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BEN NEVIS

Shipbuildervessel built by Hall, Russell & Company, Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)

Date1876

Object NamePADDLE TUG

MediumIRON

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 121 1/3' x breadth 21 1/12' x depth 11'
Gross Tonnage: 180 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001844

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 201
Official Number: 73659
Subsequent Names: IONA (1886)

Fate: Broken up in 1928.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Paddle steamer tug, two funnels, one fore and one aft.

Owners:
1876-86: J. F. Gibb, Ratcliffe, registered at London.
1886: William Watkins.
09/1920: sold by William Watkins, 75 Mark Lane, City, London to G. Alder, Middlesbrough. Owners G. Alder Ltd until at least 1926.

Master
1877-85: Master R. Holland.
1898: Master G. Anson
1914: Master J. Mason.
1918: Master G. W. Ross

General History:
10/05/1876:
BEN NEVIS, Tug, Holland Master, sailed Aberdeen for London.
(Aberdeen Journal)

11/08/1877:
QUEEN OF NATIONS, for Adelaide sailed from Deal 10 August in tow of tug BEN NEVIS.
(Daily News)

11/10/1878:
Steam tug BEN NEVIS went in search of steamship ROVER, disabled in gale and heavy sea with after compartments full of water and brought her into Plymouth Harbour.
(Daily Gazette)

06/09/1879:
EMERALD, from St. Lucia, passed Deal 4 Sept. in tow of tug BEN NEVIS.
(The Star)

04/10/1879:
BEN LOMOND, from New Orleans, passed Deal 2 Oct. in tow of BEN NEVIS.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

06/01/1880:
ALEXANDER DUTHIE left Deal 3 Jan, for Sydney, in tow of BEN NEVIS.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

26/11/1880:
Lonestory, 24 Nov, MOAL ELILAN, barque, with foremast gone, in tow of BEN NEVIS.
(York Herald)

01/04/1882:
Tug BEN NEVIS came to assistance of barge SPY (with 500 quarters grain) in gale. She took barge in tow intending to take her to Sheerness, but seas broke over her with great force and stove in hatch covers. She began to fill and near the Nore capsized and went down. Crew rescued by BEN NEVIS and taken to Southend.
(Essex Standard)

22/02/1883:
Ship BIRMINGHAM, with damage amidships, passed Dover in tow of BEN NEVIS.
(Glasgow Herald)

08/01/1885:
DUNDERENNAN, in tow of BEN NEVIS, returned to Falmouth, tow rope having broken.
(Glasgow Herald)

21/10/1886:
Tug BEN NEVIS arrived off Dover 20 Oct and reports having picked up barge BRILLIANT (laden with wheat) derelict off Dungeness. Reported to have been run into by unknown barque. However, barge sank astern of tug 1 ½ miles S.W. of Folkestone Pier.
(Daily News)

1891: Modernised for £3000.
1899: New steel boilers by Stewarts.
26/08/1921: Involved in salvage of crashed airship R.38 in River Humber.
1928: Scrapped by G. Broad, Hylton, Sunderland. (www. thamestugs.co.uk)

Note: Sistership to paddle tug BEN LOMOND, built for same owner
Engines: 100ihp, 2cylinder 33" and 54" diameter, side lever steam engine built by Hall, Russell & Co.