GLEN TANAR
Shipbuildervessel built by
Alexander HALL & Co.
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date1884
Object NameSCREW STEAMER
MediumIRON
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 250' x breadth 33' x depth 24'
gross tonnage 1500 tons
gross tonnage 1500 tons
Object numberABDSHIP001207
Keywords
Yard Number: 320
Official Number: 88862
Subsequent Names: ST. SIMON (1898); SAINT SIMON (1902); SAINT SIMONE (1910); SAN SIMONE
Fate: Demolished 1925.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Screw steamer, two decks (1 deck and a spar deck), two masts, brigantine rigged, round stern, clench built, no gallery, no head, iron framework. (Aberdeen Register)
Owners:
20/09/1884: Aberdeen Registry opened. Subscribing Owner;
Aberdeen Glen Line Steam Ship Company Limited, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
21/01/1898: Registry closed, vessel sold to foreigners, France
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives) (CE87/11/14) folio 254.)
21/01/1898: Societe Navale d l'Ouest Havre, renamed ST. SIMON.
1910-14: Nouvelle Societe Navale de l'Ouest, Havre.
no date: Sold to Italian owners and renamed SAN SIMONE.
General History:
23/08/1884: Launched by Mrs Scott, Bay View House
(Evening Express (Aberdeen))
01/01/1886:
Liverpool, 31 Dec. Steamer - GLEN TANAR has left for New York.
(The Standard)
16/02/1888:
Steamer GLEN TANAR arrived Philadelphia 15 Feb.
(The Standard)
10/08/1888:
Steamer GLEN TANAR for Hamburg arrived Dover 6 Aug.
(The Standard)
25/06/1889:
GLEN TANAR (s). - Newport News, June 12. - British steamer Glen Tanar, from Mobile for Aberdeen, which was towed here with tail of shaft broken,&c., will dock here for repairs.
GLEN TANAR (s). - New York, June 13. - Glen Tanar, British steamer, Mobile for Aberdeen, which was towed into Newport News in distress, was disabled and waterlogged in the recent storm.
(Lloyd's List)
02/03/1891:
The Shipping Crisis - Understood steamer GLEN TANAR, of Aberdeen, just arrived at Glasgow to load for Jamaica, will be manned by a crew of Federation [Non-union] men. she belongs to Mr. John Fleming.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
11/03/1891:
Shipping Dispute - Steamer GLEN TANAR, sailed from Glasgow for Jamaica manned by a crew of Aberdeen union seamen, they having accepted the Federation ticket.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
15/04/1891:
GLEN TANAR, steamer, which stranded at Plumb Point, Jamaica, floated with assistance of steamers and has been towed into Kingston.
(Yorkshire Herald)
08/06/1891:
Steamer GLEN TANAR went ashore off Rocky Point Light, Jamaica, but was towed off 2 days later by steamer MAROON. Divers found aft part of ship was seriously damaged and her propeller gone. [Same incident as previous article?]
(Dundee Courier)
25/05/1895:
Freight reports - GLEN TANAR, steamer, 2000 tons barley A20FF.
(Belfast Newsletter)
27/01/1896:
Steamer GLEN TANAR, of Aberdeen, arrived in Tyne last night from Rouen infected with smallpox. Officials of sanitary authority boarded the ship, found Master John Cumming and mess room boy suffering from smallpox. They were removed to the floating hospital. GLEN TANAR left Marseilles early in December bound for Guatemala. On arrival there one of crew had an attack of smallpox, but recovered. Vessel proceeded on voyage to Malta and another of her crew was attacked with the malady, died and was buried at sea. Last night another member of crew was removed to hospital.
(Dundee Courier)
05/02/1896:
Capt. John Cumming of Aberdeen screw steamer GLEN TANAR died yesterday from smallpox at the Tyne port floating hospital. (Dundee Courier, 05/02/1896: Capt. Cumming's funeral was attended by officers of GLEN TANAR & others.)
(Leeds Mercury)
15/11/1897:
Sailor named Henderson (Son of Capt. Henderson of Newburgh) serving on board GLEN TANAR. While she was alongside at Cartagena, he fell into hold, clutched and held onto a rope and was hauled up by 2nd mate. He had severe face injuries and was brought home in own vessel. Will be some time before he is fit for duty again.
(Dundee Courier)
Notes: Engine built by Hall Russell & Co.; Steam by a screw, two, compound, surface condensing, diameter of cylinders 30" x 57" with 36" stroke, 150 H.P. Aberdeen. 11 knots per hour. Registered tonnage as a steamer 2,006.
Boiler number: 1 S.B.
Contract cost £18,100 (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
