BON ROSS

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

Date1934

Object NameTUG

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 90 3/12' x breadth 28 7/12' x depth 14'
Gross Tonnage: 215 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001534

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 648
Subsequent Names: BANSHEE: (1936); MOLOSSO: (1955); VALOROSSO: (1961)

Fate: unknown after 1987.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw tug

Owner:
1934: James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co., London (for Mr Frank M Ross of Montreal)
1934: Sincennes McNaughton, Montreal.
1936: Maritime Towing & Salvage
by 1951: Ministry of Transport, Halifax.
1955-61: Cant. Nav. Santa Maria, (Spezia, Italy)
1961-83: Fratelli Barretta Fu Domenico (Brindisi, Italy).
1983-86: Fratelli Barretta Domenico & Giovanni.

General History:
Designed to operate in ice-bound waters.
31/08/1934: Left for Montreal.

Notes: Triple expansion engines with 16", 25" and 40" cylinders, 27" stroke. Boiler 15'0" diameter, 11'6" length, 190 lb. pressure (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)

BON ROSS was one of four steam tugs built for Sincennes McNaughton, Montreal. The other three were BON VOYAGE, BONSCOT and BONSECOURS. BON ROSS and BONSCOT were sold in 1936 to Maritime Towing & Salvage, with BONSCOT becoming BANSCOT and BON ROSS becoming BANSHEE. Also in 1936 the company acquired another A. Hall built tug of 1923 called COALOPOLIS, now BANSURF.
In Lloyd's 1951 reg. BANSHEE is now owned by The Ministry of Transport, Halifax. In 1955 to 1961, the ship was now called MOLOSSO for Cant. Nav. Santa Maria, (Spezia, Italy) who had the class withdrawn 12/37. It was then sold in 1961 to Fratelli Barretta Fu Domenico (Brindisi, Italy). Between 1983 and 1987 the ship is now owned by Impress Fratelli Barretta Domenico & Giovanni. No further info after 1987.