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UNA

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

DateDecember 1888

Object NameSCREW STEAMER

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 160.1' x breadth 26.1' x depth 10.5'
gross tonnage 440 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001218

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 331

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1920.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw steamer, 1 deck plus shade deck, poop deck 41', bridge deck 37', forecastle 24'

Owner:
1888: Companhia Pornambuccana, registered at Pernambuco, Brazil

Masters:
1893: Master A. Vaz
1913: Master E. G. Wanderley

General History:
19/12/1888:
Steamer UNA, recently launched by A. Hall & Co. to order of Pernambuco Co. [Recife, Brazil] firm, when out on her trial trip in Aberdeen bay, several times ran the measured mile and attained speed of fully 10 knots, something above the guaranteed speed and gave entire satisfaction to agents representing her owners and her captain, after 3 hours steaming in the bay, she returned to the harbour, and company pledged a number of toasts. Those aboard included Mr W. Hall, the builder and Mr. John Scott, builder of the engines. Vessel will shortly leave for South America.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

24/12/1888:
Southerly Gale, Aberdeen - New steamer UNA (Capt. Salva), which left previous afternoon for Pernambuco, put back same evening owing to stormy weather. [Left for Aberdeen 25 December]
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

31/12/1888:
Steamer UNA, Aberdeen-Pernambuco in ballast, put into Falmouth, slight defect in machinery.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

22/01/1889:
Steamer UNA has made passage Falmouth. Pernambuco in comparatively short time of 17 days. She was built to order of Mr. William Blackburn of Liverpool for owners of company Pernambuco, fitted with triple expansion engines. Builders to be congratulated on speed. All on board reported well.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

02/02/1889:
James C. Farrell, shipmaster, Aberdeen, charged with having been in charge of foreign steamer UNA and piloted her Aberdeen-Plymouth at insistence of Daniel Brand, licensed pilot, Montrose, contrary to merchant shipping act.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

Note: Triple expansion engines by J. Scott of Kirkcaldy, cylinders of 12", 19" and 32" diameter, length of stroke 24", 50 NHP.