Register of Ships
Register of Shipstranscribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
EMBLEM - 1851
Master: Captain
W.H. Jones
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in felt & zinc in 1851; fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 162 tons.
Construction:
1847 in Nova Scotia
Owners: J.
Kimberly
Port of registry:
Gloucester
Port of survey:
Gloucester
Voyage: sailed
for Galatz
EMERALD ISLE - 1841
Master: Captain J.
Scales
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and copper in 1841
Tonnage: 501 tons
Construction: 1836
in Maulmain
Owners: St. Croix
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
EMIGRANT – 1853
Master: Captain R.
Williams
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt in 1852
Tonnage: 370 tons
using old measurements and 405 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Sunderland
Owners: Denniston
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
EMILY WARBRICK - 1884
Code letters:
KWCQ
Rigging: wood
Brigantine; partly fastened with iron bolts; salted
Tonnage: 167
tons gross, 167 under deck and 153 net
Dimensions:
105.6 feet long, 23.3 foot beam and holds 12 feet deep
Construction:
1872, Gibson in Fleetwood
Owners: Porter's
Shipping Co.
Port of registry:
Fleetwood
EMMA - 1856/1859/1860/1866
Captain: Captain
Hadgraft (1856-1860); Captain W. Bell (1866)
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 93
tons
Construction:
1820 in Ipswich; vessel lengthened & major repairs in 1847;
some repairs in 1851, 53 & 56; repairs to damages in 1859
Owners: Cobbold
Port of registry:
Ipswich
Port of survey:
Ipswich
Voyage: sailed
on Coastal Trade
EMMA – 1905-1909
Code letters: QNPS
Official Number: 77401
Master: Captain W.J.
Brown
Rigging: wood, 3
masts, Schooner; 1 deck
Tonnage: 148 tons
gross, 148 under deck and 128 net
Dimensions: 97 feet
long, 27 foot beam and holds 12 feet deep
Construction: 1877,
Cowl in Padstow
Owners: W.L. Jenkin
Port of registry:
Padstow
EMMA EUGENIA - 1837/1852-1857
Master: Captain
D. Buchan (1837); Captain F. Davis (1852-57)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1836; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852 &
1856
Tonnage: 383
tons
Construction:
1833 in Whitby; new top sides & some repairs in 1850; repairs to damages
in 1852
Owners: J.
Somes (1837); Campbell & Co. (1852-57)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for China (1837); Portland Bay (1852-53)
EMPEROR OF CHINA - 1877
Master: Captain
R. Brown.
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1847.
Tonnage: 416
tons using old measurements and 485 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1847 in Bidef
Owners: W.
Jenkins.
Port of registry:
Swansea
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Ceylon
EMPIRE - 1903
Code letters: TQCV
Official Number: 115896
Master: Captain P.T.
Helms
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in Teak; 3 tiers of beams;
6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery;
cellular
double bottom, aft 86 feet, under engine & boilers 73 feet, forward
158 feet, 644 tons;
Deep Tank aft 4 feet, 100 tons; Forward Peak Tank 44 tons
Tonnage: 4,496 tons
gross, 3,582 under deck and 2,843 net
Dimensions: 386.1
feet long, 46.7 foot beam and holds 27.7 feet deep; Poop 72 feet;
Bridge 158 feet; Forecastle 52 feet
Construction: 1902,
W. Beardmore & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28 1/2, 47 & 78 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 200 p.s.I.; 613 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 220 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,756
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Eastern &
Australian Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
EMPIRE ARQUEBUS - 1944,
launched as CAPE ST. VINCENT
Code letters: MYMS
Official Number: 169819
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 3 decks; fitted with direction finder & gyro-compass;
water ballast
Tonnage: 7,177 tons
gross, 6,087 under deck and 4,823 net
Dimensions: 396.5
feet long, 60.1 foot beam and holds 35 feet deep
Construction: 1944,
Consolidated Steel Corp. Ltd. in Wilmington, CA
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft;
engine by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. in Essington, PA
Owners: Ministry
of War Transport (Donaldson Bros. & Black Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
EMPIRE BRENT - 1950, ex.
LETITIA - 1946
Code letters:
GLBX
Official Number: 148847
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 3 decks; 10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder, radar,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass & refrigerating machinery; cellular
double bottom 325 feet,
1,910 tons; Deep Tank aft 1,046 tons; Forward Peak Tank 67 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 115 tons
Tonnage: 13,595
tons gross, 10,217 under deck and 8,243 net
Dimensions:
525.7 feet long, 66.4 foot beam and holds 38 feet deep; Bridge & Forecastle
423 feet
Construction:
1925, Fairfield & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
6 steam turbines double reduction geared to twin screw shafts; operating
at 210 p.s.i.;
8,700 shaft horsepower; 3 double ended & 3 single ended boilers; heating
surface 20,304 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Ministry
of Transport (Donaldson Bros. & Black Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Glasgow
EMPIRE CHAMOIS - 1947
, ex. PACIFIC REDWOOD-1941, ex. WESTMOUNT
Code letters: GPJL
Official Number: 168200
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 7 cemented bulkheads; fitted with submarine signalling
device;
cellular double bottom 349 feet, 1,180 tons; Forward Peak Tank 136 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 44 tons
Tonnage: 5,684 tons
gross, 5,111 under deck and 3,558 net
Dimensions: 409.5
feet long, 54.2 foot beam and holds 27.4 feet deep; Poop 44 feet; Bridge
115 feet;
Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1918,
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; operating at 200 p.s.I.; 543 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended
boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 193 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,956
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Booth Steam
Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
EMPIRE CONSTRUCTOR - 1945,
ex. PINNAU
Code letters:
GFZX
Official Number: 180610
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck; machinery aft; fitted with electric light,
submarine signalling device & wireless
Tonnage: 1,201
tons gross, 993 under deck and 616 net
Dimensions:
250 feet long, 37.5 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge Deck 191 feet long; Forecastle 28 feet
Construction:
1922, Werft Nobiskrug in Rendsburg
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 17 3/4, 28 1/2 &
45 1/4 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 29 1/2; engine built by Ottensener Mch. in Altona
Owners: Ministry
of Transport (Frank S. Dawson Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
EMPIRE DORADO - 1943,
ex. TOLOSA-40
Code letters:
GLZK Official
Number: 168017
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with submarine signalling device;
water ballast
Tonnage: 5,595
tons gross, 5,105 under deck and 3,373 net
Dimensions:
411.2 feet long, 54.2 foot beam and holds 27 feet deep; Poop 44 feet long;
Bridge Deck 115 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction:
1920, Atlantic Corp. in Portsmouth, N.H.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24 1/2, 41 1/2 & 72 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 359 nominal horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Ministry
of War Transport (Runciman (London) Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
EMPIRE GANGWAY - 1947,
ex. WESERWEHR-1945
Official Number:
180717
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; cruiser stern; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,942
tons gross, 1,408 under deck and 964 net
Dimensions:
283.1 feet long, 44.3 foot beam and holds 15.8 feet deep
Construction:
1944, Deutsche Werft A.G. in Hamburg
Propulsion:
compound engine with 4 cylinders, (2) 16 15/16 & (2) 35 7/16 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 35 7/16 inches; engine built by Rheinmetall - Borsig A.G. in Berlin
Tegel
Owners: Canadian
Government (Park Steam Ship Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Montréal
Port of survey:
Halifax
EMPIRE GATEHOUSE - 1946,
ex. TIEFLAND-1945
Code letters:
GSPL Official
Number: 180737
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; cruiser stern; water ballast
Tonnage: 1,924
tons gross, 1,409 under deck and 936 net
Dimensions:
279.7 feet long, 44.4 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep
Construction:
1943, Lübecker Flenderwerke A.G. in Lübeck
Propulsion:
compound engine with 4 cylinders, (2) 16 1/2 & (2) 35 7/16 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 35 7/16 inches; engine built by Ottensener Eisenwerk, A.G. in Hamburg
Owners: Ministry
of Transport (Wm. Brown, Atkinson & Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
EMPIRE LEOPARD - 1942, ex.
ONOMEA-1940, ex. MARIAN OTIS CHANDLER-1938,
ex.
WEST HAVEN
Code letters: GMJQ
Official Number: 168052
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; water ballast
Tonnage: 5,676 tons
gross, 5,172 under deck and 3,522 net
Dimensions: 411.2
feet long, 54.1 foot beam and holds 27.1 feet deep;
Poop 44 feet; Bridge 115 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction: 1917,
Skinner & Eddy Corp. in Seattle, WA
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 42 & 72 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 549 nominal horsepower; engine by Puget Sound Machinery
Depot in Seattle, WA
Owners: Ministry
of War Transport (Maritime Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
EMPRESS - 1867
Master: Captain Cooper
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1867; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 481 tons
Dimensions: 136.5
feet long, 29.2 foot beam and holds 17.9 feet deep
Construction: 1858
in Cowes; major repairs in 1867
Owners: Stuart &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN - 1906
Code letters:
HGCJ
Official Number: 120940
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 4 decks; Upper & Main decks sheathed in wood;
Shelter Deck sheathed
in Teak; web frames; 10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light
& refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 14,189
tons gross, 9,774 under deck and 8,024 net
Dimensions: 548.8
feet long, 65.7 foot beam and holds 36.7 feet deep; Forecastle 95 feet;
Promenade Deck 405 feet
Construction:
1906, Fairfield & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 36, 52, 75 & 108 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 69 inches; operating at 220 p.s.i.; 3,168 nominal horsepower; 6
double ended & 3 single
ended boilers;
60 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 1,125 sq. ft.; heating surface 47,
171 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Canadian
Pacific Railways Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA - 1918
Code letters:
JBSQ
Official Number: 135197
Master: Captain
S. Robinson, appointed to the ship in 1916.
Rigging: steel
quadruple screws Schooner; 4 steel decks & steel shelter deck sheathed
in teak;
12 cemented bulkheads; cruiser stern; fitted with electric light, submarine
signalling device and
wireless; cellular double bottom, aft 69 feet long, under engine &
boilers 295 feet and
forward 100 feet, 1,548 tons; Forward Peak Tank 160 tons.
Tonnage: 16,810
tons gross, 12,557 under deck and 8,789 net.
Dimensions:
570.2 feet long, 68.2 foot beam and holds 42 feet deep;
Bridge & Forecastle on shelter deck 394 feet long.
Construction:
1913, Fairfield Co. Ltd. in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
4 steam turbines operating at 190 p.s.i.; 6 double ended & 4 single
ended boilers;
64 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 1,344 sq. ft.; heating surface 54,251
sq. ft.;
forced draught; engine built by Fairfields Ship Building & Engine Co.
Ltd. in Glasgow.
Owners: Canadian
Pacific Railway Ocean Lines (Canadian Pacific Ocean Service Ltd. managers)
Port of registry:
Vancouver, B.C.
EMPRESS OF THE SEA - 1865
Master: Captain
Davis
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,243
tons
Dimensions:
189.8 feet long, 39.2 foot beam and holds 23.7 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Hilyard in New Brunswick
Owners: H.
Wilson
Port of registry:
Saint John, NB
Port of survey:
Saint John, NB
Voyage: Liverpool
ENDYMION – 1845
Master: Captain Chambers
Rigging: Barque;
partly sheathed in 1836; double sheathed in 1842
Tonnage: 277 tons
Construction: 1825
in New Brunswick; some repairs in 1836, 1839 & 1842
Owners: J. Pearson
Port of registry:
Newcastle
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
America
ENGLAND - 1835/1838
Master: Captain
Gattenby (1835); Captain Bacon (1838)
Rigging: Ship
(1835); Barque (1838); sheathed in felt and copper in 1831 & 1838;
2 decks
Tonnage: 425
tons
Construction:
1813 in Chepstow; iron standards; new topside and partial new wales, and
some repairs in 1831 & 1838.
Owners: T. Ward
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
ENGLAND - 1866 - 1871
Master: Captain
W. Robson (1866); Captain J. Fox (1867 - 1871)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1863, 1867 & 1870; fastened with
copper bolts
Tonnage: 853
tons
Dimensions:
168.5 feet long, 34.3 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Robinson in Sunderland
Owners: W.
de Mattos (1866); G. Harrington (1867-1871)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Sunderland (1866); London (1867 - 1871)
Voyage: sailed
for India (1866); New Zealand (1867); Australia (1870)
ENGLISHMAN - 1834
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
W. Sharp
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 214
tons
Construction:
1827 in Stockton
Owners: Botcherly
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey:
London
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
T. Harrison
Rigging: Snow;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 213
tons
Construction:
Stockton; vessel 7 years old; repairs to damages in 1832
Owners: Harrison
& Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
Plymouth
Voyages: sailed
for the Straits.
ENGLISHMAN - 1887
1)
Code letters:
PMSC
Official Number: 26822
Rigging: wood
3 masts Schooner
Tonnage: 183
tons gross, 176 under deck and 183 net
Dimensions:
112.5 feet long, 21.7 foot beam and holds 11.1 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 25 feet long
Construction: 1854
in Cowes; ship lengthened in 1879
Owners: J.S.
Sterry
Port of registry:
Lowstoft
2)
Code letters:
VCWB
Official Number: 45346
Master: Captain
J. Green
Rigging: wood
Schooner, partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 144
tons gross, 113 under deck and 129 net
Dimensions:
94 feet long, 22.7 foot beam and holds 11.2 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Simpson in Glasson, using 8 & 12 years old timber;
repairs to damages in 1869 and 1876
ENMORE - 1841
Master: Captain
Ellis
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in patent hair and copper in 1841
Tonnage: 281
tons
Construction:
1831 in Newcastle; repairs to damages in 1838
Owners: Brooks
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
ENMORE - 1859
Master: Captain
Kennedy
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper 1859
Tonnage: 539
tons
Construction:
1858 in Bristol; new keel & repairs to damages in 1859
Owners: Cavan
Bros.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
ENTERPRISE – 1852
Master: Captain Thompson
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1850
Tonnage: 338 tons
Construction: 1836
in Liverpool
Owners: F. Wilson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
St. Helena
ENTREPRIZE - 1887
Code letters:
NGSD
Official Number: 21543
Master: Captain
J. Evans
Rigging: wood
Schooner; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 118
tons gross, 118 under deck and 102 net
Dimensions:
87.3 feet long, 19.3 foot beam and holds 10.6 feet deep
Construction:
1846 in Newport; ship lengthened in 1875
Owners: T.
Morgan (J.W. Paynter, manager)
Port of registry:
Beaumaris
Port of survey:
Bangor
ENVOY - 1858
Master: Captain J.
Cort
Rigging: Brigantine;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1856; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 144 tons
Construction: 1856
on Jersey
Owners: Fruing &
Co.
Port of register:
Jersey
Port of survey: Jersey
Voyage: sailed for
South America
ENVOY - 1864
1)
Master:
Captain A. Bruce/Captain Edington
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861
Tonnage:
746 tons
Dimensions:
136.6 feet long, 28.6 foot beam and holds 21.6 feet deep
Construction:
1843 in "N. Rmd" (????); repairs to damages in 1862
Owners:
Leitch & Co.
Port
of registry: Greenock
Port
of survey: Clyde
Voyage:
sailed for Québec
2)
Master:
Captain Fyffe
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1864; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage:
389 tons
Dimensions:
127.5 feet long, 26.6 foot beam and holds 15.6 feet deep
Construction:
1860, Henderson in Miramichi, NB, repairs to damages in 1861;
some repairs in 1864
Owners:
Tonge & Co.
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailed for Vancouver
EPAMINONDAS - 1852/1863
Master: Captain
H. Kerr (1852); Captain H. Heasley (1863)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1850 & 1862; yellow metal repaired
in 1852;
fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,125
tons using old measurements & 1,171 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
160.8 feet long, 34 foot beam and holds 22 feet deep
Construction:
1850 in Quebec, using Oak, Hackmatack, Elm, Birch and Pine; top sides doubled
and
new deck in 1862
Owners: Granger
& Co. (1852-1863); Johnson & Co. (1863)
Port of registry:
Belfast (1852-63); Liverpool (1863)
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1852-63); London (1863)
Voyage: sailed
for Adelaide (1852); India (1862); Aden (1863)
EQUITA - 1905,
ex. KNIGHT OF ST JOHN
Code letters:
PBNC
Official Number: 12
Master: Captain
G. Cafiero, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1897 and to the ship in 1899.
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel deck, Upper Deck sheathed in wood; 3 tiers
of beams;
5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light; double bottom under boilers
32 feet long,
112 tons; Midship Deep Tank 26 feet, 432 tons; Deep Tank aft 22 feet, 331
tons.
Tonnage: 3,369
tons gross, 3,106 under deck and 2,139 net.
Dimensions:
330 feet long; 43.5 foot beam and holds 29 feet deep; Poop 37 feet long;
Bridge Deck 74 feet; Forecastle 40 feet.
Construction:
1885, Palmers' Co. Ltd in Newcastle.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 44 & 71 in. diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 150 p.s.i.; 349 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended
boilers; 12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 187 sq. ft.; heating surface
5,460 sq. ft.;
engine built by the builders
Owners: O.
Zino
Port of registry:
Savona
ERIC - 1891-1900
Code letters: HCFG
Official Number: 52665
Master: Captain A.
Gray
Rigging: wood single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 533 tons
gross, 533 under deck and 412 net
Dimensions: 157.8
feet long, 29.5 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep
Construction: 1865
in Dundee
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 23 & 44 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; 80 registered horsepower; new boilers in 1885;
engine by Gourlay Bros. & Co. in Dundee
Owners: Hudson Bay
Co.
Port of registry:
London
ERICA - 1917, ex.
VINGA
Code letters: JQMF
Official Number: 140321
Master: Captain J.H.
Wright
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; water ballast
Tonnage: 747 tons
gross, 563 under deck and 422 net
Dimensions: 192.5
feet long, 30.6 foot beam and holds 12.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck 94 feet;
Bridge 19 feet; House on deck 39 tons; Forecastle 21 feet
Construction: 1900,
Lindholmens V.A. in Gothenburg
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 14 1/2, 24 & 40 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 93 registered horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: The Shipping
Controller (Morgan & Cadogan Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ERIDAN - 1947
Code letters:
FOAU
Rigging:
twin screws motor ship; cruiser stern; fitted with direction finder; water
ballast.
Tonnage: 9,928
tons gross, 6,738 under deck and 5,701 net
Dimensions:
445.4 feet long 61.1 foot beam and holds 35 feet deep; Poop 56 feet long;
Bridge Deck 177 feet; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction:
1928, Société Provençale de construction de navire
at La Ciotat
Propulsion:
2 stroke cycle, single acting oil engine with 16 cylinders of 23 5/8 in,
diameter each;
stroke 41 3/4 inches; engine built by Compagnie de construction mécanique
(procédé Sulzer) in St Denis
Owners: Société
des services contractuels des Messageries Maritimes.
Port of registry:
Dunkirk
ERINAGH - 1862
Master: Captain P.
Plage
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 308 tons
Construction: 1861,
Todd in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1862
Owners: Ewin &
Co.
Port of regsitry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies
ERIN-GO-BRAGH - 1839-1841
Master: Captain Sumpton
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1839
Tonnage: 360 tons
using old measurements and 431 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Sunderland
Owners: Fisher &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: Montréal
ERIX - 1908-1916,
ex. ERICE, ex. MINERVA
Code letters: PBRG
Official Number: 11
Master: Captain D.
Todaro
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
double bottom aft 44 feet, forward 51 feet
Tonnage: 923 tons
gross and 558 tons net
Dimensions: 221.1
feet long, 30.5 foot beam and holds 15.4 feet deep; Quarter Deck 70 feet;
Bridge 44 feet; Forecastle 24 feet
Construction: 1880,
J. Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 125 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1908;
engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: S.A. di Navigazione
La Sicania
Port of registry:
Trapani
ERLANGEN - 1904
Code letters: QHLT
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 2 decks & Hurricane Deck; fitted with electric light;
water ballast
Tonnage: 5,285 tons
gross, 3,863 under deck and 3,337 net
Dimensions: 378.3
feet long, 47.5 foot beam and holds 26.8 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge 227 feet; Forecastle 48 feet
Construction: 1902,
Bremer Vulkan in Vegesack
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26 3/4, 43 1/3 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 47 1/2 inches; 337 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
ERNA - 1904-1905, ex.
LAGUNA, ex. KONINGIN WILHELMINA
Code letters: RLCP
Master: Captain L.
Reimers
Rigging: steel single
screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 5 cemented bulkheads;
3 tiers of beams; double bottom, aft 61 feet, forecastle 40 feet, 95 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 18 tons; Aft Peak Tank 50 tons
Tonnage: 1,530 tons
gross, 1,428 under deck and 957 net
Dimensions: 254.7
feet long, 33 foot beam and holds 16.7 feet deep; Forecastle 35 feet
Construction: 1892,
Nederlandische Stoomboot Matts. in Rotterdam
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 33 & 55 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 197 nominal horsepower; 1 double
ended
boiler; 6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 108 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,182
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: M. Jebsen
Port of registry:
Hamburg
ERNA - 1909, ex. PRINS
HENDRIK
Code letters: RPSC
Master: Captain Ziegemmayer
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts Schooner; 3 decks, Upper Deck sheathed in wood;
7 cemented bulkheads; fitted electric light; cellular double bottom 150
feet, 264 tons
Tonnage: 3,476 tons
gross, 2,931 under deck and 2,173 net
Dimensions: 360.1
feet long, 43.1 foot beam and holds 27.7 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge 246 feet; Forecastle 50 feet
Construction: 1890,
Caird & Co. Ltd. in Greenock; repairs to damages in 1908
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 43 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 170 p.s.i.; 410 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended
boilers; 10 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 234 sq. ft.; heating surface
6,778 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: M. Jebsen
Port of registry:
Hamburg
ERNEST - 1887
Code letters:
WRGF
Official Number: 63613
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 4 cemented bulkheads; double bottom, aft 50 feet,
forward 63 feet, 240 tons
Tonnage: 726
tons gross, 669 under deck and 464 net
Dimensions:
200 feet long, 28.6 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
30 feet
Construction:
1870, W. Doxford in Sunderland; some repairs in 1880;
repairs to damages in 1871, 1874, 1881, 1883 and 1886
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 26 & 47 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 90 horsepower; new boilers in
1880;
engine built by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Fenwick
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
ERNEST G - 1948
Official Number:
175447
Rigging: wood twin
screws motor fishing vessel
Tonnage: 104 tons
gross, 102 under deck and 42 net
Dimensions: 107.5
feet long, 18.2 foot beam and holds 7.4 feet deep
Construction: 1942,
Midland Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Midland, ON
Propulsion: twin
oil engines with 12 cylinders of 4 5/8 inches diameter each; stroke 6 inches;
engines by Mack Manufacturing Corp. on Long Island, NY
Owners: G.A. Griffin
Port of registry:
Charlottetown, PE
ERRINGTON COURT - 1925
Code letters:
KSQB
Official Number: 148611
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 steel deck; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light and wireless; cellular double bottom 345 feet
long, 1,057 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 98 tons; Aft Peak Tank 174 tons
Tonnage: 4,913
tons gross, 4,560 under deck and 2,988 net
Dimensions:
396.6 feet long, 53.1 foot beam and holds 26.5 feet deep; Poop 46 feet
long;
Bridge Deck 119 feet; Forecastle 41 feet
Construction:
1925, Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 26, 42 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 414 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 198 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,017
sq. ft.; engine built
by the builders
Owners: United
British Steam Ships Co. Ltd. (Halding & Philipps Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
ESCORT - 1867
1)
Master:
Captain J. Jeffries
Rigging:
Schooner; sheathed in yellow metal in 1864
Tonnage:
130 tons
Construction:
1849 in Torquay; vessel lengthened, new keelson & some repairs in 1853;
some repairs in 1862; partial new keel in 1864
Owners:
Hunt & Co.
Port
of registry: London
2)
Master:
Captain Pinkeham
Rigging:
Brigantine; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1866; fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage:
176 tons
Dimensions:
105.1 feet long, 23.7 foot beam and holds 12.7 feet deep
Construction:
1866, Gent in Plymouth
Owners:
King & Co.
Port
of registry: Plymouth
Port
of survey: Gloucester
Voyage:
sailed for Newfoundland
ESHCOL - 1870-1879/1887
Code letters:
JLVC
Official Number: 62151
Master: Captain
Pinkham (1870-1877); Captain Sanders (1878-1879); Captain W. Dingle (1887)
Rigging: wood
Schooner; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1885; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 182
tons
Dimensions:
105 feet long, 23 foot beam and holds 12.8 feet deep
Construction:
1870, Mansfield in Teignmouth
Owners: Pinkham
& Co. (1870-1879); J.B. Pinkham (1887)
Port of registry:
Plymouth
WRECKED
ESLINGTON - 1887-1892
Code letters: WVCB
Official Number: 72536
Master: Captain P.
Coleman (1887-88); Captain J. Runciman (1889-90); Captain A.C. Balls (1891);
Captain J. James (1892)
Rigging: iron single
screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads; well deck;
double bottom 139 feet
Tonnage: 1,089 tons
gross, 915 under deck and 697 net
Dimensions: 224 feet
long, 30.2 foot beam and holds 18.4 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck 117
feet;
Forcastle 29 feet; Bridge Deck 12 feet
Construction: 1876,
Schlesinger, Davis & Co., Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 28 & 53 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 65 p.s.i.; 120 horsepower; engine by T.
Clark & Co.
in Newcastle
Owners: J.H. Wilson
(1887-88); R. Staunton & Co. (1888-92)
Port of registry:
Cardiff
ESMOK - 1866
Master: Captain Montgomery
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1864
Tonnage: 854 tons
Dimensions: 176.6
feet long, 32.7 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep
Construction: 1859,
Belfast Ships Co. in Belfast
Owners: Megaw &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
New Zealand
ESMOND - 1939,
ex. TRAPRAIN LAW
Code letters: VOQV
Official Number: 161898
Rigging:
steel single screw steamer; 1 steel deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted
with direction finder &
echo sounding device; cellular double bottom 344 feet, 1,037 tons;
Deep Tank aft 27 feet, 1,045 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 33 tons
Tonnage: 4,975 tons
gross, 4,587 under deck and 3,131 net
Dimensions: 405.3
feet long, 53.4 foot beam and holds 26.1 feet deep; Poop 35 feet;
Bridge Deck 255 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1930,
C. Connell & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 38 1/2 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 442 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 143 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,002
sq. ft.;
engine built by D. Rowan & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Owners: Anglo-Newfoundland
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Donaldson Bros. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
St. John's, NF
ESPAGNE - 1915
Code letters:
JCVF
Master: Captain
Laurent, appointed to the shipping line in 1906 and to the ship in 1910.
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 6 decks; fitted with electric light & wireless;
water ballast.
Tonnage: 11,155
tons gross, 8,419 under deck and 5,649 net.
Dimensions:
537.8 feet long, 60.8 foot beam and holds 39 feet deep;
Poop 53 feet long; Forecastle 62 feet.
Construction:
1909, Chantiers & Ateliers de Provence in Port de Bouc.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 8 cylinders, (2) 33 1/2, (2) 53 13/16 &
(4) 66 15/16 inches
diameter respectively; stroke 59 inches; 1,376 nominal horsepower; engine
built by
the builders
Owners: Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique
Port of registry:
Le Havre
ESPERANCE BAY - 1924
Code letters:
KLJS
Official Number: 140148
Rigging: steel
twin screws steamer; 2 steel decks, steel shelter deck sheathed in wood
and
3rd deck in forward holds; 9 partly cemented bulkheads up to the shelter
deck;
fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery & wireless; cellular
double bottom
457 feet long, 2,259 tons, Midship Deep Tank 24 feet, 1,017 tons; tanks
between
tunnels 51 feet, 197 tons; Forward Peak Tank 174 tons; Aft Peak Tank 143
tons.
Tonnage: 13,853
tons gross, 11,881 under deck and 8,451 net.
Dimensions:
530.9 feet long, 68.3 foot beam and holds 39.9 feet long; Bridge Deck 215
feet long;
Forecastle 76 feet.
Construction:
1922, W. Beardmore & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
4 steam turbines double reduction geared to 2 screw shafts; operating at
220 p.s.i.;
1,977 nominal horsepower; 3 double ended and 2 single ended boilers; 32
corrugated
furnaces; heating surface 25,923 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine built
by the builders
Owners: Australian
Commonwealth Line of Steamers.
Port of registry:
Fremantle
ESPERANZA - 1923
Code letters: KQRN
Official Number: 136870
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Hurricane Deck; fitted with electric light,
refrigerating machinery & wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,764 tons
gross and 2,904 tons net
Dimensions: 341 feet
long, 47.7 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep
Construction: 1901,
W. Cramp & Sons Co. in Philadelphia, PA
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 23 1/2, 39 & 65 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 42 inches; 548 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1915; engine by
the builders
Owners: New York
& Cuba Mail Steam Ship Co. Inc.
Port of registry:
New York
ESQUIMALT - 1918-1923
Rigging: wood, auxiliary
twin screws, 5 masts motor Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams;
machinery aft; fitted with electric light
Tonnage: 1,373 tons
gross, 1,224 under deck and 1,058 net
Dimensions: 240.8
feet long, 44.2 foot beam and holds 19.3 feet deep; Poop 36 feet;
Forecastle 45 feet deep
Construction: 1917,
Cameron Genoa Mills Shipbuilders Ltd., Victoria, B.C.; salted and
specially treated; fastened with hardwood treenails & galvanized iron
bolts
Owners: French Government
(1918-21); M. Valoussière (1822-23)
Port of registry:
Bayonne
ESSO ARGENTINA - 1958
Code letters: HPDX
Rigging: steel steam
tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding
device, gyro-compass, position finding device, radar & radiotelephony
Tonnage: 23,363 tons
gross, 14,190 tons net and 35,550 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 690ft.
long, 90ft. 3in. beam and tanks 35ft. 7in. deep
Construction: 1958,
Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Montefalcone
Propulsion: 2 Parsons
steam turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft;
engines by Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Trieste
Owners: Panama Transport
(Panamanian Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Panama
ESSO BELFAST - 1931- 1959,
ex. G. HARRISON SMITH
Official Number:
183240
Rigging: steel single
screw tanker; 2 decks; fitted with electric light, wireless & direction
finder;
machinery aft, water ballast
Tonnage: 11,752 tons
gross, 11,387 under deck and 7,328 net
Dimensions: 525 feet
long, 74.3 foot beam and tanks 40.5 feet deep; Bridge 36 feet; Forecastle
40 feet
Construction: 1930,
Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, NJ
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft;
engine by De Laval Steam Turbines Co. in Trenton, NJ
Owners: Standard
Shipping Co. (1931-38); Standard Oil Co. (1939-48); Panama Transport Co.
(1949);
Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. (1950); Esso (1952-59)
Port of registry:
Wilmington, DE (1931-48); Panama (1949) London (1950-59)
ESSO FULHAM - 1957,
ex. TRUJILLO-1956
Code letters: GTYX
Official Number: 187495
Rigging: twin screws
steam tanker; 1 deck; machinery aft; fitted with direction finder,
position finding device & radar
Tonnage: 4,352 tons
gross, 2,110 tons net & 5,572 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 366 ft.
1 in. long, 60 ft. 4 in. beam and holds 15 feet deep
Construction: 1945,
Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 16, 26 & 43 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 27 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 2 single ended boilers; fitted
for oil fuel;
engine by Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre
Owners: Esso Petroleum
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
ESSO PANAMA - 1958
Code letters: HPMP
Rigging: steel steam
tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding
device, gyro-compass, position finding device, radar & radiotelephony
Tonnage: 23,363 tons
gross, 14,190 tons net and 35,550 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 690ft.
long, 90ft. 3in. beam and tanks 35ft. 7in. deep
Construction: 1958,
Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Montefalcone
Propulsion: 2 Parsons
steam turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft;
engines by Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Trieste
Owners: Panama Transport
(Panamanian Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Panama
ESSO VENEZIA - 1955
Code letters: IBEV
Official Number: 3034
Rigging: steel steam
tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass,
radar & submarine signalling device
Tonnage: 14,911 tons
gross, 8,888 tons net and 21,710 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 589ft.
11in. long, 77ft. 5in. beam and tanks 31ft. 4in. deep
Construction: 1955,
Cantieri Navale Riuniti in Ancona
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft;
engines by Cantieri del Tirreno in Genoa
Owners: La Columbia
Societa Maritima per Azioni
Port of registry:
Genoa
ESTEPHANIA - 1867
Master: Captain
Rhd'vlho
Rigging: wood
single screw steamer; sheathed in copper in 1859; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 1,536
tons
Dimensions:
202.5 feet long, 41 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep
Construction:
1859, Greens in London
Owners: Portuguese
Government
Port of registry:
Lisbon
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Lisbon
ESTHER - 1835-1837
Master: Captain
Sparks (1835); Captain Sumpton (1836); Captain Douglas (1837)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1833
Tonnage: 352
tons
Construction:
1833 in Workington
Owners: Sparks
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Montréal (1835-36); Calcutta (1837)
ESTHER - 1835-1836
Master: Captain
Hill
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 358
tons
Construction:
1821 in Hull
Owners: Hill
Port of registry:
Scarborough
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
ESTHER - 1864
Code letters: MFCV
Official Number: 17069
Master: Captain T.
Profitt
Rigging: Schooner
Tonnage: 95 tons
Dimensions: 84 feet
long, 20 foot beam and holds 10.1 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Shaldon
Owners: J. Hoskin
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: Swansea
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterannean Sea
ESTRADA PALMA - 1934
Code letters:
MCFS Official
Number: 220924
Rigging: steel
twin screw steam car ferry; 1 deck; equipped with electric light &
wireless;
fitted for oil fuel; water ballast
Tonnage: 2,639
tons gross and 1,340 tons net
Dimensions:
336.7 feet long, 57 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep
Construction:
1920, W. Cramp & Son Ships & Engines Building Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 20, 33 & 55 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 181 nominal horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Florida
East Coast Car Ferry Co.
Port of registry:
New York City
ETHIOPIA - 1874-1882
Code letters:
MFJL
Official Number: 68456
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 2 decks
Tonnage: 1,761
tons gross, 1,535 under deck and 1,125 net
Dimensions:
293 feet long, 34.3 foot beam and holds 23.2 feet deep; Poop 132 tons;
Forecastle 67 tons
Construction:
1873, Royden in Liverpool
Propulsion:
vertical direct action engine with 2 cylinders of 40 & 71 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; 250 horsepower; engine by G. Forrester & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: African
Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
London
ETHIOPIA - 1892
Code letters:
WSJB
Official Number: 68064
Rigging: iron
single screw Barque; 3 decks, 2 of iron; Awning Deck; 7 cemented bulkheads.
Tonnage: 4,005
tons gross, 2,891 under deck and 2,604 net
Dimensions:
402 feet long, 40.2 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep.
Construction:
1873, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 38 & 76 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 373 nominal horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1884;
engine built by the builders
Owners: Anchor
Line Ltd
Port of registry:
Glasgow
ETNA - 1887, ex. ST. THOMAS
Code letters:
VNQW
Official Number: 47460
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 1,283
tons gross, 1,246 under deck and 826 net
Dimensions:
226 feet long, 31.2 foot beam and holds 24.7 feet deep
Construction:
1863, T.R. Oswald in Sunderland
Propulsion:
compound engine with 4 inverted cylinders of 20 & 45 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 30 inches; 150 horsepower; new engine in 1873; engine built by
G. Forrester & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: A.
Laming & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
ETONA – 1899-1904
Code letters: LTJC
Official Number: 98138
Master: Captain J.
Cantell
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & partial Awning Deck; web framing;
5 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom aft & under engine 133
feet,
forward 144 feet, 911 tons; Aft Peak Tank 71 tons
Tonnage: 2,495 tons
gross, 1,879 under deck and 1,600 net
Dimensions: 297 feet
long, 40 foot beam and holds 19 feet deep; Poop 29 feet;
Quarter Deck 92 feet; Awning Deck 176 feet
Construction: 1890,
Richardson, Duck & Co. in Stockton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 ½, 37 & 61 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 245 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 94 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,740 sq. ft.; new double ended
boilers in 1897;
engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Bucknall
Nephews
Port of registry:
London
EUGENIE - 1856
Master: Captain J.
McLeish
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 397 tons
Construction: 1856
in Dundee
Owners: Couper &
Co.
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey: Dundee
Voyage: sailed for
Archangel
EUPHEMIA - 1849-1851
Master: Captain Kendall
Rigging: Barque
Tonnage: 308 tons
using old measurements and 315 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1846
in New Brunswick
Owners: Wignall &
Co.
Port of registry:
Fleetwood
Port of survey: Liverpool
EUPHEMUS - 1853
Master: Captain
Bawden
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 633
tons
Construction:
1852 in Memel
Owners: Somes
Bros.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
EUPHRATES - 1863
Master: Captain D.
Cowen
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1863
Tonnage: 413 tons
Dimensions: 120 feet
long, 28 foot beam and holds 17.5 feet deep
Construction: 1854
in Sunderland; some repairs in 1858 & 1863; repairs to damages in 1861
Owners: D. Cowen
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
EURASIA - 1885-1888
Code letters: KCPH
Official Number: 91252
Master: Captain Parkes
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,874 tons
gross, 1,738 under deck and 1,825 net
Dimensions: 262.3
feet long, 40.3 foot beam and holds 23.9 feet deep;
Poop 42 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1885,
Russell & Co. in Greenock
Owners: J. &
W. Goffey
Port of registry:
Liverpool
EUROPA - 1855
Master: Captain
J. Jones
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1852; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 981
tons using old measurements and 1,088 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1851 in Québec, using Oak, Hackmatac, Birch, Elm & Pine
Owners: Cannon
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
EUROPA - 1856
Master: Captain
G. Sutton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and zinc in 1856
Tonnage: 420
tons
Construction:
1800 in Scarborough; new deck and major repairs in 1851
Owners: Willis
& Co.
Port of registry:
Scarborough
EUROPA - 1881
Code letters: TWRQ
Official Number: 44848
Master: Captain Hall
Rigging: iron single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 2 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 676 tons
gross, 605 under deck and 424 net
Dimensions: 206.5
feet long, 26.1 foot beam and holds 17.2 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
67 feet
Construction: 1862,
Palmer Bros. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 25 & 48 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 30 inches; 140 horsepower; engine compounded in 1870; new boiler
in 1877;
engine by the builders
Owners: London Steamship
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
EUROPA - 1938
Code letters:
DOAI
Rigging: quadruple
screws passenger liner; 5 decks; cruiser stern; fitted for oil fuel;
equipped with Direction Finder; Gyroscope; Echo Sounding Device and
Submarine Signalling Device; water ballast
Tonnage: 49,746
tons gross, 31,125 under deck and 20,307 net
Dimensions:
890.2 feet long 102.1 foot beam and holds 48 feet deep:
Bridge Deck and Forecastle 842 feet long
Construction:
1928, Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Propulsion: 12 steam
turbines single reduction geared to 4 screw shafts;
engines built by the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
EUROPE - 1833 (see EUROPA - 1856)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Merwick
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; double sheathed in 1826
Tonnage: 422
tons
Construction:
1800 in Scarborough; partial new wales & repairs in 1821;
major repairs in 1826
Owners: Tindel
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Merwick
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams; double sheathed in 1826
Tonnage: 422
tons
Construction:
Scarborough; vessel 32 years old; almost rebuilt 6 years prior;
new deck and some repairs in 1826
Owners: Willis
& Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
Greenock
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
EUROPE - 1871-1872
Official Number:
44541
Master: Captain
J. Adie (1871); Captain G. Greenfield (1872)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1872
Tonnage: 336
tons
Dimensions:
115 feet long, 26.5 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Bartram in Sunderland
Owners: R.
Wynn
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey:
Sunderland
EUROPE - 1884
Official Number:
82472
Master: Captain W.
Richardson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 198 tons
gross, 120 under deck and 198 net
Dimensions: 130.8
feet long, 21 foot beam and holds 10 feet deep
Construction: Earles'
Co. Ltd. in Hull
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 21 & 40 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 60 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Hull Steam
Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Hull
EUROPEAN - 1866
Master: Captain W.
Fowler
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1865; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 288 tons
Dimensions: 105.6
feet long, 26.7 foot beam and holds 16.3 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Barker in Sunderland; repairs to damagers in 1865
Owners: P. &
J. Dov
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
EUROPEAN - 1886-1887
Code letters:
HCTD
Official Number: 437
Master: Captain
Anderson
Rigging: iron
single screw 3 masts Schooner
Tonnage: 523
tons gross, 483 under deck and 331 net.
Dimensions:
196 feet long, 25.3 foot beam and holds 14.3 feet deep; Break 27 tons.
Construction:
1850, Smith & Rodger in Glasgow; ships lengthened in 1875.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 23 & 44 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 75 horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1875; engine
built by
C.D. Holmes & Co. in Hull.
Owners: W.
& C.L. Ringrose
Port of registry:
Hull
EURYNOME - 1874
Code letters:
VDBF
Official Number: 45362
Master: Captain
W. Watson
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 bulkheads; cemented in 1862.
Tonnage: 1,163
tons net.
Dimensions:
210 feet long, 35.5 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep.
Construction:
1862, Reid in Port Glasgow.
Owners: J.
Heap
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
EUXINE - 1873
Master: Captain T.
Cockburn
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1867; partly fastene with iron bolts
Tonnage: 795 tons
Dimensions: 153.7
feet long, 32 foot beam and holds 22.5 feet deep
Construction: 1859,
Smith in New Brunswick
Owners: Duncan &
Co.
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey: Leith
Voyage: sailed for
India
LOST
EVERTHORP (EVERTHORPE) - 1816-1817
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain McArthur
Rigging: Ship; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1813
Tonnage: 327 tons
Construction: in
Hull; vessel 7 years old (1816)
Owners: Denniston
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
St. Kitts (1816); Philadelphia (1817)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain McArthur
Rigging: Ship; single
deck withb beams; sheathed in copper in 1809
Tonnage: 328 tons
Construction: 1809
in Hull; 10 6-pounds guns
Owners: Clarkson
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
Voyage: sailed for
St. Croix
EXCELLENT - 1869
Master: Captain G.
Shaw
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 381 tons
Dimensions: 125.8
feet long, 28.5 foot beam and holds 17.7 feet deep
Construction: 1868,
Davison in Sunderland
Owners: Anderson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
Port of survey: Sunderland
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterannean Sea
EXCELSIOR - 1857
Master: Captain
D.B. Kerr
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 6 bulkheads.
Tonnage: 445
tons using old measurements and 358 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1854 in Newcastle
Owners: Charley
& Co.
Port of registry:
Belfast
Port of survey:
Belfast
EXCELSIOR - 1910
Code letters:
JWNR
Official Number: 135626
Master: Captain
W. Birney
Rigging: iron
single screw, 4 masts, Schooner; 3 decks; fitted with wireless; water ballast
Tonnage: 3,542
tons gross and 1,876 tons net
Dimensions:
340 feet long, 42.5 foot beam and holds 23.5 feet deep
Construction:
1882, Harlan & Hollingworth Co. in Wilmington, DE
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 38 & 76 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 354 nominal horsepower; new boilers in 1908;
engine built by the builders
Owners: Southern
Pacific Co.
Port of registry:
New Orleans, LA
EXETER - 1942
Code letters: WCEZ
Official Number: 230755
Rigging: steel single
screw passenger liner; 3 decks; fitted with direction finder and
gyro-compass; water ballast
Tonnage: 9,360 tons
gross and 5,628 tons net
Dimensions: 450 feet
long, 61.6 foot beam and holds 42.3 feet deep; Bridge 197 feet
Construction: 1931,
New York Ship Building Co. in Camden, N.J.
Propulsion: steam
turbine single reduction geared to screw shaft; engine by the builders
Owners: American
Export Lines Inc.
Port of registry:
New York
EXPERT - 1861
Master: Captain J.
Lawson
Rigging: steam tug
Tonnage: 52 tons
gross and 10 tons net
Construction: 1856
in Shields
Propulsion: clincher
engine producing 26 horsepower
Owners: Lawson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
EXPLORER - 1887
Code letters:
WBLD
Official Number: 84132
Master: Captain
J. Pennicuik, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1879 and to the vessel
in 1884
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,793
tons gross, 1,675 under deck and 1,748 net
Dimensions:
263 feet long, 39.1 foot beam and holds 24.1 feet deep; Poop 37 feet long;
Forecastle 22 feet
Construction:
1881, W.H. Potter & Son in Liverpool
Owners: McDiarmid,
Greenshields & Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Cardiff