Register
of Ships - Ao-Az
APOLLO - 1794
Master: Captain
Fitzpatrick
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks
Tonnage: 170
tons
Construction:
1789 in Philadelphia; Pine sides
Owners: Rudell;
American property
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for South Carolina
APOLLO - 1831
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
T. Bragg
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 179
tons
Construction:
Bideford; vessel 7 years old
Owners: Brooks
& Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Waterford
Voyage: sailed
for Miramichi
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
T. Bragg
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 180
tons
Construction:
1824 in Brideport
Owners: Brooks
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
Whitehaven
Voyage: sailed
for New Brunswick
AQUAMARINE – 1912-1914
Code letters: HTSB
Official Number: 132276
Master: Captain B.
Hume
Rigging: steel single
screw steam ketch; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads;
Tonnage: 333 tons
gross, 294 under deck and 134 net
Dimensions: 140.1
feet long, 24 foot beam and holds 12.6 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 75 feet; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction: 1911,
Cochrane & Sons in Selby
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13, 22 ½ & 37 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 26 inches; 82 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 46 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,340 sq. ft.; engine by Amos
Smith Ltd. in Hull
Owners: Kingston
Steam Trawling Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Hull
AQUAMARINE – 1942
Code letters: MNYT
Official Number: 160098
Rigging: steel single
screw Ketch (steam trawler); 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder and echo sounding device
Tonnage: 357 tons
gross, 315 under deck and 151 net
Dimensions: 151.5
feet long, 24 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 77 feet; Forecastle 31 feet
Construction: 1928,
Cook, Wellington & Gemmell Ltd. in Beverley
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13, 23 & 37 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 26 inches; 96 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 49 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,698 sq. ft.; engine by C.D.
Holmes Co. Ltd. in Hull
Owners: Kingston
Steam Trawling Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Hull
AQUATANIA - 1941
Code letters:
GLRZ
Official Number: 135583
Rigging: steel
quadruple screws passenger liner; 4 steel decks; Upper Deck sheathed in
wood;
steel Shelter Deck partly sheathed in wood; steel Lower & Orlop decks
in forward & after holds;
10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with gyrocompass, echo sounding device, submarine
signaling device & direction finder; cellular double bottom, aft 141
feet long, under engine
and boilers 444 feet & forward 169 feet, 5,555 tons; Forward Peak Tank
240 tons.
Tonnage: 44,786
tons gross, 28,408 under deck and 19,297 net.
Dimensions:
868.7 feet long, 97 foot beam and holds 49.7 feet deep; Bridge on Shelter
Deck 524 feet.
Construction:
1914, J. Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank.
Propulsion:
4 steam turbines operating at 195 p.s.i., producing 9,708 nominal horsepower;
21 double ended boilers; 168 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 3,541 sq.
ft.;
heating surface 138,596 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Cunard
White Star Ltd.
ARAB - 1835
Master: Captain Marshall
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1835
Tonnage: 512 tons
Construction: 1834
in Boston
Owners: Green &
Co.
Port of registry:
New York
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New Orleans
ARAB - 1841
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1841
Tonnage: 415
tons using old measurements and 485 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Stockton, using Red Pine & Pitch Pine planks
Owners: J.
Irving
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
ARABELLA – 1850-1851/1865-1868
Master: Captain J.
Collings (1850-51); Captain W. Prosser (1865-68)
Tonnage: 180 tons
Dimensions: 22.7
foot beam and holds 13.1 feet deep
Construction: 1844
in Weymouth
Owners: Jackson &
Co. (1850-51); Moses (1865-67); Moses & Co. (1868)
Port of registry:
London (1850-1867); Newport (1868)
Port of survey: London
Voyage: Mediterranean
Sea (1850-51); Bilbao (1865)
ARABELLA - 1861
Master: a)
Captain Younghusband; b) Captain Pinches
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861
Tonnage: 476
tons using old measurements and 474 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1855 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1861
Owners: Jenkins
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
ARABIAN - 1848-1850/1859
Master: Captain
Cringle (1848); Captain J. Crangle (1850); Captain
A. Graham (1859)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1846 & 1850 and in felt and yellow metal
in 1854;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 531
tons using old measurements and 581 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1841 in Québec, using Oak, Elm, Tamarack & Pine;
some repairs in 1847 & 1850
Owners: Martin
& Co. (1848-50); J. Cross (1859)
Port of registry:
Belfast (1848-50); Liverpool (1859)
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1848/1859); Belfast (1850)
Voyage: sailed
for New Orleans (1848); New York (1850); Australia (1859)
ARABIAN - 1859
Master:
Captain Flinn
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow in 1859; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage:
980 tons using old measurements and 1,068 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852 in Saint John, N.B.
Owners:
Wilson & Co.
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Australia
ARAMINTA - 1849
Master: Captain
Hutchison
Rigging: Ship;
parts sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 511
tons using old measurements and 616 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1842 in Quebec; some repairs in 1849
Owner: Fitzsimmons
Port of registry:
Belfast
Voyage: sailed
for New York
ARAUNAH - 1867-1869
Master: Captain Whittingham
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866 & 1868;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 449 tons
Dimensions: 145 feet
long, 29.9 foot beam and holds 18 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 32 feet; Forecastle 13 feet
Construction: 1866,
Gardner in Sunderland
Owners: T.B. Walker
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Lanceston
ARAWA - 1884-1888
Code letters: JQGB
Official Number: 89953
Master: Captain J.
Steward
Rigging: steel single
screw, 4 masts, steamer; 3 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 366 feet, 829 tons
Tonnage: 5,026 tons
gross, 4,131 under deck and 3,263 net
Dimensions: 439.6
feet long, 46.3 foot beam and holds 28.9 feet deep; Poop 64 feet;
Bridge Deck 188 feet; Forecastle 48 feet;
Construction: 1884,
Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 cylinders of 37, 61 & (2) 71 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 800 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Shaw, Savill
& Albion Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ARBUTUS - 1884-1888
Code letters: JNCF
Official Number: 56114
Master: Captain T.
White (1884-86); Captain Bligh (1887-88)
Rigging: wood Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1875; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 408 tons
gross, 383 under deck and 399 net
Dimensions: 124.5
feet long, 28.1 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep
Construction: 1867,
Davison in Sunderland
Owners: A. Eskdale
(1884-85); H. Campbell (1886-88)
Port of registry:
North Shields
ARCHDUKE CHARLES - 1813
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Jeffries
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1810
Tonnage: 525 tons
Construction: in
Newcastle; vessel 4 years old; 14 guns
Owners: Moore &
Co.
Draught under load:
19 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Jackson
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Jeffries
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1810; partial new copper in 1812
Tonnage: 525 tons
Construction: 1809
in Shields; 4 6-pounds guns and 12 12-pounds carronade
Owners: Moore
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Botany Bay
ARCHER - 1887
Code letters:
PVKG
Official Number: 74535
Master: Captain
Chambers, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1882 and to the vessel in 1884
Rigging: iron
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 789
tons gross, 742 under deck and 765 net
Dimensions:
189.1 feet long, 32 foot beam and holds 18.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Dedck 36 feet long; Forecastle 18 feet
Construction:
1876, R. Thompson Jr. in Sunderland
Owners: P.
Iredale & Son
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ARCHIMEDE - 1881/1888
Official Number:
28
Master: Captain G.Diliberto
(1881); Captain Viola (1888)
Rigging: iron single
screw Barque; 3 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom
284 feet, 487 tons
Tonnagge: 2,837 tons
gross, 2,573 under deck and 1,812 net
Dimensions: 350.1
feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 26.1 feet deep; Poop 76 feet;
Bridge Deck 25 feet; Forecastle 48 feet
Construction: 1881,
A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 48 & 90 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 762 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: I. &
V. Florio & Co. (1881); Navigazione Generale Italiana (1888)
Port of registry:
Palermo
ARCHITECT - 1933
Code letters: JBHG
Official Number: 135428
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3rd deck in No. 1 hold; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft
116 feet, under engine
and boilers 58 feet, forward 180 feet, 1,118 tons; Deep Tank aft 31 feet,
846 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 52 tons; Aft Peak Tank 22 tons
Tonnage: 5,421 tons
gross, 5,094 under deck and 3,4411 net
Dimensions: 410.6
feet long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 30.5 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Bridge 138 feet; Forecastle 52 feet
Construction: 1912,
C. Connell & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24 1/2, 42 1/2 & 72 inches diameter
respectively;l stroke 54 inches; 538 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended
and
1 auxiliary single ended boilers; 15 corrugated furnaces; grate surface
281 sq. ft.;
heating surface 9,339 sq. ft. engine by Dunsmuir, Jackson Ltd. in Glasgow
Ownersd: Charente
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (T. & J. Harrison, managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ARCTURUS - 1877
Code letters: QHMR
Official Number: 29891
Master: Captain E.
Phillips
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1875; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 203 tons
gross, 193 under deck and 203 net
Dimensions: 112.1
feet long, 23.7 foot beam and holds 11.7 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
29 feet
Construction: 1865,
Gardner in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1871; some repairs in 1875
Owners: G.H. Dyson
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ARDENA - 1941, ex.
PEONY
Code letters: SZHW
Official Number: 916
Rigging: steel single
screw passenger liner; 2 decks; Upper Deck sheathed in wood;
12 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom under boilers 21 tons; Deep
Tank forward
22 tons; Forward Peak Tank 11 tons; Aft Peak Tank 17 tons
Tonnage: 1,092 tons
gross, 794 under deck and 433 net
Dimensions: 250.1
feet long, 33.1 foot beam and holds 17.3 feet deep; Forecastle 63 feet
Construction: 1915,
A. McMillan & Son Ltd. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 35 & 58 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 350 nominal horsepower; engine by D. Rowan & Co.
Ltd. in Glasgow
Owners: Nav. Const.
Toyias (E.K. Toyias, manager)
Port of registry:
Piræus
ARDENCRAIG - 1890
Code letters: KJLM
Official Number: 93332
Rigging: iron Ship;
1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 2,153 tons
gross, 1,956 under deck and 2,072 net
Dimensions: 277.7
feet long, 40 foot beam and holds 24.9 feet deep; Poop 44 feet; Forecastle
34 feet
Construction: 1886,
Russell & Co. in Greenock
Owners: Edmiston
& Mitchells
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ARDEOLA 1917-1919
Code letters : HWVB
Official Number : 131461
Master : Captain
T.H. Clatworthy
Rigging : steel single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 2 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular double bottom, aft
40 feet,
under engine & boilers 26 feet, forward 152 feet, 502 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 56 tons; Aft Peak Tank 50 tons
Tonnage : 3,140 tons
gross, 2,109 under deck and 1,789 net
Dimensions : 310.2
feet long, 44.2 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet;
Poop & Bridge 207 feet; Forecastle 57 feet
Construction : 1912,
Caledon Ship Building & Engine Co. Ltd. in Dundee
Propulsion : triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 345 horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 180 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,126 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners : Ardeola
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Yeoward Bros., managers)
Port of registry
: Liverpool
ARDGAY - 1894
Code letters: SLBH
Official Number: 88869
Master: Captain Smith
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
iron floors and beams; double bottom, aft 16 feet, forward 65 feet, 206
tons
Tonnage: 1,674 tons
gross, 1,546 under deck and 1,081 net
Dimensions: 249.8
feet long, 34 foot beam and 16.9 feet deep; Forecastle 36 tons
Construction:
1886, W. Dobson & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 33 & 55 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36; 160 horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 4 corrugated furnaces;
engine by Black, Hawthorn & Co. in Gateshead
Owners: J.J.B. Irving
Port of registry:
Hong Kong
ARDMOUNT - 1908
Code letters: HGDF
Official Number: 121330
Master: Captain J. McDowall
(1907-12); Captain J. Ronald (1913)
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; deep framing; 6 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 108 feet, under engine 24 feet, forward 156
feet, 869 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 76 tons; Aft Peak Tank 84 tons
Tonnage: 3,510 tons
gross, 3,318 under deck and 2,249 net
Dimensions: 350 feet
long, 48 foot beam and holds 16.6 feet deep; Poop 31 feet;
Bridge 106 feet; Forecastle 43 feet
Construction: 1906,
A. Rodger & Co. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 65 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 180 p.s.I.; 330 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 146 sq. ft.; heating surface 5,530
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Ashmount
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Hope & Sloan, managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ARETHUSA - 1861
Master: Captain
R. Biggs
Rigging: Brig;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 173
tons
Construction:
1842 in Montrose; new keelson & some repairs in 1854; some repairs
in 1860
Owners: Soulsby
& Co.
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey:
Blyth
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
ARETHUSA - 1868-1872
Official Number:
29710
Master: Captain J.
Wallace (1868-71); Captain J. Pyle (1872)
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1870; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 276
tons
Dimensions:
107 feet long, 27 foot beam and holds 15.7 feet deep
Construction:
1861, Metcalfe in Shields
Owners: W.
Davidson
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey:
Shields
Voyage: sailed
for the Mediterranean Sea
ARGALI - 1864-1865
Master: Captain H.
Winn
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 254 tons
Dimensions: 111.4
feet long, 24.7 foot beam and holds 14 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Follett in Dartmouth
Owners: J.H. Clark
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Dartmouth
Voyage: sailed for
Algoa Bay
ARGENTINUS - 1858
Master: Captain D.
Gillespie
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1854; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 503 tons
using old measurements and 542 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Nova Scotia
Owners: J. &
J. Cook
Port of registry:
Londonderry
Port of survey: Londonderry
Voyage: sailed for
New Brunswick
ARGO - 1847
Master: Captain P.
Fearon
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 177 tons
Construction: 1808
in Workington; new deck & major repairs in 1838 & 1847; major repairs
in 1843
Owners: Rearon &
Co.
Port of registry:
Workington
Port of survey: Workington
Voyage: sailed for
North America
ARGO - 1872-1873/1897
Code letters:
JTMR
Official Number: 65303
Master: Captain
Star (1872); Captain George Thomas (1873); Captain W.A. Seavell (1897)
Rigging: iron
single screw 3 masts steamer; 2 deck & partial Awning Deck; 5 cemented
bulkheads
Tonnage: 963
tons gross, 785 under deck and 574 net
Dimensions:
230.7 feet long, 30.3 foot beam and holds 16.2 feet deep
Construction:
1871, London & Glasgow Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 38 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches;
231 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1883; engine built by the builders
Owners: Bristol
Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade (1872-73)
ARGOMENE - 1878
Official Number:
76415
Master: Captain T.
Browning
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,716 tons
gross, 1,552 under deck and 1,662 net
Dimensions: 241 feet
long, 38.7 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep; Poop 52 feet; Forecastle 26
feet
Construction: 1877,
Oswald in Southampton
Owners: H. Fernie
& Sons
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ARGUS - 1805
Master: Captain
P. Carr
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 168
tons
Construction:
1805 in Workington
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
Dublin
Voyage: sailed
for Workington
ARGUS – 1864
Master: Captain Hansford
Rigging: Schooner;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 167 tons
using old measurements an d 178 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 84 feet
long, 19.3 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep
Construction: 1852
on Prince Edward Island
Owners: Redway &
Co.
Port of registry:
Exmouth
Port of survey: Cardiff
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
ARGUS – 1938
Code letters: MDCN
Official Number: 129055
Rigging: twin screws
steamer; 1 deck; fitted with wireless and submarine signalling device
Tonnage: 661 tons
gross, 545 under deck and 246 net
Dimensions: 171 feet
long, 30.1 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep; Bridge 56 feet
Construction: 1909,
Ramage & Ferguson Ltd. in Leith
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 11 ½, 19 & 30 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 22 inches; 93 registered horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Corporation
of the Trinity House
Port of registry:
London
ARGYLE - 1850
Master: Captain Irvine
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1850; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 565 tons
using old measurements and 584 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1849
in Saint John, N.B., using Oak, Hackmatac, Spruce & Birch
Owners: J. de Wolf
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
ARIADNE - 1835/1836
Master: Captain
J. Conn
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1833
Tonnage: 333
tons
Construction:
1827 in Québec, using White Oak
Owners: McIntire
& Co.
Port of registry:
Derry
Port of survey:
Belfast
Voyage: sailed
for Mobile
ARIADNE ALEXANDRA - 1930
Code letters:
NDQC
Official Number: 102799
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck; well deck; web frames; 4 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with wireless; cellular double bottom 228 feet long, 438 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 18 tons
Tonnage: 1,973
tons gross, 1,493 under deck and 1,214 net
Dimensions:
277 tons gross, 38.2 foot beam and holds 17.7 feet deep; Poop 29 feet long;
Quarter Deck 76 feet; Bridge Deck 114 feet; Forecastle 31 feet
Construction:
1893, W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20, 31 1/2 & 53 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 175 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
4 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 57 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,740 sq.
ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1908; engine by Central Marine Engine Works in West Hartlepool.
Owners: Alexander
Shipping Co. Ltd. (Capper, Alexander & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ARICA - 1866
Master: Captain
J. Barron
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1865; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 398
tons
Dimensions:
128.8 feet long, 22.2 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Tay Ships Co. in Dundee
Owners: Kidd
& Co.
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey:
Dundee
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
ARICA - 1879
Code letters: HGFC
Official Number: 1007
Master: Captain W.
Harrison
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 189 tons
Dimensions: 85.7
feet long, 22.1 foot beam and holds 14.9 feet deep
Construction: 1831
in Liverpool; some repairs in 1857; partial new deck in 1863;
partial new top sides in 1864; repairs to damages in 1867 & 1872
Owners: Harrison
& Sons
Port of registry:
Whitby
ARIEL - 1857
Master: Captain T.
Parsons
Rigging: Brig; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 203 tons
Construction: 1852
in Shoreham
Owners: J. Sharp
Port of registry:
Shoreham
Port of survey: Shoreham
Voyage: sailed for
Hartlepool
ARIEL - 1875
Call sign:
HQGL
Official Number: 51249
Master: a)
Captain E. Leetham; b) Captain Breminger
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts, steamer; 4 bulkheads; rigged for sail
Tonnage: 377
tons gross and 292 net
Dimensions:
167 feet long, 23.1 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Humber Iron Works in Hull
Propulsion: auxilliary
propulsion; direct acting engine with 2 cylinders 45 horsepower;
Owners: Leetham
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey:
Hull
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic
ARIZONA - 1880
Code letters: SNQV
Official Number: 81271
Master: Captain J.
Price
Rigging: iron single
screw, 4 masts, steam Barque; 4 decks; 8 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 5,147 tons
gross, 5,007 under deck and 2,928 net
Dimensions: 450.2
feet long, 45.4 foot beam and holds 35.7 feet deep;
Bridge Deck 34 feet; Forecastle 74 feet
Construction: 1879,
J. Elder & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 62 & 90 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 66 inches; 1,200 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: S.B. Guion
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ARMADALE - 1913
Code letters:
HPVL
Official Number: 129047
Master: Captain
A. Hunter, appointed to the vessel in 1913
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck sheathed in wood; 6 cemented
bulkheads;
deep framing; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery;
cellular double bottom, aft 127 feet,
under engine & boilers 46 feet, forward 169 feet, 995 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 68 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 32 tons
Tonnage: 6,153
tons gross, 4,423 under deck and 3,829 net
Dimensions:
395.5 feet long, 51.9 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep
Construction:
1909, C. Connell & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 44 & 73 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating
at 200 p.s.i.; 495 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 173 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,846 sq. ft.;
engine by D. Rowan & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Australind
Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (Trinder, Anderson & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ARMENIA - 1905
Call sign:
RKML
Master: Captain
F. Forst
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; fitted with electric light;
water ballast
Tonnage: 5,471
tons gross, 4,492 under deck and 3,469 net.
Dimensions:
399.3 feet long, 50.1 foot beam and holds 27.3 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge Deck 259 feet long; House on deck 22 feet; Forecastle
43 feet
Construction:
1896, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastl
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 22 1/2, 32, 47 & 68
inches diameter
respectively; stroke 51 inches; 330 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg-Amerika
Linie
Port of registry:
Hamburg
ARMESTICE - 1861/1866
Master: Captain J.
Smith (1861); Captain J. Howell (1866)
Rigging: Brig;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 268
tons (1861); 210 tons (1866)
Dimensions:
106 feet long, 26 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep
Construction:
1859, Gammon in Bathurst
Owners: Smith
& Co. (1861); Samuels & Co. (1866)
Port of registry:
Miramichi (1861); Llanelly (1866)
Port of survey:
Miramichi (1861); Llanelly (1866)
Voyage: sailed
for Liverpool (1861); on Coastal Trade (1866)
ARMAIS - 1858
Master: Captain A.
Locke
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1856
Tonnage: 510 tons
using old measurements and 441 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Hartlepool
Owners: Ord &
Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
ARRAN - 1872
Official Number:
47585
Master: Captain McKechnie
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1871; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,064 tons
Dimensions: 176.7
feet long, 37 foot beam and holds 22.8 feet deep
Construction: 1855
in the United States
Owners: Hendry &
Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
ARRINO – 1911-1912
Code letters: HGTW
Official Number: 123688
Master: Captain T.
Dent
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 6 partly cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 4,484 gross,
4,215 under deck and 2,843 net
Dimensions: 392.3
feet long, 50.1 foot beam and holds 26.4 feet deep
Construction: 1906,
D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 44 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 485 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces; grate surface 173 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,637 sq. ft.; engine
by the builders
Owners: Australind
Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (Trinder, Anderson & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ARTAXERXES - 1869
Master: Captain
J. Harris
Rigging: Brigantine;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 187
tons
Dimensions:
107.5 feet long, 22.6 foot beam and holds 12.7 feet deep
Construction:
1859, Jenkins on Prince Edward Island; repairs to damages in 1860
Owners: E.
Harris
Port of registry:
Exeter
Port of survey:
Teignmouth
ARTEMIS - 1868
Official Number:
5489
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; rigged for sail; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 556 tons
using old measurements and 470 tons using new measurements
Dimensions: 179.7
feet long, 27.8 foot beam and holds 14.6 feet deep
Construction: 1865,
Marshall in Newcastle
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 90 horsepower
Owners: Good &
Co.
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
ARTEMISIA - 1848
Master: Captain
J. Ridley, 1st class certificate.
Rigging: Barque;
sheated in felt and yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 492
tons using old measurements and 558 tons using new measurement
Construction:
1847 in Sunderland
Owners: A.
Ridley
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
ARTHUR P. DAVIS - 1946
Code letters: KXOF
Official Number: 244005
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; cruiser stern; electric welded; fitted with
direction finder & echo sounding device; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,176 tons
gross and 4,380 tons net
Dimensions: 422.8
feet long, 57 foot beam and holds 34.8 feet deep
Construction: 1943,
California Ship Building Corp. in Los Angeles
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23 1/2, 37 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; engine by Joshua Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, CA
Owners: U.S. War
Shipping Administration
Port of registry:
Los Angeles
ARZILLA - 1867
Master: Captain
W. Sulis
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1864; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,095
tons
Dimensions:
183.2 feet long, 35.2 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Jardine in Richiboucto
Owners: Gibson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Aden
ASCALON - 1878
Code letters: JDFT
Official Number: 60682
Master: Captain D.
Bain
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1876; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 998 tons
gross, 849 under deck and 938 net
Dimensions: 201 feet
long, 34 foot beam and holds 20.5 feet deep;
Poop 59 feet; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1868,
Hood in Aberdeen
Owners: G. Thompson
Jr. & Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
ASHANTEE - 1874
Master: Captain
F. E. Roberts
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1874; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 700
tons gross, 687 under deck and 700 net
Dimensions:
158 feet long, 34.4 foot beam and holds 18.6 feet deep; Poop 44 tons
Construction:
1874, Campbell in Nova Scotia
Owners: D.
& A. Campbell
Port of registry:
Halifax
ASHANTI – 1937
Code letters: MLLB
Official Number: 164622
Rigging: single screw
motor vessel; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads; cruiser stern;
machinery aft; cellular double bottom 114 feet, 180 tons; Forward Peak
Tank 54 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 41 tons
Tonnage: 534 tons
gross, 333 under deck and 274 net
Dimensions: 183.6
feet long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 8 feet deep; Poop 42 feet;
Quarter Deck 100 feet; Forecastle 18 feet
Construction: 1936,
Goole Ship Building & Repairing Co. Ltd. In Goole
Propulsion: 4-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 7 cylinders of 11 inches diameter each;
stroke 17 11/16 inches; 82 nominal horsepower; engine by
Humboldt Deutzmotoren A.G. in Koln-Deutz
Owners: T.E. Evans
& Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
ASHDENE - 1884-1891
Code letters: WCFL
Official Number: 84989
Master: Captain Thompson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads; double bottom,
aft 71 feet, forward 52 feet,
231 tons; Forward Peak Tank 28 tons; Aft Peak Tank 7 tons
Tonnage: 1,138 tons
gross, 941 under deck and 734 net
Dimensions: 230.1
feet long, 33 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep; Quarter Deck 82 feet;
Bridge 40 feet; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction: 1881,
Osbourne, Graham & Co. in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1890
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 28 & 53 inches diameter respectively; stroke
36 inches;
99 horsepower; engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Bulman &
Dixon
Port of registry:
Sunderland
ASHMORE – 1902-1906
Code letters: QPFW
Official Number: 108661
Master: Captain J.
Murray
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
Cellular double bottom, aft 92 feet, under engine & boilers 38 feet,
forward 142 feet, 702 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 30 tons
Tonnage: 2,519 tons
gross, 2,356 under deck and 1, 574 net
Dimensions: 325.5
feet long, 45.2 foot beam and holds 19.9 feet deep; Poop 33 feet;
Bridge 224 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1899,
w. Dobson & Co. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 37 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 251 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 106 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,935 sq. ft.; engine by Wallsend
Slipway Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Adam Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
ASIA - 1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master:
Captain J. Stead
Rigging:
Snow; 2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1831
Tonnage:
533 tons
Construction:
in Aberdeen; vessel 14 years old; iron standards and knees
Owners:
McInnis
Draught
under load: 19 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for New South Wales
(Red
Book - Shipowners)
Master:
Captain Steed
Rigging:
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1831
Tonnage:
532 tons
Construction:
1819 in Aberdeen; some repairs in 1829 & 1831
Owners:
McInnis
Draught
under load: 20 feet
Port
of survey: London
ASIA - 1832/1853
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master:
Captain H. Ager (1832); Captain R.G. Howes (1853)
Rigging:
Ship (1832); Barque (1853); 2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in
1829; copper repaired in 1831;
sheathed in yellow metal in
1851
Tonnage:
513 tons (1832); 523 tons using old measurements and 648 tons using new
measurements (1853)
Construction:
in Calcutta; vessel; 17 years old (1832); some repairs in 1844; repairs
to damages (1849)
Owners:
Hockett & Co. (1832); Hall & Co. (1853)
Draught
under load: 17 feet
Port of registry:
London (1853)
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for New South Wales (1832); Australia (1853)
(Red
Book - Shipowners)
Master:
Captain Agar (1832); Captain R. G. Howes (1853)
Rigging:
Ship (1832); Barque 91853); 2 decks; double sheathed in copper in 1829;
sheathed in yellow metal in
1851
Tonnage:
523 tons using old measurements and 648 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1815 in Bombay; repairs to damages in 1824 & 1849; some repairs in
1844
Owners:
Hacket (1832); Hall & Co. (1853)
Draught
under load: 18 feet
Port of registry:
London (1853)
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for New South Wales (1832); Australia (1853)
ASIA - 1844
1)
Master:
Captain Galilee
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal in 1844
Tonnage:
268 tons using old measurements and 303 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 on Prince Edward Island, using Black Birch, Hackmatac & Spruce;
repairs to damages in 1844
Owners:
Holderness
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Londonderry
Voyage:
Richiboucto
2)
Master:
Captain J. Hannah
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and copper in 1842; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage:
647 tons
Construction:
1833 in Nova Scotia, using Black Birch, Spruce, Pine & Hackmatac; major
repairs in 1844
Owners:
Cannon & Co.
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Mobile
ASIA KOREA - 1995,
ex. HAKODATE MARU
Rigging: twin screws
motor RoRo Cargo/Ferry; 1 deck; 400 passengers; 73 cars; machinery
aft;
fitted with echo sounding device, radar & radiotelephony
Tonnage: 1,495 tons
gross, 498 tons net and 1,034 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 82.81
meters long, 16.18 meters beam and holds 4.24 meters deep
Construction: 1971,
Narasaki Zoxen K.K. in Muroran
Propulsion: quadruple
4-stroke, single acting oil engines, each with 8 cylinders of 250 mm diameter
each;
stroke 320 mm; 5,318 brake horsepower; engine by Migata Engine Co. Ltd.
in Nigata
Owners: Trans-Asia
Shipping Lines Inc.
Port of registry:
Cebu
ASSAYE - 1868/1874
Code letters:
KNFG
Official Number: 62060
Master: Captain
G. Hughes (1868); Captain D. McRitchie (1874)
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,351
tons gross, 1,281 under deck and 1,199 net
Dimensions:
227.4 feet long, 35.9 foot beam and holds 22.4 net
Construction:
1868, Steele in Greenock
Owners: J.
& W. Stewart
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for India (1868)
ASSYRIA - 1904-1905
Code letters:
RLCG
Master: Captain
H. Looft (1904-05)
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 3 decks & Awning Deck; fitted with electric light;
water ballast
Tonnage: 6,581
tons gross, 6,452 under deck and 4,175 net
Dimensions:
420.7 feet long, 54.4 foot beam and holds 34.4 feet deep; House on deck
126 feet long
Construction:
1898, J.C. Tecklengorg AG in Geestemünde
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 23, 33, 48 & 70 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 360 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg
Amerika Linie
Port of registry:
Hamburg
ASTREA - 1823/1826
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain T.
Barclay
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1821
Tonnage: 154 tons
Construction: Dundee;
vessel 4 years old (1823); repairs to damages in 1822
Owners: T. Neish
& Co.
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1823); London (1826)
Voyage: sailed for
Brazils (1823); Messina (1826)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain T.
Barclay
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1821
Tonnage: 154 tons
Construction: 1819
in Dundee
Owners: T. Nash
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1823); London (1826)
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea (1823); Messina (1826)
ASTRONOM - 1885-1887
Master: Captain
Krause
Rigging: wood
Barque; 3 masts
Tonnage: 879
tons
Dimensions:
154 feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep
Construction:
1862, Gebr. J. H. Bosse in Bremen Burg
Owners: C.
Bölken
Port of registry:
Bremen
ATALA - 1850-1853
Master: Captain
Tate (1850); Captain W. Rogers (1851/1852); Captain Thompson (1853)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1848 & 1852
Tonnage: 633
tons using old measurements and 698 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1847 in Nova Scotia
Owners: Tate
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Charleston (1850); New Orleans (1851/1853)
ATALANTA - 1860
Master: Captain Spratley
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1860; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 930 tons
Construction: 1855
in New Brunswick
Owners: Wilson &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
ATHENA - 1903-1909
Code letters:
HNMP
Master: Captain
J. Svoronos
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks & Spar Deck
Tonnage: 455
tons gross and 172 tons net
Dimensions:
162 feet long, 23.6 foot beam and holds 14 feet deep; Forecastle 30 feet
long
Construction:
1893 in Piraeus
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 14, 22 & 37 1/2 inches
diameter;
stroke 30 inches; 77 nominal horsepower; engine by McDowall & Barbour
in Piraeus
Owners: Hellenic
Steam Navigation Co. (J. McDowall & Barbour, managers)
Port of registry:
Piraeus
ATHENAIS - 1865
Code letters: RNJQ
Official Number: 35141
Master: Captain G.
Kirby
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1862; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,016 tons
Dimensions: 171.8
feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 22.1 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in New Brunswick
Owners: J. &
R. Reed
Port of registry:
Saint John, NB
Port of survey: Cardiff
Voyage: sailed for
America
ATHENIA – 1904-1906
Code letters: VQRT
Official Number: 129121
Master: Captain B.C.
Webb
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 4 masts, steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 3 tiers of beams;
8 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery;
cellular double
bottom, aft 145 feet, under engine & boilers 74 feet, forward 191 feet,
1,343 tons;
Deep Tank aft 32 feet, 1,100 tons; Forward Peak Tank 205 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 110 tons
Tonnage: 7,835 tons
gross, 6,870 under deck and 5.113 net
Dimensions: 478 feet
long, 56 foot beam and holds 32.5 feet deep; Bridge on Shelter Deck 125
feet
Construction: 1904,
Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd. in Barrow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 27, 44 & 72 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 48 inches; 855 nominal horsepower; 6 single ended boilers; 18 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 448 sq. ft.; heating surface 14,222 sq. ft.; engines by the
builders
Owners: Athenia Steam
Ship Co. Ltd. (Donaldson Bros., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ATHENIA - 1929
Code letters:
KNRT
Official Number: 146330
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 3 decks; cruiser stern; fitted for oil fuel; equipped
with electric light,
wireless, direction finder & refrigerating machinery; water ballast.
Tonnage: 13,465
tons gross, 10,209 under deck and 8,118 net
Dimensions:
526.3 feet long, 66.4 foot beam and holds 38.1 feet deep; Bridge &
Forecastle 427 feet long.
Construction:
1923, Fairfield Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
6 steam turbines double reduction geared to 2 screw shafts; engines by
the builders
Owners: Anchor-Donaldson
Ltd
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ATHENS - 1851
Master: Captain R.Clark
Rigging: Snow; partly
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 250 tons
using old measurements and 252 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1846
Owners: J. Kidman
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
London
ATHINAI - 1911-1914
Master: Captain
A. Paleologos
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck sheathed in
wood; deep framing;
7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & wireless; cellular
double bottom, aft 79 feet long,
under engine & boilers 117 feet, forward 158 feet, 921 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 97 tons;
Aft Peak Tons 26 tons
Tonnage: 6,742
tons gross, 4,377 under deck and 4,405 net
Dimensions:
420 feet long, 52 foot beam and 27.4 feet deep; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction:
1908, Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd. in Middlesbrough
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 22 1/2, 37 & 61 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 598 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 267 sq. ft.; heating surface 10,240
sq. ft.; engine by
North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Hellenic
Transatlantic Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Piraeus
ATHLETE - 1881
Code letters:
PMRD
Official Number: 26808
Master: Captain
Power
Rigging: iron
single screw steameer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 363
tons gross, 341 under deck and 230 net
Dimensions:
159.5 feet long, 23.4 foot beam and holds 13.9 feet deep; Raised Quarter
Deck 57 feet
Construction:
1855, J.M. Hyde in Bristol; vessel raised in 1861; repairs to damages in
1865, 1876 & 1877;
new deck and some repairs in 1873
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 34 1/2 inches diameter; stroke
28 inches;
operating at 25 p.s.i.; 80 horsepower; new engine in 1865; new boilers
in 1874;
engine by J. & E. Bush in Bristol
Owners: J.J.
Wallace
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ATLAS - 1808
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: Captain
Hill
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed with copper over boards in 1808; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 135
tons
Construction:
Yarmouth; vessel 18 years old; 2 guns
Owners: Elyard
& Co.
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Gibraltar
ATLAS - 1883
Code letters: PWNJ
Official Number: 28477
Rigging: iron single
screw Barque
Tonnage: 2,393 tons
gross, 2,219 under deck and 1,553 net
Dimensions: 339 feet
long, 36.5 foot beam and holds 25.7 feet deep; Forecastle 53 tons
Construction: 1860,
J. & G. Thomson in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 33 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 300 horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1873; engine
by the builders
Owners: Cunard Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ATLAS - 1899-1905
Code letters:
PSFC
Official Number: 106964
Master: Captain
G.H. Sergent
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 iron deck; 2 tiers of beams; web
frames; 5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft and under
engine 130 feet long, forward 136 feet, 731 tons; Aft Peak Tank 53 tons.
Tonnage: 3,090
tons gross, 2,871 under deck and 1,994 net.
Dimensions:
325 feet long, 47.1 foot beam and holds 22.3 feet deep;
Poop 27 feet long; Bridge Deck 82 feet; Forecastle 32 feet.
Construction:
1897, W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool.
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 38 & 64 in. diameterrespectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 260 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 85 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,820 sq.
ft.; engine by
Central Marine Engine Works in West Haltlepool.
Owners: Rickson,
Sons & Co.
Port of registry:
West Hartlepool
ATRATO - 1896
Code letters:
KWSH
Official Number: 95512
Rigging: steel
single screw, 3 masts, steamer; 3 decks, steel Upper Deck sheathed in wood;
9 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 5,347
tons gross, 4,531 under deck and 2,970 net
Dimensions:
421.2 feet long, 50 foot beam and holds 25 feet deep; Poop 41 feet long;
Forecastle 61 feet
Construction:
1888, R. Napier & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 42, 66 & 92 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 66 inches; 687 nominal horsepower; 8 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 500 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Royal
Mail Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry:
London
ATREVIDA - 1857
Master: Captain G.
Shearer
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1855
Tonnage: 526 tons
using old measurements and 523 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Dundee
Owners: J. Miln
Port of registry:
Dundee
AUNT – 1831-1833
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: E.Evans
Rigging: Smack, single
deck
Tonnage: 50 tons
Construction: New
Quay (new construction 1831)
Owners: Evans &
Co.
Draught under load:
9 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1831-32); Dublin (1833)
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
1834-1837
Master: Captain E.
Evans
Rigging: Smack
Tonnage: 50 tons
Construction: 1831
in New Quay
Owners: Evans &
Co.
Port of registry:
Cardigan
Port of survey: Newport
Voyage: sailed for
Liverpool
AUNT LIZZIE - 1867
Master: Captain
W. Martin
Rigging: iron
Barque; 2 asphalted bulkheads
Tonnage: 536
tons
Dimensions:
145 feet long, 27 foot beam and holds 17.6 feet deep
Construction:
1862, Pile in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1866
Owners: T.
Scott
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
Swansea
Voyage: sailed
for India
AURANIA - 1887
Code letters:
HRGW
Official Number: 87839
Master: Captain
Hains.
Rigging: steel
single screw Barque.
Tonnage: 7,269
tons gross, 3,468 under deck and 4,030 net.
Dimensions:
470 feet long, 57.2 foot beam and holds 37.2 feet deep; Forecastle 102
tons.
Construction:
1883, J. & G. Thompson in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 3 inverted cylinders, 1 of 68 in. & 2 of 91 in.
diameter
respectively; stroke 72 inches; 1,500 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Cunard
Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
AURORA - 1821
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain T.
Pearson
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks
Tonnage: 471 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 13 years old
Owners: Fishburn
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed on
Transportation
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Pearson
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1820
Tonnage: 471 tons
Construction: 1808
in Whitby
Owners: Fishburn
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Cape of Good Hope
AURORA - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
1)
Master:
Captain Matthewson
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1831
Tonnage: 341
tons
Construction:
in Nova Scotia, using Black Birch, Pine & Spruce; vessel 10 years old;
some repairs in 1828
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Derry
2)
Master:
Captain G. Forsyth
Rigging:
Snow; single deck with beams; sheathed in patent hair and
copper over boards in 1830
Tonnage:
312 tons
Construction:
in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Oak & Hackmatac;
repairs to damages in 1824 & 1830
Owners:
J. Hollett
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: Dublin
(Red
Book - Shipowners)
1)
Master:
Captain Mathewson
Rigging:
Ship; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in1831
Tonnage:
341 tons
Construction:
1821 in New Brunswick; some repairs in 1826
Owners:
Tayleur
Draught
under load: 17 feet
Port
of survey: a) Derry; b) Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for a) Saint John; b) Québec
2)Master:
a) Captain Forsyth; b) Captain Crowell
Rigging:
Brig; single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage:
312 tons
Construction:
1822 in New Brunswick, using Black Birch & Pine
Owners:
Summers
Draught
under load: 16 feet
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Saint John
AURORA - 1860
Master:
Captain V. Ryan
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal in 1859
Tonnage:
425 tons using old measurements and 536 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1843 in Sunderland
Owners:
Ryan & Co.
Port
of registry: London
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for India
AUSONIA - 1939
Code letters: KMQV
Official Number: 145970
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 steel decks & Shelter Deck sheathed in wood;
3rd deck in holds except No. 4 & 5; 10 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted
with electric light,
refrigerating machinery, wireless, direction finder & submarine signalling
device;
cellular double bottom 442 feet, 1,810 tons; Deep Tank forward 1,456 tons;
tanks in way of
tunnels 45 feet, 382 tons; Forward Peak Tank 106 tons; Aft Peak Tank 57
tons
Tonnage: 13,912 tons
gross, 10,696 under deck and 8,527 net
Dimensions: 520 feet
long, 65.3 foot beam and holds 39.1 feet deep;
Bridge Deck & Forecastle 425 feet; Promenade Deck 243 feet
Construction: 1929,
Armstrong Withworth & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: 4 steam
turbines double reduction geared to 2 screw shafts; operating at 220 p.s.i.;
1,640 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended & 2 single ended boilers;
24 corrugated
furnaces; heating surface 19,440 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Cunard Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
AUSPICIOUS – 1816
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain Neish
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1816; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 492 tons
Construction: Lynn;
vessel 19 years old; almost rebuilt in 1810
Owners: McDonald
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain J.
Neish
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1816
Tonnage: 492 tons
Construction: 1796,
Lynn; major & thorough repairs in 1810; 2 6-pounds guns
Owners: Reid
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India
AUSTRALASIAN – 1885
Code letters: JMFR
Official Number: 88859
Master: Captain A.
Simpson
Rigging: iron single
screw steam Barque; 2 decks; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,630 tons
gross, 2,516 under deck and 2,343 net
Dimensions: 361.6
feet long, 44.2 foot beam and holds 21.3 feet deep;
Bridge Deck 94 feet; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction: 1884,
R. Napier & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 3 inverted cylinders of 32, 46 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 400 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: G. Thompson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
AUSTRALIA - 1852-1854
Master: Captain J.
Noble
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 1,125 tons
using old measurements and 1,170 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Saint John, N.B., using Oak, Hackmatac & Pine
Owners: C. Moore
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
AUSTRALIA - 1853-1854
Master: Captain B.
Avery
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 721 tons
Construction: 1852,
Pillau, using Oak & Fir
Owners: J.J. Frost
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
AUSTRALIA - 1879
Code letters: NGCQ
Official Number: 85
Master: Captain F.
Bozzoni
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,750 tons
gross, 1,428 under deck and 1,190 net
Dimensions: 288 feet
long, 33 foot beam and holds 20.3 feet deep; Poop 80 feet;
Forecastle 42 feet; Bridge Deck 30 feet
Construction: 1862,
Dudgeon in London; vessel lengthened in 1871
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 35 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 200 horsepower; new engine & boiler in 1876;
engine by Palmers' Co. in Newcastle
Owners: Rubattino
& Co.
Port of registry:
Genoa
AUSTRALIAN - 1887
Code letters:
HRBN
Official Number: 58896
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 2,499
tons gross, 2,317 under deck and 1,699 net
Dimensions:
324.5 feet long, 39.8 foot beam and holds 26.4 feet deep; Poop 52 tons
Construction:
1867 in West Hartlepool
Propulsion:
compound engine with 4 cylinders of 26 & 58 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 48 inches;
350 horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1873; engine by Forrester &
Co. in Liverpool
Owners: West
India & Pacific Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
AUSTRALIE - 1872
(Source: American Lloyd's Register)
Master: Captain Lucas
Rigging: Barque;
2 decks; sheathed in 1870; fastened with iron & copper bolts
Tonnage: 672 tons
Construction: 1854,
Kinderdyk
Owners: Blaauev &
Co.
Port of registry:
Amsterdam
AUSTRALIND – 1909-1911
Code letters: HBCG
Official Number: 118478
Master: Captain A.
Hunter
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery; cellular double
bottom, aft 122 feet,
under engine & boilers 46 feet, forward 164 feet, 985 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 32 tons
Tonnage: 5,563 tons
gross, 4,004 under deck and 3,526 net
Dimensions: 384.1
feet long, 50.1 foot beam and holds 26.1 feet deep
Construction: 1904,
C. Connell & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 44 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48; 496 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers; 9 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 173 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,888 sq. ft.; engine by D.
Rowan & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Australind
Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (Trinder Anderson & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
London
AUSTRALMOUNT - 1915-1919,
ex. STRATHBEG
Code letters: HPTR
Official Number: 129437
Master: Captain D.
McIntyre
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,338 tons
gross, 4,059 under deck and 2,808 net
Dimensions: 376.8
feet long, 52.3 foot beam and holds 25.5 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Bridge 100 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction:1909,
W. Hamilton & Co. Ltd. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 68 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 320 nominal horsepower; engine by D. Rowan & Co.
in Glasgow
Owners: Commonwealth
Government Line of Steamers
Port of registry:
Sydney, NSW
AUSTRALPLAIN - 1910-1918,
ex. ARDANMHOR
Code letters: HLTJ
Official Number: 124240
Master: Captain G.
Cockell
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; fitted with electric light; water
ballast
Tonnage: 4,454 tons
gross, 4,185 under deck and 2,829 net
Dimensions: 385.2
feet long, 50.1 foot beam and holds 17.7 feet deep;
Poop 45 feet; Bridge 110 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1907,
H. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 & 67 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 311 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Commonwealth
Government Line of Steamers
Port of registry:
Glasgow
AUTHORITY - 1943
Code letters: MPCF
Official Number: 160484
Rigging: steel single
screw steam tanker; 1 deck; 8 partly cemented & partly asphalted bulkheads;
machinery aft; Deep Tank forward 11 feet, 38 tons; Forward Peak Tank 70
tons;
Aft Peak Tank 27 tons
Tonnage: 616 tons
gross, 466 under deck and 274 net
Dimensions: 179.8
feet long, 26.7 foot beam and tanks 12.7 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 68 feet; Forecastle 27 feet
Construction: 1928,
G. Brown & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 13 1/2, 22 & 37 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 26 inches; 83 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 3 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 64 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,066 sq. ft.; engine by W. Beardmore
and Co. Ltd. in Coatbridge
Owners: F.T. Everard
& Sons Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
AUTOFAGASTA - 1875-1887
Code letters:
NRTL
Official Number: 70935
Master: Captain
J. Halliday
Rigging: iron
Barque; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 709
tons gross, 669 under deck and 679 net
Dimensions:
180.1 feet long, 29.8 foot beam and holds 19.1 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 40 feet
Construction:
1875, W. Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Tomlinson,
Hodgetts & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
AUTUMN - 1852-1854
Master: Captain J.
Lambert
Rigging: Snow; fastened
with iron bolts
Tonnage: 195 tons
Construction: 1790
in Whitby; major repairs in 1837; repairs to damages in 1848
Owners: Lambert
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
AUXILIAR - 1866
Master: Captain R.
Frankland
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1863; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 384 tons
Dimensions: 114.5
feet long, 27.2 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep
Construction: 1853,
Sunderland; some repairs in 1856; partial new keelson & some repairs
in 1863
Owners: Hansell
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
AVALANCHE - 1860
Master: Captain
J. Stott
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1859
Tonnage: 753
tons using old measurements and 692 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1853 in Dundee
Owners: Park
& Co.
Port of registry:
Frasberg
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
AVEROFF - 1912, ex.
MANDINGO
Code letters:
HRGM
Captain: Captain
A. Fokias
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 deck, 1 partly of steel; 5 bulkheads, 1 partial
bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,700
tons gross, 1,540 under deck and 1,089 net
Dimensions:
305 feet long, 34.2 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep;
House on deck 112 tons; Forecastle 49 tons
Construction:
1882, Harland & Wolff in Belfast
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 32 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 221 nominal horsepower; 2 boilers; 6 plain furnaces;
grate surface 108 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,985 sq. ft.; engine bythe
builders
Owners: D.
Delagrammatica
Port of registry:
Piraeus
AVON - 1847-1848
Master: Captain Robinson
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1843
Tonnage: 261 tons
using old measurements and 251 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838
in New Brunswick, using Black Birch, Pine & Spruce
Owners: Moore &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
AVON – 1854
Master: Captain H.
Dowsly
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in zinc in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 383 tons
Construction: 1846
in Nova Scotia
Owners: H. Steele
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
AYR - 1904-1908
Code letters:
NMDL
Official Number: 104796
Master: Captain
H.J. Charters
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck & partial Awning Deck; 2 tiers of beams;
6 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 102 feet, forward 128 feet, 481 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 31 tons
Tonnage: 3,050
tons gross, 2,325 under deck and 1,955 net
Dimensions:
322 feet long, 41.6 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep; Poop 28 feet; Quarter
Deck 94 feet;
partial Awning Deck 198 feet
Construction:
1894, J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches;
operating at 160 p.s.i.; 264 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface 116 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,950 sq. ft.; engine by J.
Dickinson in Sunderland
Owners: Mercantile
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
AYRSHIRE - 1852
Master: Captain Dewar
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 625 tons
using old measurements and 750 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1845
in Québec; some repairs in 1847
Owners: Brown &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
AYRSHIRE – 1916
Code letters: VHTC
Official Number: 119066
Master: Captain J.
Wallace
Rigging: steel twin
screw, 4 masts, steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light, wireless and refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom,
Aft 108 feet, under engine & boilers 65 feet, forward 225 feet, 1,424
tons;
Forward Peak Tank 95 tons; Aft Peak Tank 104 tons
Tonnage: 9,188 tons
gross, 6,809 under deck and 5,931 net
Dimensions: 460 feet
long, 58.5 foot beam and holds 31.8 feet deep;
Construction: 1903,
Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 25, 42 & 71 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 48 inches; 893 nominal horsepower; 5 single ended boilers; 15 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 305 sq. ft.; heating surface 12,405 sq. ft.; engine by North
East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: The Scottish
Shire Line Ltd. (Turnbull, Martin & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow