Register of Ships
Register of Shipstranscribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
LA CHAMPAGNE - 1905
Code letters:
HQLK
Master: Captain
Verlynde, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1900 and to the vessel in 1902
Rigging: steel
single screw, 4 masts, steamer; 3 decks & Shade Deck; fitted with electric
light; water ballast
Tonnage: 6,724
tons gross and 3,065 tons net
Dimensions:
493.4 feet long, 51.8 foot beam and holds 34.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck
54 feet long;
Bridge Deck 48 feet; Forecastle 90 feet
Construction:
1885, Compagnie générale transatlantique in St. Nazaire
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 44, (2) 49 1/5, 53 1/2 &
(2) 74 4/5 inches diameter
respectively; stroke
67 inches; 1,149 nominal horsepower; engine tripled & new boilers in
1896;
engine built by the
builders
Owners: Compagnie
générale transatlantique
Port of registry:
Le Havre
LA CORDILLERA - 1942
Official Number:
167411
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 7 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder,
echo sounding device & gyro-compass; cellular double bottom 356 feet,
1,235 tons;
Midship tank 29 feet, 611 tons; Forward Peak Tank 134 tons; Aft Peak Tank
166 tons
Tonnage: 5,185 tons
gross, 4,637 under deck and 3,050 net
Dimensions: 429.8
feet long, 56.5 foot beam and holds 26.5 feet deep; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1940,
William Doxford & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 4 cylinders of 23 5/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 91 5/16 inches; 687 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Buries Markes
Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
LA CRESCENTA - 1932
Code letters: KPHS
Official Number: 147519
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 14 cemented bulkheads; web frames; fitted with
electric
light & wireless; machinery aft; cellular double bottom under engine
& boiler 72 feet, forward
38 feet, 249 tons; Aft Peak Tank 110 tons
Tonnage: 5,880 tons
gross, 5,631 under deck and 3,531 net
Dimensions: 400 feet
long, 53 foot beam and holds 32.8 feet deep; Poop 66 feet; Bridge 34 feet;
Forecastle 37 feet
Construction: 1923,
Furness Ship Building Co. Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 45 & 75 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 573 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 187 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,580
sq. ft.; engine by
Richardsons, Westgarth Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough
Owners: Crescent
Navigation Co. Ltd. (Harris, Dixon Ltd. (managers)
Port of registry:
London
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE - 1896-1900
Code letters: KMTB
Official Number: 141440
Master: Captain P.H.
Hanlon (1896-1900)
Rigging: steel twin
screws Schooner; 3 decks & Promenade Deck; water ballast
Tonnage: 5,018 tons
gross and 3,006 tons net
Dimensions: 380 feet
long, 47.8 foot beam and holds 36.5 feet deep
Construction: 1896,
Newport News Ship Building & Engine Co. in Newport News
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 24, 34, 48 & 68 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 42 inches; 599 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Plant Investment
Co.
Port of registry:
New Haven, CT
LA HOGUE - 1860-1864/1887
Code letters:
PLMR
Official Number: 26531
Master: Captain Heatby
(1860); Captain Williams (1861-64)
Rigging: wood
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1861 & 1885; fastened with
copper bolts; salted
Tonnage: 1,331
tons gross, 1,152 under deck and 1,331 net
Dimensions:
226 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 22.9 feet deep;
Poop 96 feet long; Forecastle 42 feet
Construction:
1855, J. Laing in Sunderland
Owners: D.
Dunbar (1860-64); T. Hick (1887)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1860)
LA PLATA - 1885
Code letters: NGMH
Official Number: 49739
Master: Captain G.
Fulham
Rigging:
iron single screw steamer
Tonnage: 1,779 tons
gross, 1,572 under deck and 1,153 net
Dimensions: 298.2
feet long, 32.1 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep; Poop 85 tons; Forecastle
89 tons
Construction: 1866,
Palmer Bros. & Co. in Howden
Propulsion: compound
engine with 4 inverted cylinders of 26 & 48 inches diameter each pair;
stroke 26 inches; 250 horsepower; new boilers in 1875; engine by Bailey
& Leetham in Hull
Owners: W.S. Bailey
Port of registry:
Hull
LA SALLE - 1949, ex.
RIVAL-1947, ex. BAXTER-1946,
ex. ANTINOUS
Code letters: AOTO
Official Number: 251504
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; fitted with direction finder,
echo sounding
device & gyro-compass; cruiser stern; water ballast
Tonnage: 6,126 tons
gross and 3,691 tons net
Dimensions: 449 feet
long, 63.1 foot beam and holds 26.9 feet deep
Construction: 1943,
Gulf Ship Building Corp. in Mobile, AL
Propulsion: 2 steam
turbines double reduction geared to single screw shaft; fitted for oil
fuel;
engine by General Electric Co. in Lynn, MA
Owners: Waterman
Steam Ship Corp.
Port of registry:
Mobile, AL
LA ZINGARA - 1861
Master: G. Sanders
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1860; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 287 tons
Construction: 1860,
Royden in Liverpool
Owners: T. Royden
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
South America
LABRADOR - 1812-1818
(Red Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain D.
Snell
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks
Tonnage: 198 tons
Construction: in
America, using Oak & Pine
Owners: H. Kettan;
American property
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New York
LABRADOR - 1874
Code letters: HTNM
Official Number: 54697
Master: Captain Gray
Rigging: single screw
steam Barque; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 391 tons
gross and 266 tons net
Dimensions: 187 feet
long, 29.2 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction: 1866,
Watson in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1867, 1869, 1870 & 1872
Propulsion: compound
direct action engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 22 1/2 & 43 inches
diameter
respectively; stroke 30 inches; 70 horsepower; new engine & boilers
in 1874;
engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: Hudson's
Bay Co.
Port of registry:
London
LABRADOR - 1881, ex. NOUVEAU
MONDE
Master: Captain
Joucla
Rigging: iron
single screw Barque; 3 decks & Awning Deck; 10 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 4,617
tons gross, 3,484 under deck and 3,136 net
Dimensions:
394.9 feet long, 44.1 foot beam and holds 20.8 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique in Saint Nazaire;
vessel lengthened in 1875
Propulsion:
compound engine with 4 inverted cylinders of 41 & 75 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 60 p.s.i.; 580 horsepower; new engine &
boilers in 1875;
engine built by Maudslay Sons & Field in London
Owners: Compagnie
Générale Transatlantique
Port of registry:
Le Havre
Port of survey:
Le Havre
Voyage: sailed
for New York
LABRADOR - 1896
Official Number:
97889
Master: Captain
J. McAuley, appointed to the vessel in 1891
Rigging: steel
single screw, 4 masts, Schooner; 3 decks
Tonnage: 4,737
tons gross, 4,028 under deck and 2,998 net
Dimensions:
401 feet long, 47.2 foot beam and holds 28.3 feet deep; Poop 69 tons;
House on deck 606 tons; Forecastle 87 tons
Construction:
1891, Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 32, 53 & 86 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 573 nominal horsepower;engine built by the builders
Owners: Mississippi
& Dominion Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
wrecked Mar. 1, 1899 at Skerryvore, Hebrides
LABRADORE - 1804
(Red Book - Shipowners only)
Master: Captain de
Begona
Rigging: Brig; 2
decks; sheathed in 1798
Tonnage: 125 tons
Construction: 1794
in America
Owners: Du Bois
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Bilbao
LACTURA - 1877
Code letters: NSJW
Official Number: 71708
Master: Captain J.R.
Luckes
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,445 tons
gross, 1,259 under deck and 1,398 net
Dimensions: 237.4
feet long. 36.4 foot beam and holds 21.9 feet deep;
Poop 50 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction: 1875,
Baird in Glasgow
Owners: Baird &
Brown
Port of registry:
Glasgow
LADSTOCK - 1887
Code
letters: QJKB
Official Number: 74554
Master:
Captain Morton, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the vessel in 1884
Rigging:
iron Barque; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage:
857 tons gross, 808 under deck and 816 net
Dimensions:
201 feet long, 32.2 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 46 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1876, Whitehaven Ship Building Co. in Whitehaven
Owners:
T. Connell
Port
of registry: Liverpool
LADY AMHERST - 1824-1828
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Philips
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1823
Tonnage: 130 tons
Construction:
1823 in Bideford
Owners: Captain
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool (1824-26); Bristol (1827-28)
Voyage: sailed
for Longhorn (1824-26); Coastal Trade (1827-28)
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
W. Phillips
Rigging: Snow;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1823 & 1826
Tonnage: 130
tons
Construction: Bideford;
vessel 2 years old (1824)
Owners: Captain
& Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Greenock
(1824-25); Liverpool (1826-28)
Voyage: sailed
for Malta (1824-25); Naples (1826); Straits (1827-28)
LADY AMHERST - 1849
Master: Captain
Mayhill
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1848
Tonnage: 446
tons
Construction:
1824 in Calcutta, using Teak
Owners: Phillips
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Sydney
LADY BELHAVEN - 1877
Code letters: LKVF
Official Number: 67909
Master: Captain Hamilton
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,576 tons
gross, 1,437 under deck and 1,499 net
Dimensions: 248 feet
long, 38.8 foot beam and hodls 23.5 feet deep; Poop 43 feet; Forecastle
45 feet
Construction: 1872,
Reid in Port Glasgow
Owners: G. Adam &
Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock London
LADY CLARENDON
- 1860
Master:
Captain Wilkie
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1859; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage:
1,344 tons
Construction:
1856 in New Brunswick, using Birch, Tamarack, Oak & Pitch Pine
Owners:
Houghton
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool
Voyage:
sailes for India
LADY CONSTANCE - 1881-1909
Code letters: NHJQ
Official Number: 21685
Master: Captain J.
Abbott (1881-93); Captain R. Wilkinson (1894-1900); Captain W.C. Beedle
(1904-09)
Rigging: wood Brig
(1881-1900); Brigantine (1904-09); partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 195 tons
gross, 195 under deck and 171 net
Dimensions: 90 feet
long, 24.5 foot beam and holds 18.6 feet deep
Construction: 1858,
Taylor & Co. in Sunderland; some repairs in 1867
Owners: J.G. Hill
(1881-91); A.L. Mellish (1892-94); Oak Bank Coal & Coke Co. (1895-1900);
J. Pattison (1904-09)
Port of registry:
Southampton (1881-1900); West Hartlepool (1904-09)
LADY DALHOUSIE - 1883
Official Number:
81821
Master: Captain W.
Abbott
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 228 feet, 350 tons
Tonnage: 1,982 tons
gross, 1,853 under deck and 1,291 net
Dimensions: 285 feet
long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep; Poop 40 feet;
Bridge Deck 60 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction: 1881,
C. Mitchell & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 34 & 66 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 235 horsepower; engine by Wallsend Slipway Co. in Newcastle
Owners: Lady Dalhousie
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (Adam, Hamilton & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Greenock
LADY EAST - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Straghan
Rigging: Barque;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1828
Tonnage: 651
tons
Construction:
Calcutta; vessel 15 years old; partial new wales, new upper works &
major repairs in 1828
Owners: Langtry
& Co.
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
Cowes
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Strachan
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in felt and copper in 1832
Tonnage: 651
tons
Construction:
1818 in Calcutta, using Teak; new wales, top side & major repairs in
1828;
some repairs in 1832
Draught under load:
19 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Vaoyage: sailed
for New South Wales
LADY ELIZABETH - 1811-1812
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain R.
Steel
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 58 tons
Construction: in
Whitehaven; vessel 4 years old (1811)
Owners: J. Bowness
Draught under load:
8 feet
Port of survey: Maryport
Voyage: sailed for
the Isle of Man
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain R.
Steele
Rigging: Sloop; single
deck
Tonnage: 58 tons
Construction: 1807
in Whitehaven
Owners: Bowness
Draught under load:
8 feet
Port of survey: Maryport
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
LADY ELMA BRUCE - 1856
Master: Captain
Bradshaw
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 966
tons using old measurements and 1,007 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1853 in Quebec, using Oak, Tamarac, Pine, Birch, Elm & Spruce.
Owners: De
Wolf
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
LADY ERNESTINE - 1872
Official Number:
62149
Master: Captain W.
Cooksly
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1870; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 153 tons
Dimensions: 96 feet
long, 22.5 foot beam and holds 12 feet
Construction: 1869,
Ridley in Plymouth; repairs to damages in 1870
Owners: R. Ridley
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed on
Coastal Trade
LADY FAVERSHAM (FEVERSHAM) - 1827/1828/1833/1834-1843
(Green Book - Underwriter)
Master: Captain G.
Willis (1827/28); Captain Ellerby (1833); Captain Webster (1834-43)
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1827 & 1830;
copper repaired in 1831
Tonnage: 430
tons
Construction:
Whitby; iron standards and knees
Owners: J.
Barry (1827-33); Barry & Co. (1834-43)
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of registry:
Whitby
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay (1827/28/34-43); Cape Good Hope (1833)
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain G.
Willis (1827/28); Captain Ellerby (1833); Captain Webster (1834-43)
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1827, 1830 & 1833
Tonnage: 430
tons
Construction:
1826 in Whitby
Owners: R.
Barry (1827-33); Barry & Co. (1834-43)
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of registry:
Whitby
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay
LADY FRANKLIN - 1852
Master: Captain
J. Knowles
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 400
tons using old measurements and 420 tons using old measurements
Construction:
1851 in Stromness
Owners: Baker
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for West Indies
LADY GREY - 1941
Code letters: CGSY
Official Number: 122014
Rigging: twin screws
icebreaker; 2 steel decks sheathed in wood; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 14 feet, under engine & boilers 70 feet,
forward 32 feet, 115 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 38 tons; Aft Peak Tank 39 tons
Tonnage: 733 tons
gross, 583 tons under deck and 294 tons net
Dimensions: 172 feet
long, 32.2 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep; Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1906,
Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd. in Barrow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 19, 30 & 49 inches diameter each
pair;
stroke 27 inches; 408 nominal horsepower; 4 single ended boilers; 8 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 169 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,572 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: Canadian
Government (DOT)
Port of registry:
Ottawa
LADY HOBERT - 1851-1853
Master: Captain
Rogers (1851); Captain C. Leisk (1852/1853)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 696
tons using old measurements and 781 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1849 in Nova Scotia, using Spruce & Birch
Owners: Dempsey
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for New York
LADY LEWIS - 1903-05
Code letters: PTCH
Official Number: 105189
Master: Captain E.
Daniel
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 110 feet, under engine 24 feet, forward 136
feet, 696 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 114 tons
Tonnage: 2,950 tons
gross, 2,747 under deck and 1,890 net
Dimensions: 330.2
feet long, 43.1 foot beam and holds 23.2 feet deep; Poop 31 feet;
Bridge 90 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1897,
Richardson, Duck & Co. in Stockton
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 , 37 & 61 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 245 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 ribbed
furnaces;
grate surface 110 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,760 sq.ft.; engine by Blair
& Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Lady Lewis
Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (W.J. Tatem & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Cardiff
LADY LILFORD - 1839
Master: Captain J.
Kermath
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1838
Tonnage: 557 tons
using old measurements and 596 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1838
in Nova Scotia, using Black Birch, Hackmatac & Red Pine
Owners: Scott &
Co.
Port of registry:
Dundee
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
South Australia
LADY McNAUGTON - 1853
Master: Captain
J. Hibbert
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and double layers of metal in 1833; sheathed in yellow
metal in 1852
Tonnage: 558
tons
Construction:
1825 in Calcutta, using Teak; repairs to damages in 1843
Owners: J.
Hibbert
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Port Philip
LADY NUGENT - 1834-1835
Master: Captain Fawcett
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in copper in 1833; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 535 tons
Construction: 1813
in Bombay
Owners: J. Somes
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Sydney
LADY OF THE LAKE - 1853/1854
Master: Captain
R. Scott
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 337
tons using old measurements and 329 tons using old measurements
Construction:
1820 in Chittagong; vessel lengthened in 1848
Owners: Stainbank
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Natal
LADY RAFFLES - 1830-1832/1834/1841-1842/1846
Master: Captain
Tucker (1830-31); Captain Boucher (1832); Captain R. Pollock (1834);
Captain Hight (1841-42); Captain Kirk (1846)
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks (Green Book); 3 decks (Red Book); sheathed in copper in 1825, 1830,
1832,
1840 & 1844; copper repaired in 1831 (Green Book)
Tonnage: 647
tons (Green Book); 646 tons (Red Book)
Construction:
1817 River
Owners: Pirie
& Co. (1830); Green & Co. (1830-34); Oldfield & Co. (1841-42);
G. Kirk (1846)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay (1830-32); Québec (1846)
ABANDONNED (1846)
LADY RAFFLES -
1841-1856
Master:
Captain J. Osborne (1841-42); Capain Eden (1846-47); Captain J. Martin
(1848-50);
Captain Marienberg (1852-55)
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and copper 1840; sheathed in yellow metal in 1845;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1848 & 1850
Tonnage:
253 tons using old measurements and 299 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1840 in Sunderland
Owners:
Osborne (1841-42); Wilson (1846-55)
Port
of registry: Liverpool
Port
of survey: Liverpool (1841-42, 1852-54); London (1846-50)
Voyage:
sailed for Sydney (1841-42); Singapore (1852-54)
LADY SANDYS -
1852-1853
Master:
Captain Pentreath
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1850 & 1852
Tonnage:
290 tons
Construction:
1844 in Scilly; some repairs in 1850
Owners:
Thompson's
Port
of registry: London
Port
of survey: London
Voyage:
sailed for Ceylon (1852); Cape Good Hope (1853)
LADY SEYMOUR - 1856
Master: Captain
J. England
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 907
tons
Construction:
1852 on Prince Edward Island, using Juniper, Birch & Oak; repairs to
damages in 1853.
Owners: W.
Yeo
Port of registry:
Bristol
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed
for New Orleans
LADY SHERBROOKE - 1831
Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Gambles
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in 1830
Tonnage: 371
tons
Construction:
Nova Scotia; vessel 19 years old; good repairs in 1823 & 1829; some
repairs in 1831
Owner: T. Loggan
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: Londonderry
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Williams / Captain Wood
Rigging: Ship;
scheathed in copper in 1824; copper repaired in 1825; sheathed in 1830
Tonnage: 380
tons
Construction:
1813 in Nova Scotia; thorough repairs in 1824; some repairs in 1828; good
repairs in 1830
Owners: Logan
Draught under load
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
LADY WASHINGTON - 1804
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Lukcome
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed
Tonnage: 149 tons
Construction: in
Portsmouth; vessel 10 years old
Owners: McCracken;
American property
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Rotterdam
Voyage: sailed for
Belfast
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Lucombe
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed
Tonnage: 149 tons
Construction: 1793
in Portsmouth
Owners: A. Cooper;
American property
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Dublin
Voyage: sailed for
Charleston
LAETITIA - 1828
(Green book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain H.
Clements
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1828; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 351 tons
Construction: in
New Brunswick; vessel 5 years old; repairs to damages in 1825;
some repairs in 1828
Owners: Lascombe
& Co.
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey: Cowes
Voyage: sailed for
New South Wales
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain R.
Simon
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 350 tons
Construction: 1824
in Saint John, NB; good repairs in 1828
Owners: Stroker &
Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: Dublin
Voyage: sailed for
Québec
LAFIAN - 1941
Code letters: VPTP
Official Number: 157540
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 7 partly asphalted bulkheads;
fitted with direction finder & echo sounding device; cellular double
bottom 296 feet,
1,072 tons; Midship Tank 25 feet, 931 tons; Forward Peak Tank 183 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 139 tons
Tonnage: 4,876 tons
gross, 4,344 under deck and 2,776 net
Dimensions: 422.5
feet long, 56.7 foot beam and holds 23.6 feet deep; Forecastle 44 feet
Construction: 1937,
Furness Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Haverton Hill-on-Tees
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 38 & 65 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 456 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended & 1 auxiliary
single ended
boilers; 8 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 142 sq. ft.; heating surface
7,030 sq. ft.;
engine by North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Owners: Elmira Ltd.
(United Africa Co. Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Freetown, Sierra Leone
LAFIAN - 1947
Code letters: GDVK
Official Number: 168857
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; platform deck in No. 3 hold and aft end of No.
2 hold;
8 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction finder; cellular double
bottom,
aft & under engine & boilers 113 feet, forward 168 feet, 980 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 184 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 137 tons
Tonnage: 7,221 tons
gross, 6,637 under deck and 5,055 net
Dimensions: 423 feet
long, 57.2 foot beam and holds 34.6 feet deep; Forecastle 43 feet
Construction: 1943,
Furness Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Haverton Hill-on-Tees
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23 , 38 & 66 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 489 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers;
9 corrugated furnaces;
grate surface165 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,362 sq. ft.; engine by Richardsons,
Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Hartlepool
Owners: Unitred Africa
Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LAGODA - 1831
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Baker
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1827
Tonnage: 329 tons
Construction: 1826,
Massachussets
Owners: Western
Draught under load:
13 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Boston
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: a) Captain
F. Bradford; b) Captain O. Baker
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1827
Tonnage: 329 tons
Construction: Boston;
vessel 5 years old; repairs to damages in 1827
Owners: Brewster
& Co.; American property
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Duxbury
LAGOS - 1891-93
Code letters:
HRVF
Official Number: 87674
Master: Captain
Keen
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks sheathed in wood.; 6 bulkheads & 1 partial
bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,731
tons gross, 1,590 under deck and 1,116 net
Dimensions:
300.2 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 20.2 feet deep; Poop 110 tons;
House on deck 39 tons; Forecastle 48 tons
Construction:
1883, David J. Dunlop & Co. in Port Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 33 & 63 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches;
220 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: British
and African Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
LAIRDSMOOR - 1930,
ex. MOORFOUL, ex. KILLARNEY
Code letters: KBWH
Official Number: 143335
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; steel Upper Deck sheathed in wood; 6 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & wireless; Deep Tank aft 10 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 21 tons
Tonnage: 1,578 tons
gross, 990 under deck and 668 net
Dimensions: 265 feet
long, 36.1 foot beam and holds 15.9 feet deep; Poop 50 feet; Bridge 127
feet;
Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1919,
A. & J. Inglis Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/4, 46 & 74 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 165 p.s.i.; 414 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 224 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,830
sq. ft.;
fitted for oil fuel in 1926; engine by the builders
Owners: Burns &
Laird Lines Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
LAKE MACQUARIE - 1966
Code letters: VJTR
Official Number: 315297
Rigging: steel single
screw motor bulk carrier; 1 deck; 8 bulkheads; fitted with echo sounding
device,
gyro-compass, radar & radiotelephony on VHF; machinery aft; water ballast
Tonnage: 7,358 tons
gross, 4,518 tons net and 10,224 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 467ft.
7in. long, 57ft. 6in. beam and holds 25ft. 6in. deep; Poop 96 feet; Forecastle
42 feet
Construction: 1958,
Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. in Whyalla
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting Doxford oil engine with 4 cylinders of 600 mm diameter each;
stroke 2,320 mm; 3,300 brake horsepower; engine by Commonwealth Government
Engine
Works in Melbourne
Service speed: 12
knots
Owners: Australian
Coastal Shipping Commission
Port of registry:
Port Adelaide
LAKE MICHIGAN - 1908
Code letters:
TGFB
Official Number: 115252
Master: Captain
G.S. Webster, appointed to the ship in 1905.
Rigging: steel
twin screws 4 masts Schooner; 2 steel decks; steel shelter deck;
3 tiers of beams; 7 cemented bulkheads; deep framing & web frames in
lieu
of lower beams in No. 2 hold; cellular double bottom aft 143 feet; under
engine
and boilers 59 feet, forward 195 feet, 1,497 tons; Deep Tank aft 30 feet,
845 tons;
Deep Tank forward 26 feet, 918 tons Aft Peak Tank 85 tons; flat keel.
Tonnage: 8,200
tons gross, 6,756 under deck and 5,340 net.
Dimensions:
469.5 feet long, 56.2 foot beam and holds 31.9 feet deep; Bridge 162 feet
long.
Construction:
1902, C.S. Swan & Hunter Ltd. in Newcastle; repairs to damages
in 1904.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 23 1/2, 38 & 64 in. diameter
each pair;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 722 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended
boilers; 12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 236 sq. ft.; heating surface
10,290 sq. ft.;
engine built by Richardson, Westgarth & Co. Ltd. in Hartlepool.
Owners: Canadian
Pacific Railway Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LAKE PATOS - 1887
Code letters:
JGHQ
Official Number: 87934
Master: Captain
Rogers
Rigging: wood
3 masts Schooner; 1 deck; sheathed in felt and yellow metal;
fastened with copper bolts; salted
Tonnage: 123
tons gross, 121 under deck and 107 net.
Dimensions:
101.9 feet long, 22.9 foot beam and holds 9.1 feet deep.
Construction:
1884, Dundalk Patent Slipway & Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Dundalk;
repairs to damages in 1884.
Owners: W.
Larmour
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Plymouth
LALLA – 1848
Master: Captain Wooly
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1843
Tonnage: 177 tons
Construction: 1843
in Liverpool
Owners: Wilson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
LAMMERSHAGEN - 1873
Master: Captain
Jorgensen
Rigging: iron
Ship; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 913
tons gross, 765 under deck and 877 net
Dimensions:
182.4 feet long, 32.1 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep
Construction:
1869, Stephen in Glasgow
Owners: R.
Sloman
Port of registry:
Hamburg
Port of survey:
Clyde
Voyage: sailed
for Hamburg
LAMORNA - 1892-1893,
ex. ST. MARNOCK
Code letters: HQFS
Official Number: 58325
Master: Captain D.
King
Rigging: iron Barque;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,258 tons
gross, 1,193 under deck and 1,258 net
Dimensions: 216.8
feet long, 36 foot beam and holds 22.7 feet deep
Construction: 1867,
T. Royden & Sons in Liverpool; new deck in 1892
Owners: Trinder,
Anderson & Co.
Port of registry:
London
SUNK 1893
LANCASHIRE WITCH - 1855-1856
Master: Captain J.
Mollison
Riggng: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1855
Tonnage: 1,386 tons
Construction: 1854
in Québec, using Oak and Tamarack
Owners: D. Dunbar
Port of registry:
London
LANCASTER - 1889
Code letters:
WBKQ
Official Number: 84133
Master: Captain
W.J. Rout
Rigging: iron
single screw Schoonenr; 2 decks, 1 of iron; 5 cemented bulkheads; 3 tiers
of beams;
cellular double bottom 216 feet long, 315 tons; Aft Peak Tank 30 tons
Tonnage: 1,746
tons gross, 1,620 under deck and 1,145 net
Dimensions:
262 feet long, 35.2 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep; Poop 26 feet long;
Bridge Deck 70 feet; Forecastle 33 feet
Construction:
1881, Palmers' Co. in Newcastle; repairs to damages in 1882 and 1888
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 32 & 60 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches;
operating at 80 p.s.i.; 180 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: Steam
Ship Lancaster Co. Ltd. (G.M. Steeves, manager)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LANCHESTER - 1876
Code letters: WQKP
Official Number: 62605
Master: Captain C.
Hammond
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 735 tons
gross, 688 under deck and 474 net
Dimensions: 198.9
feet long, 29.6 foot beam and holds 16.9 feet deep; Break 23 tons
Construction; 1870,
Laing in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 47 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 35 inches; 90 horsepower; engine by North East Marine Engine Co.
in Sunderland
Owners: H.T. Marton
& Co.
Port of registry:
Sunderland
LANSDOWNE - 1873
Code letters: MBJC
Official Number: 16396
Master: Captain T.E.
Robinson
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1873; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 715 tons
Dimensions: 151 feet
long, 31.8 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Sunderland; partial new keelson in 1862; some repairs in 1862 &
1867;
repairs to damages in 1873
Owners: Whyte &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
India
LAPLAND - 1907-1908,
ex. DAUNTLESS, ex. PTARMIGAN
Code letters:
LQSN
Official Number: 96102
Master: Captain
D.J. Anderson
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks, 1 of iron; framing partly of iron; 5 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 220 feet long, 168 tons
Tonnage: 1,234
tons gross, 995 under deck and 672 net
Dimensions:
256 feet long, 32.2 foot beam and holds 15.4 feet deep; Poop 109 feet long;
Bridge Deck 26 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction:
1890, W.B. Thompson & Co. Ltd. in Dundee.
Propulsion:
triple conversion engine with 3 cylinders of 21, 34 & 55 in. diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 194 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 103 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,866 sq.
ft.; new double
ended boilersin 1901; engine built by the builders
Owners: Liverpool
& Hamburg Steam Ships Co. Ltd. (D. Currie & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LARCH - 1840
Master: Captain
P. le Guyt
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1836
Tonnage: 249
tons using old measurements and 195 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1815 in Lower Canada, using Oak & Juniper; Yellow & Pitch Pine
planking;
new deck and major repairs in 1836
Port of registry:
Jersey
Port of survey:
Jersey
Voyage: sailed
for Brazils
LARISTAN - 1925-1926,
ex. WILTON
Code letters: JNFG
Official Number: 139221
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with wireless;
cellular double bottom 338 feet, 1,270 tons; Forward Peak Tank 96 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 130 tons
Tonnage: 4,293 tons
gross, 4,037 under deck and 2,697 net
Dimensions: 385.1
feet long, 53.5 foot beam and holds 24.1 feet deep; Poop 27 feet;
Bridge 229 feet; Forecastle 36 feet
Construction: 1916,
W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 41 1/8 & 68 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 421 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended & 1 auxiliary
single ended boilers;
10 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 184 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,506
sq. ft.;
engine by Central Marine Engine Works in West Hartlepool
Owners: Hindustan
Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (Common Bros., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
LARK - 1805
(Green Book - Underwriters
only)
Master: Captain
S. Stoddart
Rigging: Brig;
2 decks
Tonnage: 163
tons
Construction:
New England; vessel 9 years old
Owners: New
England; American property
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for New England
LARNACA - 1890
Code letters:
LCJG
Official Number: 96291
Master: Captain
W.J. Rout
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck & web frames; 5 asphalted bulkheads;
cellular double bottom 256 feet long, 448 tons; Aft Peak Tank 30 tons
Tonnage: 2,287
tons gross, 1,732 under deck and 1,492 net
Dimensions:
290.8 feet long, 37.9 foot beam and holds 19.5 feet deep; Quarter Deck
89 feet long;
Poop 30 feet; Bridge Deck 118 feet; Forecastle 31 feet
Construction:
1889, Russell & Co. in Greenock; repairs to damages in 1890
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/2, 55 1/2 & 58 1/2
inches diameter respectively;
stroke 39 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 220 horsepower; engine built
by
J. Howden & Co. in Glasgow
Owners: Steam
Ship Larnaca Co. Ltd. (G.M. Steeves, manager)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LATONA - 1870-1876
1)
Official Number:
19888
Master:
Captain W. Hunt
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1873; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
693 tons
Dimensions:
153 feet long, 31 foot beam and holds 21 feet deep
Construction:
1857, Briggs in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1864, 1866 & 1871;
some repairs in 1870
Owners:
Allan & Son
Port
of registry: London
2)
Official Number:
47429
Master:
Captain J. Hawkins (1870-1873); Captain Egglesfield (1874-1875); Captain
Goodwin (1876)
Rigging:
iron single screw steamer; 4 bulkheads
Tonnage:
699 tons using old measurements and 534 tons using new measurements
Dimensions:
212 feet long, 28.2 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep
Construction:
1863, Palmers' Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
160 horsepower steam engine
Owners:
London Steamship Co. Ltd.
Port
of registry: London
3)
Official Number:
55362
Master:
Captain R. Williams (1870-1873); Captain Thomas (1874-1876)
Rigging:
Barque; sheathed in felt and yellow metal, partly in 1871 and partly in
1874; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
285 tons
Dimensions:
115 feet long, 25 foot beam and holds 14.8 feet deep
Construction:
1866, Jones & Co. in Wales
Owners:
Jones & Co.
Port
of registry: Carnarvon
LAUDERDALE - 1870-1878
Code
letters: NKHQ
Official Number: 22165
Master:
Captain W. Hutchison (1870-71); Captain D. Lowe (1872-73); Captain T.W.
True (1874-75);
Captain L. Bice (1875-78)
Rigging:
Ship; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1876; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage:
851 tons gross, 794 under deck and 851 net
Dimensions:
185.6 feet long, 32.7 foot beam and holds 20.1 feet deep; Poop 38 feet;
Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1856 in London
Owners:
J. Willis & Son
Port
of registry: London
1878 missing
LAURA - 1875-1885
Code letters: LKDR
Official Number: 13961
Rigging: Brigantine
Tonnage: 179 tons
Dimensions: 94.8
feet long, 20.7 foot beam and holds 13.3 feet deep
Construction: 1855,
Bushell in South Shields
Owners: S.S. &
J.S. Pearce
Port of registry:
Southampton
LAURA - 1892
Official Number:
69450
Master: Captain McArthur
Rigging: Barquentine;
1 deck; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1889
Tonnage: 346 tons
gross, 299 under deck and 329 net
Dimensions: 126.1
feet long, 30.3 foot beam and holds 12.9 feet deep;
Poop 38 tons; Deckhouse 10 tons
Construction: 1876,
J. McColl in New Glasgow, NS
Owners: H.D. McArthur
Port of registry:
Pictou, NS
LAURA - 1912
Code letters: JVWF
Official Number: 90415
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 641 tons
gross, 466 under deck and 265 net
Dimensions: 207 feet
long, 26.8 foot beam and holds 13.3 feet deep; Quarter Deck 114 feet;
Bridge 12 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1885,
Aitken & Mansel in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 33 & 64 inches diameter respectivelyl;
stroke 35 inches; 205 nominal horsepower; new boiler in 1904;
engine by J. & J. Tomson in Glasgow
Owners: London &
South Western Raiway Co.
Port of registry:
Southampton
LAURENTIAN - 1905
Code letters:
LJSV
Official Number: 67994
Master: Captain
J.U. Donald, appointed to the ship in 1905.
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 3 decks; water ballast
Tonnage: 4,522
tons gross, 4,376 under deck and 2,838 net
Dimensions:
400 feet long, 42.2 foot beam and holds 35.5 feet deep; House on deck 146
tons.
Construction:
1872, R. Steele & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 28, 46 & 76 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; 424 nominal horsepower; new engine & boilers in 1893;
engine built
by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. in Belfast
Owners: Allan
Line Steam Ships Co. Ltd
Port of registry:
Glasgow
LAVERNIÈRE - 1948
Official Number:
176139
Rigging: wood twin
screws motor vessel
Tonnage: 126 tons
gross, 100 under deck and 78 net
Dimensions: 106.8
feet long, 18 foot beam and holds 7.4 feet deep
Construction: 1944,
J.J. Taylor & Sons Ltd. in Toronto, ON
Propulsion: twin
diesel engines, each with 12 cylinders of 4 1/2 inches diameter each; stroke
5 inches;
engines by General Motor Corp. in Detroit, MI
Owners: Co-opérative
de transport maritime & aérien
Port of registry:
Québec
LAVERNOCK - 1916-1918
Code letters:
KWGS
Official Number: 95162
Master: Captain
W. Kemp
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck; 2 tiers of beams and web frames; well
deck;
4 bulkheads; cellular double bottom 226 feet long, 528 tons; Aft Peak Tank
42 tons; flat keel.
Tonnage: 2,362
tons gross, 1,869 under deck and 1,502 net
Dimensions:
275 feet long, 40.3 foot beam and holds 20.9 feet deep; Quarter Deck 105
feet long;
Bridge 107 feet long; Forecastle 34 feet long
Construction:
1888 by Palmer' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 20 1/2, 35 & 58 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 226 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 99 sq. ft.; heating surface 3,523
sq. ft.; new double
ended boilers in 1913; engine by the builders
Owners: Allan,
Adams & Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Cardiff
LAYTON - 1835/1839
Master: Captain
G. Wade (1835); Captain Austin (1839)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1835; sheathed in felt and yellow metal
in 1839
Tonnage: 513
tons
Construction:
1814 in Lancaster; new wales & top sides in 1833; some repairs in 1837
& 1839
Owners: J.
Somes
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales (1835)
LAZZY MARINER - 1948
Official Number:
175448
Rigging: wood twin
screws motor fishing vessel
Tonnage: 103 tons
gross, 101 under deck and 40 net
Dimensions: 107.5
feet long, 18.3 foot beam and holds 7.4 feet deep
Construction: 1943,
Le Blanc Ship Building Co. Ltd. in Weymouth, NS
Propulsion: twin
diesel engines with 24 cylinders of 5 3/4 inches diameter each; stroke
7 inches;
engine by Hull-Scott Motor Co. in Racine, WI
Owners: L. Johnston
Port of registry:
Charlottetown, PE
LEASIDE - 1928,
ex. KILDAVIN
Code letters: KFVS
Official Number: 145455
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom
under engine 26 feet, 20 tons; Forward Peak Tank 12 tons
Tonnage: 634 tons
gross, 492 under deck and 286 net
Dimensions: 170.2
feet long, 30 foot beam and holds 15.7 feet deep; Bridge 35 feet; Forecastle
25 feet
Construction: 1918,
Smith's Dock Co. Ltd. in Middlesborough
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 16, 26 & 44 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 26 inches; operating at 200 p.s.i.; 94 registered horsepower; 1
single ended boiler;
3 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 51 sq. ft.; heating surface 1,825
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Side Shipping
Co. Ltd. (Connell & Grace Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Newcastle
LEDBURY- 1939,
ex. PODESTA, ex. ODESSA
Code letters:
GJQS
Official Number: 147592
Rigging: steel
single screw steamer; 1 steel deck; steel Shelter Deck; 5 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with submarine signalling device; cellular double bottom, aft &
under engine 139 feet long,
forward 159 feet, 968 tons; Aft Peak Tank 15 tons.
Tonnage: 3,528
tons gross, 3,214 under deck and 2,186 net.
Dimensions:
366 feet long, 50.8 foot beam and holds 21.5 feet deep; Forecastle 38 feet
long.
Construction:
1912, Aktien Gesellschaft Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik Neptun
in Rostock
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23, 39 3/16 7 62 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 41 3/16 inches; operating at 192 p.s.i.; 310 nominal horsepower;
2 single ended boilers;
6 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 114 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,164
sq. ft.; engine built by
the builders
Owners: Alexander
Shipping Co. Ltd. (Capper, Alexander & Co. managers)
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Rotterdam
LEE - 1890
Code letters:
VJDM
Official Number: 90215
Master: Captain
L. O'Toole, appointed to the vessel in 1886
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner
Tonnage: 1,195
tons gross, 990 under deck and 705 net
Dimensions:
263 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 15.4 feet deep; Poop 41 feet;
Bridge 48 feet; Forecastle 54 feet
Construction:
1880, W. Simons & Co. in Renfrew
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 40 & 73 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches;
250 horsepower; engine built by the builders
Owners: City
of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Cork
LEECHMERE - 1897-1899
Master: Captain B.D.
Davison
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 3 cemented bulkheads & 1 partial bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,120 tons
gross, 917 under deck and 724 net
Dimensions: 222 feet
long, 31.5 foot beam and holds 17.4 feet deep; Quarter Deck 86 feet;
Bridge 40 feet; Forecastle 25 feet
Construction: 1876,
Short Bros. in Sunderland
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 cylinders of 27 & 50 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; 98 registered horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 4 plain
furnaces;
grate surface 65 sq. ft.; heating surface 2,222 sq. ft.; new boilers in
1885;
engine by G. Clark in Sunderland
Owners: W. Cory &
Son Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
LEEDS CITY - 1946
Code letters: GDXQ
Official Number: 148831
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; fitted with direction finder;
water ballast
Tonnage: 4,758 tons
gross, 4,432 under deck and 2,884 net
Dimensions: 400.5
feet long, 54.3 foot beam and holds 25.6 feet deep; Forecastle 41 feet
Construction: 1921,
William Gray & Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25, 42 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; engine by Central Marine Engine Works in West Hartlepool
Owners: Leeds Shipping
Co. Ltd. (Sir William Reardon-Smith & Sons Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
Bideford
LEIBNITZ - 1886
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 2,280 tons
gross, 2,212 under deck and 1,455 net
Dimensions: 342.5
feet long, 34.9 foot beam and holds 27.6 feet deep
Construction: 1873,
A. Leslie & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 30 & 70 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 280 horsepower; engine by Maudslay, Sons & Field
in London
Owners: Société
Royale Belge Sud-Américaine
Port of registry:
Antwerp
LEICESTER - 1876
Code letters: HPLG
Official Number: 56795
Master: Captain R.
Caddy
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in yellow metal in 1875; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,363 tons
gross, 1,207 under deck and 1,309 net
Dimensions: 221 feet
long, 37.1 foot beam and holds 22 feet deep; Poop 109 tons; Forecastle
36 tons
Construction: 1867,
Lawrie in Glasgow; iron frame planked
Owners: Merchant
Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
LEINSTER - 1881
1)
Official Number:
62983
Master:
Captain J. Flett
Rigging:
wood paddle steam tug; sheathed in copper in 1869; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage:
111 tons gross, 111 under deck and 31 net
Dimensions:
102.6 feet long, 18.5 foot beam and holds 9.6 feet deep
Construction:
1869, Readhead, Softley & Co. in South Shields
Propulsion:
steam engine with 1 cylinder of 36 inches diameter; stroke 54 inches; operating
at
25 p.s.i.; 50 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners:
G. Spiteri
Port
of registry: South Shields
2)
Code letters:
QBPL
Official Number: 28718
Rigging:
iron paddle steamer
Tonnage:
1,467 tons gross, 1,352 under deck and 383 net
Dimensions:
343 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 19 feet deep
Construction:
1860 in London
Propulsion:
oscillating engine with 2 cylinders of 98 inches diameter each; stroke
78 inches;
700 horsepower; engine by Ravenhill & Co. in London
Owners:
City of Dublin Steam Packet Co.
Port
of registry: Dublin
LEIPZIG - 1878
Code letters:
QCHL
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig
Tonnage: 2,388
tons gross and 1,612 tons net
Dimensions:
290.3 feet long, 39.2 foot beam and holds 20.2 feet deep
Construction:
1869, Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 39 1/2 & 72 3/4 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 225 horsepower; engine built by O. Henniges & Co.
in Berlin
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
LEITH 1870
Master: Captain Barnetson
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer rigged for sail; Awning Deck; 6 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,408 tons
gross and 957 tons net
Dimensions: 290.7
feet long, 35.7 foot beam and holds 18.5 feet deep
Construction: 1867,
Blackwood in Port Glasgow
Propulsion: auxiliary
steam engine producing 200 horsepower
Owners: D. McGregor
Port of registry:
Leith
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
China
LENDA - 1940, ex.
LENFIELD-1937
Code letters: LJOJ
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck; 6 partly cemented bulkheads; fitted with direction
finder;
cellular double bottom 316 feet, 1,068 tons; Forward Peak Tank 95 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 155 tons
Tonnage: 4,005 tons
gross, 3,599 under deck and 2,409 net
Dimensions: 361.2
feet long, 51.3 foot beam and holds 24.1 feet deep; Poop 36 feet; Bridge
123 feet;
Forecastle 31 feet
Construction: 1924,
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 4 cylinders of 24 inches diameter each; stroke
50 inches;
398 nominal horsepower; 2 double ended boilers; engine by the builders
Owners: Leif Erichsens
Rederi A/S (Leif Erichsen, manager)
Port of registry:
Bergen
LEOPOLD CATTEAUX - 1860
Master: Captain L.
Meyer
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 750 tons
Construction: 1857
in Antwerp
Owners: Catteaux
& Co.
Port of registry:
Antwerp
Port of survey: Belgian
Voyage: sailed for
South America
LÉOPOLDVILLE - 1909-1912
Code letters: MBLD
Master: Captain J.
Bernaerts
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 2 decks & Shelter Deck; fitted with wireless and electric
light
Tonnage: 6,327 tons
gross, 5,150 under deck and 3,876 net
Dimensions: 400.5
feet long, 53.3 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep; Poop 57 feet; Forecastle
53 feet
Construction: 1908,
Harland & Wolff, Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 21, 30, 43 & 61 1/2 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 48 inches; 519 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Compagnie
Belge Maritime du Congo
Port of registry:
Antwerp
LESTRIS - 1876
Code letters:
WRMK
Official Number: 68301
Master: Captain
Jennings
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads;
partial double bottom
Tonnage: 1,065
tons gross, 827 under deck and 678 net
Dimensions:
220.5 feet long, 30.2 foot beam and holds 16.7 feet deep;
Poop 125 feet long; Forecastle 30 feet
Construction:
1872, Thompson in Sunderland
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 27 & 51 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 65 p.s.i.; 100 horsepower; engine built
by
J. Dickson in Sunderland
Owners: Cork
Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Cork
LETICIA - 1940
Code letters: PJAP
Official Number: 3704
Rigging: steel twin
screws tanker; 1 deck; machinery aft; 9 bulkheads, partly cemented and
partly
asphalted; Aft Peak Tank 84 tons
Tonnage: 2,580 tons
gross, 1,715 under deck and 1,116 net
Dimensions: 305 feet
long, 50.2 foot beam and tanks 15.1 feet deep; Quarter Deck 89 feet;
Forecastle 29 feet
Construction: 1928,
Cantinieri Navale Triestino in Monfalcone
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 12 3/4, 20 1/2 & 33 7/8 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 24 7/16 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 236 nominal horsepower;
2 single ended boilers;
4 corrugated furnaces; heating surface 4,168 sq. ft.; engine by Rotterdamsche
Dry Dock Co.
in Rotterdam
Owners: N.V. Curaçaosche
Scheepv. Maats.
Port of registry:
Willemstad
LEVEN - 1862
Master: Captain McKenzie
Rigging: barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862
Tonnage: 328 tons
Construction: 1862,
McMillan in Dumbarton
Owners: Bain Bros.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies
LEVEN - 1925
Official Number:
76382
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer
Tonnage: 102 tons
gross, 89 under deck and 56 net
Dimensions: 85 feet
long, 18 foot beam and holds 7.1 feet deep
Construction: 1876,
Winsham Ship Building Co. in Northwich
Propulsion: diagonal
steam engine with 2 cylinders of 15 inches diameter each;
stroke 18 inches; 40 registered horsepower; engine by F. Gaulton in Manchester
Port of registry:
Liverpool
LEVEN LASS - 1853
Master: Captain J.
McDonald
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 199 tons
using old measurements and 184 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1839
in Dumbarton; some repairs in 1848 & 1852; repairs to damages in 1851
Owners: A. Kerr &
Co.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
the West Indies
LEXINGTON - 1833
1)
Master:
Captain S. Davie
Rigging: Snow;
sheathed in coppr in 1826; single deck with beams.
Tonnage: 197
tons.
Construction:
1825 in Boston
Owners: J.
Sewer, American
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey:
Cowes
Voyage: sailed
for America
2)
Master:
Captain D. Covell
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1830; 2 decks.
Tonnage: 245
tons
Construction: 1829
in America, using white oak, hackmatcak and pine
Owners: Fisk
& Co.
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool