging: Snow; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1857; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 217 tons
using old measurements and 206 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Sunderland
Owners: Martin &
Co.
Port of registry:
Dumfries
WILLIAM METCALFE - 1838-1839
Master: Captain
Philipson
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1834
Tonnage: 447
tons
Construction:
1834 in Sunderland
Owners: H.
Metcalfe
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
WILLIAM MIDDLETON - 1894
Official Number:
99622
Master: Captain H.
Gibbs
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; partial steel Awning Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 236 feet, 637 tons; Aft Peak Tank 63 tons
Tonnage: 2,539 tons
gross, 1,927 under deck and 1,630 net
Dimensions: 300.2
feet long, 40.1 foot beam and holds 18.8 feet deep; Poop 33 feet;
Quarter Deck 88 feet; Bridge 120 feet; Raised Fore Deck 49 deck
Construction: 1893,
Short Bros., Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/2, 37 & 61 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 220 horsepower; 2 single ended
boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 108 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,600 sq.
ft.; engine by
W. Allan & Co., Sunderland
Owners: J. Westoll
Port of registry:
Sunderland
WILLIAM MILES - 1854/1859-1860
Master: Captain
W. Thompson (1854); Captain P. Erwin (1859); Captain W. Lilley (1860)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854, 1856 & 1860; fastened with
iron bolts.
Tonnage: 1,227
tons using old measurements and 1,224 tons using new mea