Register of Ships
Register of Shipstranscribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
MEDORA - 1833
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Cummings
Rigging: Bark; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 382
tons
Construction:
Sunderland; vesse; 4 years old; iron standards and knees
Owners: Henderson
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Savannah
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Cummings
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1832
Tonnage: 387
tons
Construction:
1829 in Sunderland
Owners: Henderson
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey:
Liverpool
MEDWAY - 1834-1841
Master: Captain
B. Wight
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1831
Tonnage: 450
tons
Construction:
1811 in Upnor; new top sides in 1831
Owners: Wight
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
MEDWAY - 1857
Master: Captain Mackwood
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1855
Tonnage: 537 tons
using old measurements and 653 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1845
in Scarborough
Owners: Tindall &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MEDWAY - 1872
Official Number:
52791
Master: Captain
D. Harris
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer; Spar decked; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,823
tons gross and 1,464 tons net
Dimensions:
285.2 feet long, 35.4 foot beam and holds 19.4 feet deep
Construction:
1865, Oswald in Pallion; some repairs in 1867; repairs to damages in 1871
Owners: Temperley
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Québec
MEEINDERRY - 1883-1886
Code letters: QHVS
Official Number: 89226
Master: Captain A.
Hoffman
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 217 tons
gross, 147 under deck and 111 net
Dimensions: 120.2
feet long, 20.7 foot beam and holds 20.7 feet deep;
Raised Quarter Deck 39 feet; Bridge Deck 30 feet; Forecastle 18 feet
Construction: 1883,
T.B. Seath in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 18 & 36 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 24 inches; 55 horsepower; engine by Kincaid & Co. in Greenock
Owners: J. Hay (1883);
D. Berry (1884-86)
Port of registry:
Coolangatta, NSW (1883-85); Sydney (1886)
MELANIE - 1915-1917,
ex. MELANIE GROEDEL
Code letters: VBST
Official Number: 118277
Master: Captain R.S.
Tipson
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 5 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom, aft 110 feet, under
engine & boilers 40 feet,
forward 132 feet, 772 tons; Forward Peak Tank 88 tons; Aft Peak Tank 50
tons
Tonnage: 3,002 tons
gross, 2,851 under deck and 1,943 net
Dimensions: 329.4
feet long, 47.1 foot beam and holds 22.4 feet deep; Bridge 66 feet; Forecastle
34 feet
Construction: 1903,
W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cyliinders of 24, 38 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 276 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 102 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,098 sq. ft.; engine by Central
Marine
Engine Works in West Hartlepool
Owners: Groedel Bros.
Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
London
MELBO - 1961, ex.
RAMFOSS-1960, ex. HEMSEFJELL-1958
Code letters: LNCZ
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck & Spar Deck; fitted with direction finder,
echo sounding device, gyro-compass, radar & radiotelephony
Tonnage: 1,447 tons
gross, 730 tons net and 2,513 tons summer deadweight
Dimensions: 258 ft.
7 in. long, 41 ft. 10 in. beam and holds 17 ft. 7 in. deep
Construction: 1948,
J. Crown & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 16 1/2, 28 1/2 & 48 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 36 inches; fitted for oil fuel; engine by North East Marine
Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Kommandit-Selskapet
Skips A/S Melbo &Co. (Rolf Grüner-Heggei, managers)
Port of registry:
Oslo
MELBOURNE - 1883
Code letters: PCGL
Official Number: 70749
Master: Captain Harrison
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,965 tons
gross, 1,852 under deck and 1,857 net
Dimensions: 269.8
feet long, 40.1 foot beam and holds 23.7 feet deep; Poop 69 feet; Forecastle
42 feet
Construction: 1875,
R. & H. Green in London
Owners: R. &
H. Green
Port of registry:
London
MELITA - 1924
Code letters:
JRVC
Official Number 136367
Rigging: steel
triple screws steamer; 3 steel decks; steel awning deck sheathed in teak;
partial 4th steel deck; 10 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light,
refrigerating machinery,
submarine signalling device, wireless and direction finder; cellular double
bottom 445 feet long,
2,053 tons; Forward Peak Tank 106 tons; Aft Peak Tank 57 tons.
Tonnage: 14,000
tons gross, 11,094 under deck and 8,461 net.
Dimensions:
520 feet long, 67.2 foot beam and holds 41.8 feet deep; Poop 46 feet long;
Bridge & Forecastle on awning deck 413 feet.
Construction:
1918, Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 8 cylinders, (2) 26 1/2, (2) 41 1/2 &
(4) 47 inches diameter
respectively; stroke 51 inches; and 1 low pressure turbine; operating at
215 p.s.i.;
5 double ended boilers; 30 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 590 sq. ft.;
heating
surface 24,730 sq. ft.; forced draught; engine by Harland & Wolff Ltd.
in Belfast.
Owners: Canadian
Pacific Railway Co. (Canadian Pacific Steamship Ltd. managers)
Port of registry:
Belfast
MELMERBY - 1864-1873/1890
Code letters:
WFSP
Official Number: 49886
Master: Captain
J. Marley (1864-70); Captain Hughes (1871-1873); Captain M. Olsen (1888-1890)
Rigging: Ship
(1864-1873); Bark (1890); sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868 &
1889;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,510
tons gross, 1,367 under deck and 1,487 net
Dimensions:
207.3 feet long, 40.5 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep;
Poop 56 feet long; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction:
1863, Nevins in Saint John, NB; some repairs in 1869 & 1877; repairs
to damages in 1872
Owners: Byrne
& Co. (1864-1873); W.H. Ross & Co. (1890)
Port of registry:
Port of survey: London
(1869-71); Liverpool (1864-66/1890)
Voyage: sailed
for Australia (1865-66/1869/1871); India (1864/1872)
WRECKED
OCT. 1890
MEMENTO - 1855/1863
Master: Captain J.
Fish (1855); Captain H. Dowsley (1863)
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1854 & 1863; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 138 tons
using old measurements and 108 tons using new measurements (1855); 93 tons
(1863)
Dimensions: 77.7
feet long, 17.2 foot beam and holds 11.2 feet deep
Construction: 1854
in Dartmouth
Owners: Brooking
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Dartmouth
(1855); Goole (1863)
Voyage: sailed for
London (1855)
MEMENTO – 1871
Master: Captain Graves
Rigging: Barque;
fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 321 tons
Dimensions: 124 feet
long, 26.3 foot beam and holds 15.1 feet deep
Construction: 1869,
Redway in Exmouth
Owners: R. Redway
Port of registry:
Exeter
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
South America
MEMLING - 1915-1917
Code letters: JLRQ
Official Number: 137472
Master: Captain A.W.
Amey
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck; 8 bulkheads, partly cemented
and
partly asphalted; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery;
cellular double bottom,
aft 110 feet, under engine & boilers 95 feet, forward 153 feet, 1,134
tons; Forward Peak
Tank 22 tons; Aft Peak Tank 18 tons
Tonnage: 7,307 tons
gross, 6,789 under deck and 4,483 net
Dimensions: 440.1
feet long, 56.3 foot beam and holds 35.6 feet deep; Forecastle 48 feet
Construction: 1915,
A. McMillan & Son Ltd. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 20 1/2, 29 1/2, 42 & 61 inches
diameter
each pair; stroke 48 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 887 nominal horsepower;
3 double ended & 1 auxiliary boilers; 21 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 424 sq. ft.;
heating surface 17,070 sq. ft.; engine by Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Owners: Liverpool,
Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (Lamport & Holt,
managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Sunk by submarine Oct. 3, 1917
MENDOCINO - 1918
Code letters:
JRLI
Official Number: 140380
Master: Captain
H. Mcdonald-Young (1917-18)
Rigging: steel
single screw tanker; 2 decks; 15 partly cemented bulkheads; web frames;
longitudinal
framing; fitted with electric light; machinery aft; cellular double under
engine & boilers 55 feet,
142 tons; Deep Tank forward 38 feet, 511 tons; Aft Peak Tank 53 tons
Tonnage: 6,973
tons gross, 6,366 foot beam and holds 4,414 net
Dimensions:
425 feet long, 57 foot beam and holds 33.1 feet deep; Poop 101 feet;
Bridge 28 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction:
1917, Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 45 & 74 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 559 nominal horsepower; 4 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 196 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,248
sq. ft.; engine by
G. Clark Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: H.E.
Moss & Co.
Port of registry:
London
MENDOZA - 1910-1914
Master: Captain R.
Möller
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; fitted with electric light & wireless; water
ballast
Tonnage: 3,797 tons
gross, 3,113 under deck and 2,856 net
Dimensions: 339.2
feet long, 42.2 foot beam and holds 26.6 feet deep; Poop & Bridge 206
feet;
Forecastle 39 feet
Construction: 1894,
Reiherstg Schiffsw. in Hamburg
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 39 & 62 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 249 nominal horsepower; engine by Reiherst. Maschinen.
in Hamburg
Owners: Hamburg-Sud-Amerika
Dampfschiffahrts Ges.
Port of registry:
Buenos Ayres
MENZALEH - 1877
Code letters: JQRC
Official Number: 63603
Master: Captain J.C.
Parker
Rigging: iron single
screw Brig; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,618 tons
gross, 1,618 under deck and 1,267 net
Dimensions: 278.9
feet long, 33.4 foot beam and holds 24 feet deep
Construction: 1870,
Pearse in Stockton; vessel lengthened in 1872; repairs to damages in 1874
& 1875
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 31 & 58 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 33 inches; operating at 65 p.s.i.; 130 horsepower; engine by
North East Marine Engine Co. Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Nelson, Donkin
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
MERCHANT PRINCE - 1859
Master: Captain J.
McLay
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1859; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,745 tons
Construction:
1856, Saint John, N.B., using Oak, Birch, Tamarack & Pitch Pine
Owners: Willis
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MERCUREY – 1819
(Green Book – Underwriters)
Master: Captain M.
Power
Rigging: Schooner;
single deck; sheathed in copper in 1817
Tonnage: 75 tons
Construction: in
Newcastle; vessel 13 years old; repairs in 1817
Owners: Wernick
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Aragon
(Red Book – Shipowners)
Master: Captain Novin
Rigging: Schooner;
single deck; sheathed in copper
Tonnage: 75 tons
Construction: 1807
in Kings Yard; repairs in 1817
Owners: Wernick
Draught under load:
12 feet
Port of survey: Plymouth
Voyage: sailed for
Naples
MERCY - 1850
Master: Captain G.
Kyle
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1850; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 137 tons
Construction: 1850
in Newcastle
Owners: M. Robson
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
Galatz
MERIDA - 1892-1896
Code letters:
KRBN
Official Number: 94373
Master: Captain
F.E. Thompsett (1892-96)
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck & web frames; well deck; 5 bulkheads,
partly cemented, partly asphalted; cellular double bottom 248 feet, 455
tons;
Aft Peak Tank 35 tons
Tonnage: 2,280
tons gross, 1,722 under deck and 1,487 net
Dimensions:
290 feet long, 38.1 foot beam, holds 19.2 feet deep; Poop 29 feet;
Quarter Deck 88 feet; Bridge 118 feet; Forecastle 31 feet
Construction: 1888,
E. Withy & Co. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 35 1/2 & 58 1/2
inches diameter
respectively; stroke 39 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 212 nominal horsepower;
2 single ended boilers; 6 ribbed furnaces; grate surface 80 sq. ft.; heating
surface
3,168 sq. ft.; engine by Blair & Co. Ltd. in Stockton
Owners: Bucknall
Nephews
Port of registry:
London
MERION - 1908
Code letters:
TGJF
Official Number: 115257
Master: Captain
J.B. Hill, appointed to the ship in 1905
Rigging: steel
twin screws, 4 masts, Schooner; 3 steel decks; Upper Deck partly sheathed
in wood;
steel Shelter Deck sheathed in wood; web frames; 10 asphalted bulkheads;
fitted with electric
light and refrigerating machinery; cellular double bottom, aft, 150 feet
long, under engine & boilers 75 feet,
forward 208 feet, 1,326 tons; Deep Tank aft 50 feet, 1,180 tons; Deep Tank
forward 45 feet,
1,310 tons; Aft Peak Tank 163 tons
Tonnage: 11,621
tons gross, 10,790 under deck and 7,459 net.
Dimensions:
530.5 feet long, 59.2 foot beam and holds 27.2 feet deep; Bridge on Shelter
Deck 150 feet.
Construction:
1902, J. Brown & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 29, 46 1/2 & 75 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 51 inches; operating at 160 p.s.i.; 893 nominal horsepower; 2 double
ended and
2 single ended boilers; 24 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 496 sq. ft.;
heating surface
14,738 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: International
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
MERKARA - 1887
Code letters:
PDCW
Official Number: 71749
Master: Captain
Withers, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1872 and to the ship in 1886
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 2 decks, 1 of iron & 1 partly of iron; 3 tiers
of beams;
6 cemented bulkheads.
Tonnage: 3,094
tons gross, 2,919 under deck and 1,996 net.
Dimensions: 368.2
feet long, 37.2 foot beam and holds 28.5 feet deep.
Construction: 1875,
W. Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton.
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 47 & 82 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 48 inches; operating at 65 p.s.i.; 400 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: British
India Associated Steamers Ltd.
Port of registry:
Glasgow
MERLIN - 1776
Master: a)
Captain William Bell; b) Captain Joseph Baxter
Rigging: Snow;
2 decks; sheathed
Tonnage: 230
tons
Construction:
1776 in Bristol; 6 4-pounds guns
Owners: Bright
& Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey:
Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
St. Kitts
MERMAID - 1836-1840
Master: Captain
Johnson (1836/1837); Captain J. Chapman (1838-1840)
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1835; sheathed in yellow metal in 1838
Tonnage: 473
tons
Construction:
1817 in Calcutta, using Teak; major repairs in 1832
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay (1836/1837)
MERMAID - 1852
Master: Captain
McMillan
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1853; fastened with iron bolts.
Tonnage: 489
tons
Construction: 1852
in New Brunswick using Hackmatack and Birch
Owners: Stuart
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Australia
MERMAID - 1859
Master: Captain J.
White
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal, partly in 1855 and partly in 1858;
partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,321 tons
using old measurements and 1,233 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1853
in Saint John, NB; some repairs in 1858
Owners: Wilson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MERRY HART - 1868
Master: Captain
T. Vigours
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 123
tons
Dimensions:
98.3 feet long, 20.7 foot beam and holds 10.4 feet deep
Construction:
1864, Harvey in Whino
Owners: Pope
& Co.
Port of registry:
Falmouth
Port of survey:
Ipswich
Voyage: sailed
for Smyrna
METEOR - 1826-1827
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W.
Boodle
Rigging: Brig; single
deck with beams; sheathed in copper in 1826
Tonnage: 240 tons
Construction: in
Whitehaven; new vessel
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
15 feet
Port of survey: Whitehaven
(Red Book - Shipowners) -
1827
Master: Captain Boadle
Rigging: Barque;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 241 tons
Construction: 1826
in Whithaven
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Whitehaven
Voyage: sailed for
Lima
METEOR - 1853
Master: Captain J.
Brodie
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852
Tonnage: 365 tons
using old measurements and 288 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1852
in Sunderland
Owners: Young &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Port Philip
MEXICANA - 1871
Master: Captain D.
Jeffries
Rigging: iron Brig;
2 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 276 tons
Dimensions: 127.8
feet long, 24.5 foot beam and holds 14.4 feet deep
Construction: 1856
in Dundee; new deck & some repairs in 1869
Owners: Duranty
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
China
MEXICANO - 1914
Code letters:
MGVL
Master: Captain
A.M. Pedersen, appointed to the ship in 1912
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 decks; fitted with electric light; water ballast.
Tonnage: 3,694
tons gross, 3,195 under deck and 2,312 net.
Dimensions:
346 feet long, 46.8 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep; Poop 146 tons;
House on deck 250 tons; Forecastle 49 tons.
Construction:
1911, Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd. in Sunderland.
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 40 & 66 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; 292 nominal horsepower; engine by J. Dickinson &
Sons Ltd.
in Sunderland.
Owners: Akties. Norge
Mexico Gulf Linien (G. M. Bryde, manager)
Port of registry:
Christiania
MEXICO - 1885
Master: Captain M.G.
de la Mata
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 decks; 5 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 4,142 tons
gross, 2,614 under deck and 2,652 net
Dimensions: 400 feet
long, 44 foot beam and holds 23.1 feet deep; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction: 1884,
R. Napier & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 3 inverted cylinders of 40, 64 & 92 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 1,000 horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Compania
Mexicana Transatlantica
Port of registry:
Vera Cruz
MIAKO - 1880-1883
Code letters: HVGQ
Official Number: 60935
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1883; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 536 tons
gross, 497 under deck and 516 net
Dimensions: 160.1
feet long, 30.1 foot beam and holds 17.1 feet deep; Raised Quarter Deck
40 feet
Construction: 1869,
W. Pile & Co. in Sunderland
Owners: Killick,
Martin & Co.
Port of registry:
London
MICHAEL - 1846
Master: Captain
Christoffers
Rigging: Brig;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1844
Tonnage: 187
tons using old measurements and 160 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1840
in Bremen
Owners: Christoffers
& Co.
Port of registry:
Blumenthal
Port of survey: Newport
Voyage: sailed
for St. Thomas
MIDDLETON - 1801 (Green
Book - Underwriters only)
Master: Captain T.
Rankin
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in 1799
Tonnage: 353 tons
Construction: in
Whitby; vessel 12 years old; 6 4-pounds guns
Owners: Middleton
Draught under load:
16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Surinam
MID-LOTHIAN - 1851
Master: Captain
J. Gibson
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1851
Tonnage: 414
tons
Construction:
1835 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1848 & 1851
Owners: J. Gibson
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New Zealand
MIDLOTHIAN - 1858/1861
Master: Captain
Mitchell (1858); Captain G. Bruce (1861)
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1857; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 398
tons
Construction:
1857 in Sunderland
Owners: Gillespie
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
Hull (1858); London (1861)
Voyage: sailed
for CGH (1861)
MILLEETA - 1943,
ex. CREMYLL-1934, ex. ERNA
Official Number:
132761
Rigging: steel auxiliary
single screw motor Schooner; 1 deck; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 141 tons
gross, 130 under deck and 74 net
Dimensions: 93 feet
long, 22.1 foot beam and holds 8.7 feet deep
Construction: 1909,
C. Luhring in Hammelwarden
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 2 cylinders of 12 inches diameter each;
stroke 12 inches; 51 nominal horsepower; engine by Invicible Motor Works
in Keighley
Owners: H.J. Buttfield
Port of registry:
Freemantle
MILLISLE - 1941, ex.
GOWER COAST-1932, ex. VOLHYNIA
Code letters: MDPX
Official Number: 131370
Rigging: steel single
screw, 3 masts, steamer; 1 deck; machinery aft; water ballast
Tonnage: 617 tons
gross, 420 under deck and 255 net
Dimensions: 175 feet
long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 11.1 feet deep;
Quarter Deck 105 feet, Bridge 9 feet; Forecastle 22 feet
Construction: 1911,
R. Williamson & Son in Workington
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 14, 24 & 40 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 27 inches; 110 nominal horsepower; engine by Ross & Duncan in
Glasgow
Owners: John Kelly
Ltd. (W. Clint, manager)
Port of registry:
Belfast
MILLWALL - 1866-1867
Master: Captain R.
Carter (1866); Captain Smith (1867)
Rigging: iron Ship;
2 bulkheads
Tonnage: 1,175 tons
Dimensions: 204 feet
long, 34.5 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep
Construction: 1863,
Millwall in London
Owners: Moore &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
India
MILLY - 1916-1918,
ex. LUDWIG GROEDEL
Code letters: VQPN
Official Number: 118423
Master: Captain J.R.
Duncan
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 1 deck; 5 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light;
cellular double bottom, aft 108 feet, under engine & boilers 40 feet;
forward 134 feet,
798 tons; Forward Peak Tank 88 tons; Aft Peak Tank 50 tons
Tonnage: 2,964 tons
gross, 2,783 under deck and 1,896 net
Dimensions: 325 feet
long, 47.1 foot beam and holds 22.2 feet deep; Poop 25 feet;
Bridge 69 feet; Forecastle 34 feet
Construction: 1904,
W. Gray & Co. Ltd. in West Hartlepool
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 24, 38 & 64 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 42 inches; 276 nominal horsepower; 2 single ended boilers; 6 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 102 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,098 sq. ft.; engine by
Central Marine Engine Works in West Hartlepool
Owners: Steam Ship
Elmgrove Co. Ltd. (Alexander & Mair, managers)
Port of registry:
London
MILTIADES - 1845
Master: Captain
Gowan
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in felt & yellow metal in 1843
Tonnage: 674
tons
Construction:
1843 in Quebec, using Black Brich, Hackmatack, Oak, Elm & Red Pine.
Owners: Grainger
Port of registry:
Belfast
Port of survey:
a) Liverpool; b) Belfast
Voyage: sailed
for a) New Orleans; b) New Orleans
MILTON STUART - 1893-1899
Code letters:
MRLT
Official Number: 99431
Master: Captain
F. Norman (1893-1897); Captain R. Brown (1897); Captain F. Kahler (1898-99)
Rigging: steel,
4 masts Barque; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 3,178
tons gross, 3,155 under deck and 3,014 net
Dimensions:
327.2 feet long, 46.6 foot beam and holds 25.8 feet deep;
Bridge Deck 40 feet; Forecastle 26 feet
Construction:
1892, C.S. Swan & Hunter in Newcastle
Owners: Milton
Stuart Ship Co. Ltd. (C.W. Kellock & Co., managers)(1893-1897);
G.J.H. Siemers & Co. (1898-99)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MIN - 1887
Code letters:
TQBF
Official Number: 43683
Master: Captain
Plage, appointed to the shipping line and to the ship in 1885.
Rigging: wood
Bark; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in Oct. 1885; copper fastened;
iron beams.
Tonnage: 642
tons gross, 595 under deck and 623 net.
Dimensions:
174.5 feet long, 29.8 foot beam and holds 19.3 feet deep.
Construction:
1861, Steele in Greenock; major repairs in 1867; repairs to damages
in 1871 & 1874.
Owners: A.
Picken & Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey:
Auckland
MINDORO - 1856-1862
Master: Captain G.
Crowell (1856-1857); Captain A. Morris (1858-1859);
Captain Hamilton (1860-1862)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1853 & 1857; partly fastened with iron
bolts
Tonnage: 1,334 tons
using old measurements and 1,329 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1853
in Saint John, NB, using Tamarack, Pine, Birch & Oak;
repairs to damages in 1857
Owners: French &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
(1856-57 & 1860-62); London (1858-59)
Voyage: saileld for
Mobile (1856-57); Australia (1858-59 & 1861-62); Aden (1860)
LOST
MINDORO - 1892 / 1893
Code letters:
JCVB
Official Number: 17635
Master: Captain
J.W. Luscomb (1889-1892); Captain Creelman (1893)
Rigging: wood
Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in yellow metal in 1889 & 1892
Tonnage: 1,022
tons gross and 971 tons net
Dimensions:
169 feet long, 33.8 foot beam and holds 23.5 feet deep;
Construction:
1864, Taylor in East Boston
Owners: G.H.
Allen
Port of registry:
Salem
MINERVA - 1776
Master: Captain
H. Walker
Rigging: Brig;
single deck with beams
Tonnage: 130
tons
Construction:
1767 in Boston
Owners: Gamel
& Co.
Draught under load:
11 feet
Port of survey:
Virginia
Voyage: sailed
for Bristol
MINERVA - 1803
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
J. Leath
Rigging: Ship;
3 decks; sheathed in copper in 1801
Tonnage: 407
tons
Construction: Newcastle;
vessel 4 years old
Owners: C.
Hurry
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Botany Bay
MINERVA - 1838
Master: Captain
G. Brown
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1837
Tonnage: 327
tons
Construction:
1824 in Greenock; new top sides & major repairs in 1830; partial new
deck in 1833;
some repairs in 1835
Owners: Anderson
Port of registry:
Alloa
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for New South Wales
MINERVA - 1840
Master: Captain
Slightholm
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed, partly in 1838 & partly in 1839; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 349
tons
Construction:
1813 in Whiby; repairs to damages in 1839
Owners: Simpson
& Co.
Port of registry:
Whiby
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Philadelphia
MINERVA - 1887, ex.
HANNAH SIMONS
Code letters:
JVQF
Official Number: 58331
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck; 2 tiers of beams; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 698
tons gross, 588 under deck and 450 net
Dimensions:
207.2 feet long, 27.1 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep; Poop 20 feet;
Forecastle 23 feet; Break 86 feet
Construction:
1867, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow; repairs to damages in 1871, 1874,
1876 & 1879
Propulsion:
compound engine with 3 cylinders of 14, 24 & 44 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 28 inches; operating at 132 p.s.i.; 75 horsepower; new engine in
1875; engine tripled
in 1886; engine by Hutson & Corbett in Glasgow
Owners: J.
& P. Hutchison
Port of registry:
Glasgow
MINNA – 1859
Master: Captain W.
Hislop
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 344 tons
Construction: 1846
in Sunderland; new keelson in 1855; some repairs in 1855 & 1857
Owners: J. Crisp
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
the Mediterranean Sea
MINNEHAHA – 1900-1907
Code letters: RSHM
Official Number: 110520
Master: Captain J.
Robinson
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 4 decks & Shelter Deck; fitted with electric light
& refrigerating machinery
Tonnage: 13,403 tons
gross, 11,839 under deck and 8,647 net
Dimensions: 600.7
feet long, 65.5 foot beam and holds 39.5 feet deep
Construction: 1900,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 30, 43, 63 & 89 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 60 inches; 1,227 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Atlantic
Transport Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Belfast
MINNEWASKA - 1909
Code letters: HNTB
Official Number: 124674
Master: Captain T.F.
Gates
Rigging: steel twin
screws, 4 masts, steamer; 4 decks & Shelter Deck; fitted with electric
light,
submarine signalling device & refrigerating machinery; water ballast
Tonnage: 14,317 tons
gross, 11,878 under deck and 8,878 net
Dimensions: 600.3
feet long, 65.4 foot beam and holds 39.6 feet deep
Construction: 1909,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 30, 43, 63 & 89 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 60 inches; 1,222 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Atlantic
Transport Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Belfast
MINSTREL – 1845-1848
Master: Captain Jenkinson
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in 1844; double sheathed in 1847; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 357 tons
Construction: 1811
in Hull; major repairs in 1833 & 1836; some repairs in 1844;
repairs to damages and major repairs in 1847
Owners: T. Ward
Port of registry:
Hull
Port of survey: London
(1845); Hull (1846-48)
Voyage: sailed for
New York (1846-47); Québec (1848)
MINX - 1851-1854
Master: Captain
D. Gray
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1849
Tonnage: 60
tons
Construction:
1832 in London; some repairs in 1851
Owners: Curtis
& Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey:
London (1851); Clyde (1852)
Voyage: sailed for
Liverpool (1851); on Coastal Trade (1852)
MIRACLE - 1848
Master: Captain
H. Elliot
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1844
Tonnage: 567
tons using old measurements and 626 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1841 in Saint John, N.B. using Oak, Birch, Spruce & Pine.
Owners: Halhead
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Quebec
MIRANDA – 1839
Master: Captain Murdock
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1838
Tonnage: 289 tons
Construction: 1829
in Liverpool
Owners: D. Sharp
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey: Clyde
Voyage: sailed for
Antiga
MIRANDA - 1859
1)
Master:
Captain G. Ellison
Rigging: Snow;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1857.
Tonnage: 299
tons using old measurements and 309 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1851 in Sunderland; some repairs in 1859
Owners: Rickinson
Port of registry:
Whitby
Port of survey:
Hartlepool
Voyage: sailed
for the Baltic.
2)
Master:
Captain J. Leslie
Rigging: Brig
Tonnage: 205
tons
Construction:
1847 in Newcastle; some repairs in 1854
Owners: Moir
& Co.
Port of registry:
Aberdeen
Port of survey:
Belfast
3)
Master:
Captain Williams
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1857; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 348
tons using old measurements and 336 tons using new measurements.
Construction:
1854 in Whitehaven
Owners: Bowring
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for South America
MIRANDA - 1890
Code letters:
JNPL
Official Number: 87995
Master: Captain
H. Leseman (1887-90)
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner; 1 deck & Spar Deck; 3 tiers of beams; 5 cemented
bulkheads;
double bottom under engine & boilers 44 feet, 90 tons
Tonnage: 1,158 tons
gross, 745 under deck and 734 net
Dimensions:
220 feet long, 31.2 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep
Construction:
1884, Wigham Richardson & Co. in Newcastle; repairs to damages in 1886
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 30 & 56 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 36 inches; operating at 80 p.s.i.; 180 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: New York,
Newfoundland & Halifax Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MIRZAPORE -1852
Master: Captain
J. Garnock
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1851
Tonnage: 340
tons using old measurements and 372 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1844 in Birkenhead
Owners: McDonald
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for Calcutta
MISS NIGHTINGALE - 1860
Master: Captain W.
Garrett
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1857
Tonnage: 101 tons
Construction: 1855
in Flint; repairs to damages in 1860
Owners: Jones &
Co.
Port of registry:
Chester
Port of survey: Hull
Voyage: sailed for
Saint Michel
MISSISSIPPI - 1877
Code letters:
LBHT
Official Number: 65914
Rigging: iron
single screw Brig; 3 decks; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 2,611
tons gross, 2,002 under deck and 1,988 net
Dimensions:
320.5 feet long, 35 foot beam and holds 25 feet deep;
Poop 48 feet long; Forecastle 46 feet
Construction:
1871, A. McMillan & Son Co. in Dumbarton; repairs to damages in 1875
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 39 1/2 & 75 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 42 inches; operating at 75 p.s.i.; 240 horsepower; engine by
J. Jack, Rollo & Co. in Liverpool
Owners: Mississippi
& Dominion Steam Ships Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MISSISSIPPI - 1894
Official Number:
98173
Master: Gates
Rigging: steel single
screw, 4 masts Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 7 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom 312 feet, 718 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 44 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 50 tons
Tonnage: 3,732 tons
gross, 3,473 under deck and 2,388 net
Dimensions: 370.8
feet long, 44.2 foot beam and holds 26.6 feet deep; Poop 78 feet;
Bridge 116 feet; Forecastle 40 feet
Construction: 1890,
Harland & Wolff Ltd. in Belfast
Propulsion: triple
expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 25 1/2, 42 & 70 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 51 inches; 375 horsepower; 2 double ended boilers; 12 ribbed furnaces;
grate surface
192 sq. ft.; heating surface 6,162 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Atlantic
Transport Co. Ltd. (Williams, Torrey & Field Ltd., managers)
Port of registry:
London
MISSOURI - 1867-1868
Master: Captain J.
Calhoun
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1864; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 818 tons
Dimensions: 157 feet
long, 34 foot beam and holds 20.3 feet deep
Construction: 1857
in Québec; some repairs in 1862 & 1864
Owners: Gibson &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
India
MITFORD - 1871-1875
Code letters:
60494
Master: Captain
S. Gardner (1871-72); Captain W. Morrison (1872-75); Captain J. McNaughton
(1875)
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1868 & 1872; fastened with copper
bolts
Tonnage: 333
tons
Dimensions:
121.2 feet long, 27.4 foot beam and holds 17 feet deep
Construction:
1868, Floating Dock Co. in Blyth
Owners: Pape
& Co. (1871-72)
Port of registry:
Blyth
Port of survey:
Blyth
Voyage: sailed
for the Black Sea
MOBILE - 1853-1855
Master: Captain Ponsonby
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1852; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,016 tons
using old measurements and 1,040 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Saint John, N.B., using Oak, Pitch Pine, Hackmatac & Birch
Owners: E. Bates
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1853-54)
MOCKING BIRD - 1910 (from
the Canadian List of Shipping)
Official Number:
85330
Rigging: single screw
steamer
Tonnage: 38 tons
gross and 26 tons registered
Dimensions: 72 feet
long, 11.8 foot beam and holds 4.2 feet deep
Construction: 1886
in Toronto, ON
Propulsion: steam
engine producing 20 horsepower
Owners: P. McArthur,
Westbourne, MB
Port of registry:
Owen Sound, ON
MOFFATT - 1839
Master: Captain Bolton
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1839; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 822 tons
Construction: 1807
in Bengal, using Teak
Owners: T. Ward
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MOFUSSILITE - 1865
Master: Captain J.
White
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal in 1864; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 1,009 tons
Dimensions: 201.1
feet long, 33.1 foot beam and holds 20.8 feet deep
Construction: 1864,
Stephen in Glasgow; iron frame planked
Owners: Finlay &
Co.
Port of registry:
London
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
India
MOGUL - 1835
Master: Captain P.
Blake
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1835
Tonnage: 395 tons
Construction: 1823
in Boston
Owners: Hall &
Co.
Port of registry:
Boston
Port of survey: Liverpool
MOHAWKE - 1800
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain Kempthorn
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1800; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 284 tons
Construction: in
Philadelphia; vessel 20 years old; major repairs in 1800;
22 3 & 4-pounds guns
Owners: Hunter &
Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Naples
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Kempthorn
Rigging: Ship; 2
decks; sheathed in copper in 1800
Tonnage: 284 tons
Construction: Prize
of capture in 1790; rebuilt in 1800; 2 9-pound, 6 4-pounds & 2 6-pounds
guns
Owners: Hunter
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey: Bristol
Voyage: sailed for
Naples
MOLDAVIA – 1903-1907
Code letters: VDMH
Official Number: 117382
Master: Captain E.H.
Gordon
Rigging: steel twin
screws steamer; 3 decks & Spar Deck; 9 cemented bulkheads;
fitted with electric light & refrigerated machinery; cellular double
bottom, aft 99 feet,
under engine & boilers 133 feet, forward 189 feet, 1,231 tons; Forward
Peak Tank 61 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 40 tons
Tonnage: 9,500 tons
gross, 7,202 under deck and 4,928 net
Dimensions: 520.6
feet long, 58.3 foot beam and holds 24.8 feet deep; Poop 46 feet;
Bridge 263 feet; Forecastle 93 feet
Construction: 1903,
Caird & Co. Ltd. in Greenock
Propulsion: triple
expansion engines with 6 cylinders of 33, 52 ½ & 84 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 54 inches; 3 double ended & 4 single ended boilers; 30 corrugated
furnaces;
grate surface 620 sq. ft.; heating surface 24,440 sq. ft.; engines by the
builders
Owners: P & O
Steam Navigation Co.
Port of registry:
Greenock
MOLTKE - 1905
Code letters:
RMKJ
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; fitted with electric light & refrigerating machinery;
water ballast.
Tonnage: 12,335
tons gross, 9,182 under deck and 7,633 net
Dimensions:
525.6 feet long, 62.3 foot beam and holds 35.6 feet deep;
Poop & Bridge Deck 403 feet long; Forecastle 74 feet.
Construction:
1901, Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 29 1/2, 42 1/8, 60 1/8 &
85 7/8 inches
diameter each pair; stroke 55 1/8 inches; 1,090 nominal horsepower;
engine by the builders
Owners: Hamburg
- Amerika Linie
Port of registry:
Hamburg
MONA'S ISLE - 1940,
ex. ONWARD
Code letters: GFPN
Official Number: 120522
Rigging: triple screws
Passenger Liner; 2 decks & Awning Deck; fitted with direction finder;
water ballast
Tonnage: 1,688 tons
gross, 1,162 under deck and 698 net
Dimensions: 311.2
feet long, 40.1 foot beam and holds 15.8 feet deep
Construction: 1905,
W. Denny & Bros. in Dumbarton
Propulsion: 3 steam
turbines; engines by the builders
Owners: Isle of Man
Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Doublas, IOM
MONARCH - 1832
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W. Miller
Rigging: Brig; single deck
with beams; sheathed in copper in 1831
Tonnage: 232 tons
Construction: in Dumbarton;
vessel 3 years old
Owners: R. Glass & Co.
Draught under load: 14 feet
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for the Cape
of Good Hope
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Miller
Rigging: Brig; single deck
with beams; sheathed in copper in 1829
Tonnage: 232 tons
Construction: 1829 in Dumbarton
Owners: Glass & Co.
Draught under load: 14 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for Archangel
MONARCH - 1860
Master: Captain R.
Graham
Rigging: Snow; sheathed
in felt and zinc in 1860
Tonnage; 280 tons
Construction: 1839
in Sunderland; partial new deck in 1852; some repairs in 1852, 1855 &
1857;
repairs to damages in 1860
Owners: G. Johnson
Port of registry:
Shields
Port of survey: Shields
Voyage: sailed for
the Baltic Sea
MONGOLIA - 1903
Code letters:
KSTH
Official Number: 200493
Rigging: steel
twin screws Schooner; 4 decks & Shelter Deck sheathed in wood; 9 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double bottom, aft 160 feet, under engine & boilers 113 feet,
forward 229 feet, 2,270 tons;
Deep Tank aft 25 feet, 584 tons & 25 feet, 588 tons; forward 35 feet,
978 tons; Forward Peak
Tank 123 tons; Aft Peak Tank 89 tons
Tonnage: 13,639
tons gross, 11,603 under deck and 8,750 net
Dimensions:
600 feet long, 65.3 foot beam and holds 31.1 feet deep
Construction:
1904, New York Ship Building Co. in Camden, N.J.
Propulsion:
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 30, 43, 63 & 89 inches
diameter each pair;
stroke 60 inches; operating at 215 p.s.i.; 1,923 nominal horsepower; 4
double ended and
4 single ended boilers; 36 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 636 sq. ft.;
heating surface
28,276 sq. ft.; engine by the builders
Owners: Pacific
Mail Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
New York
MONIMIA - 1776 - 1780
Master: Captain
E. Morrison (1776-1780); Captain A. Russell (1780)
Rigging: Ship;
single deck with beams; sheathed in 1776
Tonnage: 200
tons
Construction:
1773 in Casco Bay; 8 6-pounds & 4 12-pounds guns
Owners: Garnett
& Co.
Draught under load:
14 feet
Port of survey:
Cowes (1776); New York (1780); Greenock (1780)
Voyage: sailed
for Greenock (1780); Georgia (1780)
MONKCHESTER - 1873
Official Number:
49769
Master: Captain Lees
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1872; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 635 tons
Dimensions: 170 feet
long, 30.3 foot beam and holds 18.1 feet deep
Construction: 1865,
Penerall in Sunderland; iron frame planked; vessel lengthened in 1870
Owners: A. Strong
Port of registry:
North Shields
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MONSOON - 1854
Master: Captain McKirdy
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1853
Tonnage: 655 tons
using old measurements and 851 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1851
in Dumbarton
Owners: D. McAlpine
Port of registry:
Greenock
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Calcutta
MONSOON – 1862-1863
Master: Captain Turnbull
Rigging: Barque;
sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1862; fastened with copper bolts
Tonnage: 299 tons
Dimensions: 112.6
feet long, 21.3 foot beam and holds 14.9 feet deep
Construction: 1853
in Newhaven
Owners: Langdon
Port of registry:
Plymouth
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
the Cape of Good Hope
MONTANAN - 1927, ex.
SANTA PAULA
Code letters: LGVF
Official Number: 214901
Rigging: steel single
screw steamer; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck;
3rd steel deck in No. 1 hold only; web frames; 6 cemented bulkheads; fitted
with electric light,
wireless & direction finder; cellular double bottom 346 feet, 1,209
tons; Deep Tank forward 32 feet,
826 tons; Forward Peak Tank 71 tons; Aft Peak Tank 16 tons
Tonnage: 6,275 tons
gross, 5,992 under deck and 3,833 net
Dimensions: 404.6
feet long, 53.9 foot beam and holds 34.2 feet deep; Forecastle on Shelter
Deck 31 feet
Construction: 1917,
W. Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co. in Philadelphia
Propulsion: quadruple
expansion engine with 4 cylinders of 25 1/2, 37, 52 1/2 & 76 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating at 223 p.s.i.; 631 nominal horsepower; 3 single
ended boilers;
12 corrugated furnaces; grate surface 214 sq. ft.; heating surface 8,881
sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: American-Hawaiian
Steam Ship Co.
Port of registry:
New York
MONTEAGLE - 1853-1855
Master: Captain
J. Lorby
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1852; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 940 tons
using old measurements and 999 tons using new measurements
Construction:
1852 in St. John's, using Pitch Pie, Hackmatac, Birch, Elm & Oak
Owners: Carter
& Co. (1853/54); Finlay & Co. (1855)
Port of registry:
London (1853/54); Liverpool (1855)
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
New York (1853); Australia (1855)
MONTEREY - 1899
Code letters:
QDBV
Official Number: 109427
Master: Captain
H. Parry, appointed to the vessel in 1899
Rigging: steel
single screw 4 masts steamer; 2 steel decks, iron Shelter Deck; deep framing;
7 cemented bulkheads; fitted
with electric light; cellular double bottom, aft 103 feet long,
under engine & boilers 58 feet, forward
201 feet, 1,179 tons; Deep Tank aft 35 feet, 930 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 170 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 84 tons
Tonnage: 5,455
tons gross, 5,225 under deck and 3,489 net
Dimensions:
445 feet long, 52.2 foot beam and holds 27.6 feet deep
Construction:
1898, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansions engine with 3 cylinders of 30, 50 & 81 1/2 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 54 inches; operating
at 180 p.s.i.; 661 nominal horsepower; 3 double ended boilers;
18 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 363 sq. ft.; heating surface 12,030 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Elder
Dempster Shipping Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MONTEVIDEO MARU - 1942
Code letters: JIAB
Official Number: 31553
Rigging: steel twin
screws motor ship; 3 decks; steel Weather Deck sheathed in wood;
7 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom 353 feet, 1,368 tons; tanks
at sides of tunnel 719 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 117 tons; Aft Peak Tank 63 tons
Tonnage: 7,267 tons
gross, 6,088 under deck and 4,378 net
Dimensions: 430 feet
long, 56 foot beam and holds 36 feet deep; Forecastle 47 feet; Bridge 63
feet
Construciton: 1926,
Mitsubishi Zosen Kaisha Ltd. in Nagasaki
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 12 cylinders of 23 5/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 41 3/4 inches; 1,164 nominal horsepower; engine by the builders
Owners: Osaka Syosen
K.K.
Port of registry:
Osaka
MONTEZUMA - 1845
Master: Captain
Selkirk
Rigging: Bark;
sheathed in metal 1844
Tonnage: 200
tons.
Construction:
1834 in Dumbarton; new keelson in 1844; some repairs in 1837 & 1842.
Owners: J.
Atkin
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
MONTFORT - 1899
Official Number:
110568
Master: Captain
W.D. Jones, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1893 and to the vessel in
1899
Rigging: steel
twin screw 4 masts steamer; 2 steel decks & steel Shelter Deck; deep
framing;
fitted with electric light; 7
cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 102 feet long,
under engine & boilers 87 feet; forward
179 feet, 1,192 tons; Deep Tank aft 35 feet, 845 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 170 tons; Aft Peak Tank 70 tons
Tonnage: 7,087
tons gross, 5,242 under deck and 4,589 net
Dimensions:
445 feet long, 52.2 foot beam and holds 27.8 feet deep
Construction:
1899, Palmers' Co. Ltd. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 6 cylinders of 26, 43 & 70 inches diameter
each pair;
stroke 45 inches; operating
at 180 p.s.i.; 731 nominal horsepower; 3 double ended boilers;
18 corrugated furnaces; grate
surface 363 sq. ft.; heating surface 11,721 sq. ft.;
engine by the builders
Owners: Elder
Dempster Shipping Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MONTGOMERYSHIRE - 1886
Code letters:
QVGF
Official Number: 76520
Rigging: iron
Ship; 2 decks; 1 cemented bulkhead
Tonnage: 1,452
tons gross, 1,360 under deck and 1,401 net
Dimensions:
235.4 feet long, 38.1 foot beam and holds 23 feet deep;
Poop 31 feet long, Forecastle 35 feet
Construction:
1877, T. Royden & Sons in Liverpool
Owners: Hughes
& Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MONTMORENCY - 1857
Master: Captain J.
Kiddie
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1856; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 812 tons
using old measurements and 751 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Québec, using Tamarack, Oak, Elm, Red Pine & Spruce
Owners: Baines &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MONTREAL - 1879
Official Number:
81313
Master: Captain J.
Thearle
Rigging: iron single
screw steamer; 3 decks & Shelter Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads
Tonnage: 3,308 tons
gross, 2,386 under deck and 2,160 net
Dimensions: 329.5
feet long, 39.4 foot beam and holds 32.8 feet deep
Construction: 1879,
Connell in Glasgow
Propulsion: compound
engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 45 & 80 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 48 inches; 375 horsepower; engine by J. & J. Thomson in Glasgow
Owners: Mississippi
& Dominion Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MOORESFORT - 1854
Master: Captain E.
Coltharst
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in yellow metal and partly in felt in 1853; partly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,278 tons
using old measurements and 1,220 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1853
in Saint John, N.B., using Tamarack, Pine, Oak & Birch
Owners: Moore &
Co.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MORAY COAST - 1941
Code letters: MKDL
Official Number: 166307
Rigging: steel single
screw motor vessel; 1 deck & Shelter Deck; 4 cemented bulkheads;
cruiser stern; fitted with direction finder & echo sounding device;
machinery aft;
cellular double bottom 150 feet, 214 tons; Forward Peak Tank 99 tons; Aft
Peak Tank 39 tons
Tonnage: 687 tons
gross, 507 under deck and 251 net
Dimensions: 201.8
feet long, 33.2 foot beam and holds 11.2 feet deep; Poop 23 feet; Bridge
aft 33 feet
Construction: 1940,
Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd. in Ardrossan
Propulsion: 2-stroke,
single acting oil engine with 7 cylinders of 17 3/8 inches diameter each;
stroke 22 7/16 inches; 218 nominal horsepower; engine by British Auxiliaries
Ltd. in Glasgow
Owners: Coast Lines
Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MORAZAN - 1905
Code letters:
HCDM
Master: Captain
J.G. Wilkin, appointed to the Shipping Line in 1891 and to the vessel in
1905
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 1 steel deck & Spar Deck, partly steel, partly
iron;
deep framing; 6 cemented bulkheads; cellular double bottom, aft 120 feet;
under engine
24 feet, forward 146 feet, 805 tons; Deep Tank forward 24 feet, 492 tons;
Aft Peak Tank 35 feet
Tonnage: 3,486
tons gross, 3,201 under deck and 2,213 net
Dimensions:
360 feet long, 46.7 foot beam and holds 15.1 feet deep;
Poop 33 feet; Bridge 190 feet; Forecastle 39 feet
Construction:
1905, R. Thompson & Sons in Sunderland
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 23 1/2, 39 & 66 inches
diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 342 nominal horsepower; 2 single
ended boilers;
6 plain furnaces; grate surface 106 sq. ft.; heating surface 4,488 sq.
ft.; engine by
G. Clark Ltd. in Sunderland
Owners: Liverpool
Shipping Co. Ltd. (H. Fernie & Sons, managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MORNING STAR - 1855-1858/1860-1866
Master: Captain E.
Allan (1855-58); Captain Matthews (1860-66)
Rigging: Ship; sheathed
in felt and yellow metal in 1854, 1859 & 1861; partly fastened with
iron bolts
Tonnage: 1,534 tons
using old measurements and 1,327 tons using new measurements
Construction: 1854
in Saint John, N.B., using Tamarack, Pine, Birch & Oak
Owners: Alexander
(1855); Firnie Bros. (1860-66)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey: Bristol
(1855-58); Liverpool (1860-66)
Voyage: sailed for
Australia (1855-58/1860/1862-66); India (1861)
MOSEL - 1876
Code letters:
QCMN
Rigging: iron
single screw steamer
Tonnage: 3,200
tons gross and 1,931 tons net
Dimensions:
349 feet long, 40.3 foot beam and holds 17.4 feet deep
Construction:
1873, Caird & Co. in Greenock
Propulsion:
steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 72 inches diameter each; stroke
60 inches;
600 horsepower; engine the builders
Owners: Norddeutscher
Lloyd
Port of registry:
Bremen
MOUNT ETNA - 1881
Official
Number: 80210
Rigging:
iron paddle steamer
Tonnage:
232 tons gross, 225 under deck and 72 net
Dimensions:
139.6 feet long, 21.9 foot beam and hold 11.4 feet deep
Construction:
1880, R. Chambers in Dumbarton
Propulsion:
compound diagonal engine with 2 cylinders of 25 & 48 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 98 horsepower; engine by Rankin & Blackmore in Greenock
Owners:
R. Seaton
Port
of registry: Cork
MOUNT LEBANON - 1884
Code letters:
VKFH
Official Number: 84297
Rigging: iron
single screw, 3 masts, Schooner; 2 decks; 3 tiers of beams; 6 cemented
bulkheads;
cellular double 228 feet, 395 tons
Tonnage: 2,410
tons gross, 2,232 under deck and 1,555 net
Dimensions:
319.5 feet long, 38 foot beam and holds 24.6 feet deep; Poop 36 feet;
Bridge Deck 22 feet; Forecastle 38 feet
Construction:
1881, A. Stephen & Sons in Glasgow
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 38 & 68 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 45 inches; operating at 85 p.s.i.; 240 horsepower; engine by the
builders
Owners: Smith
& Service
Port of registry:
Glasgow
Port of survey:
Cardiff
MOUNT VERNON - 1828
Master: Captain
Glover
Rigging: Ship;
sheathed in copper in 1826;
Tonnage: 352 tons.
Construction:
1820 of white oak & pitch pine, in Newbury Point; iron knees
Owner: Goddard
Draught under load:
16 feet
Voyage: sailed for
Boston
MOUNTAINEER - 1828
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain
Kenney
Rigging: Schooner;
2 decks; sheathed in copper and partly in felt in 1827
Tonnage: 474
tons
Construction:
1809 in Whitby; new deck & major repairs in 1823; some repairs in 1825
& 1827
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
17 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain
Herbert
Rigging: Ship;
2 decks; sheathed in copper and partly in felt in 1827
Tonnage: 487
tons
Construction:
in Whitby; vessel 19 years old; new deck, wales & repairs to damages
in 1823
Owners: Chapman
Draught under load:
18 feet
Port of survey:
London
Voyage: sailed
for Bombay
MOYUNE - 1914
Code letters:
NWSL
Rigging: steel
single screw Schooner; 2 steel decks, Upper Deck sheathed in teak; deep
framing;
6 cemented bulkheads; fitted with electric light; cellular double bottom,
aft 122 feet long,
forward 168 feet, under engine & boilers 58 feet, 1,071 tons; Aft Peak
Tank 45 tons;
Forward Peak Tank 136 tons; Midship Tank 24 feet, 335 tons
Tonnage: 4,935
feet long, 4,400 under deck and 3,213 net
Dimensions:
410 feet long, 48.1 foot beam and holds 26.2 feet deep; Poop 44 feet long
Bridge Deck 110 feet; Forecastle 47 feet
Construction:
1895, D. & W. Henderson & Co. in Glasgow
Propulsion:
triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 27, 46 & 76 inches diameter
respectively;
stroke 60 inches; 180 p.s.i.; 532 nominal horsepower; 3 single ended boilers;
9 plain furnaces;
grate surface 188 sq. ft.; heating surface 7,068 sq. ft.; engine by the
builders
Owners: China
Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (A. Holt & Co., managers)
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
MOZART - 1881
Code letters:
WFHV
Rigging: iron
single screw Schooner
Tonnage: 1,994
tons gross, 1,858 under deck and 1,229 net
Dimensions:
290.6 feet long, 36.2 foot beam and holds 24.4 feet deep
Construction:
1881, A. Leslie & Co. in Newcastle
Propulsion:
compound engine with 2 cylinders of 26 & 60 inches diameter respectively;
stroke 45 inches;
200 horsepower; engine by R. Stephenson & Co. in Newcastle
Owners: Liverpool,
Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
MUNFORD - 1838
Master: Captain Cleveland
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in felt and copper in 1838
Tonnage: 168 tons
Construction: 1835
in Yarmouth
Owners: Cleveland
Port of registry:
Yarmouth
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for
Australia
MUTLAH - 1862
Master: Captain
Husband
Rigging: Ship;
copper fastened
Tonnage: 713
tons
Dimensions:
154.5 feet long, 32 foot beam and holds 20 feet deep
Construction:
1856 in Sunderland
Owners: Kendall
Bros.
Port of registry:
Liverpool
Port of survey:
Liverpool
Voyage: sailed
for India
MYSTERY - 1843
Master: Captain Williams
Rigging: Brig; sheathed
in copper in 1843; paartly fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage 140 tons
Construction: 1843
in Conway
Owners: Captain &
Co.
Port of registry:
Beaumaris
Port of survey: Liverpool
Voyage: sailed for
Canton
MYSTERY - 1855
Master: Captain
E. Hain
Rigging: Schooner;
sheathed in yellow metal in 1851; fastened with iron bolts
Tonnage: 114
tons
Construction:
1850 in Rye
Owners: Hain
& Son
Port of registry:
St. Ives
Port of survey:
London