BAY OF NAPLES

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateSeptember 1875

Object NameCLIPPER

MediumIRON

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 267 3/12' x breadth 39 1/3' x depth 23 9/12'
gross tonnage 1676 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001174

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 286.
Subsequent Names: TRITON (c.1900).

Fate: Traveling to Buenos Aires the ship was lost in a storm and was abandoned 31 May 1914. Crew rescued by a German steamship ALEXANDRIA .

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, poop deck 28', forecastle 24'.

Owners:
1875: J. and G. Bullock & Co., London., registered at London. (George Bullock in the Builder's List)
1897: J. E. Moe and L. Ceder, registered at Wasa (Russian).

Masters:
1876-77: Master J. Cotter.
1880-81: Master Bremner.
1884-85: Master Tidmarsh.
1889-90: Master G. Thomson.
1894-95: Master E. Bache.
1897-1905: Master V. N. Ceder.

General History:
01/12/1875:
Letter read to Aberdeen Harbour Board from A. Hall & Co. - the owners of the new ship BAY OF NAPLES have strongly remonstrated against your account for shore and harbour dues - principal complaint excessive charge of 2 shillings per ton harbour dues for a vessel going round Cape of Good Hope. No shipowner will come to Aberdeen for a new ship if he is aware he will be thus charged for a new ship should he send her direct to the East.
(Aberdeen Journal)

30/09/1879:
Shipowners are approaching a climax in producing fast sailing ships. The ship BAY OF NAPLES, commander Captain Bremner, recently accomplished a voyage from Liverpool to the rice ports and home in 6 months and a few days, which by practical judges is considered to be one of the fastest voyages. Great credit is due to the captain for the rapid voyage and good condition of ship on return.
(Liverpool Mercury)

29/10/1883:
Capt. E. Tidmarsh of ship BAY OF NAPLES reports on arrival Singapore Sept. 18th 96 days from Penarth. On arrival Baada [Java] Aug. 21st ashes were teeming in torrents from volcano. On getting to the Straits came through a bank of ashes and could only force the ship half a mile an hour. When I got into clearn water was all day sailing through dead bodies. I stood off for the Banca Straits and vessel got on the Melville Bank (soft mud) - some plates broken. On second day I hove about 10 or 12 tons of coal overboard and, a fair wind coming on, set the topsail and jibs and hove the ship into 4 fathoms of water. English Man of War Champion declined my request for a tow, signalling he could not delay.
(Bristol Mercury)

19/08/1887:
The thunderstorm in England. The large ship BAY OF NAPLES was discharging cargo in the west Waterloo Dock, Liverpool, when she was caught by a squall and capsized. Her fore, main and mizzen yards crashed through the roof of the dock shed, preventing the ship sinking entirely.
(Belfast Newsletter)

04/09/1889:
Ship BAY OF NAPLES bound for India with large cargo of kerosine caught fire in New York Harbour and was reported to be burning fiercely.
(Belfast Newsletter)

25/10/1895:
For sale in Kellock's saleroom, Liverpool, 4x64th shares of fine iron ship BAY OF NAPLES, built Aberdeen 1875, classed 100A1. Vessel is under management of Messrs. Galbraith & Moorhead, London (Belfast Newsletter 20/12/1895 - no bids).
(Liverpool Mercury)

29/06/1898:
A boat belonging to Russian ship BAY OF NAPLES, while crossing the bar at Noumea, New Caledonia, capsized and 14 of her crew were devoured by sharks within view of their would-be rescuers.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

Damaged by a hurricane whilst in port loading cargo timber in Buenos Aires, 04/09/1906.

Note:
Contract cost £27,458. (Builder's List held in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)