EUCLID
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date1877
Object NameSCREW STEAMER
MediumIRON
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 277' x breadth 32 7/12' x depth 17 7/12
gross tonnage 1545 tons
gross tonnage 1545 tons
Object numberABDSHIP001849
Keywords
Yard Number: 206
Official Number: 76531
Fate: broken up, September 1902.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Screw steamer, brigantine rig, iron frame, 1 deck and a spar deck.
Owners:
1877: Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Co. (a subsidiary of Lamport and Holt), registered at Liverpool
1898: Empreza Industrial Brazileira, registered at Rio de Janeiro.
1902: Brasilianische Bank fur Deutschland im Hamburg, registered at Hamburg.
Masters:
1878: Master H. Ferguson
1880-85: Master Hall
1888-90: Master Phelan
1892: Master Pym
1893-94: Master P. H. Turner
1897-98: Master A. Allen
1901: Master J. Vavella
1902: Master F. Korner
General History:
03/09/1877:
Screw steamer EUCLID, lately launched from building yard of Hall Russell & Co., proceeded to bay on Saturday & after a highly satisfactory trial trip, left for Liverpool to take in passengers & cargo for Buenos Aries & Rosario [River Parana].
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
11/09/1877:
Liverpool, Monday - Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Co's steamer EUCLID sailed for Montevideo and Buenos Aries.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
17/11/1877:
Schooner DAUNTLESS, of Ipswich, which was run down of 9 Oct. by steamer EUCLID at Montevideo, has just been sold with her cargo.
(Ipswich Journal)
27/11/1877:
Madeira, 25 Nov. - Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Co's steamer EUCLID, from the Brazils, has arrived here & left today for Southampton.
(Daily News)
02/01/1878:
Liverpool, Tues., Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Co's steamer EUCLID left Mersey today for Montevideo and Buenos Aries direct.
(Leeds Mercury)
31/10/1878:
Southampton, Wed - Lamport & Holt's steamer EUCLID, which arrived here yesterday from River Plate & Brazil, proceeded last evening to Antwerp & Liverpool, having landed mail, 6 passengers and £1,000 in specie for London.
(Leeds Mercury)
30/11/1880:
New York, 27 Nov. - Lamport & Holt's steamer EUCLID left here today fro Liverpool.
(Glasgow Herald)
05/07/1881:
Steamer EUCLID has arrived [London] from Buenos Aries wit £48,315 in specie.
(Liverpool Mercury)
17/03/1885:
River Plate, 3 March - steamer EUCLID for Dunkirk & London left today.
(Glasgow Herald)
23/05/1888:
New York, 21 May - steamer EUCLID arrived here today from Rio Janeiro.
(Glasgow Herald)
04/02/1890:
St. Vincent [Cape Verde Islands], Monday - Lamport & Holt's steamer EUCLID, from River Plate for Liverpool, left yesterday.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
06/01/1893:
On board of trade's request, Liverpool local marine board presented William Copeland, late A.B. of steamship EUCLID, with bronze medal & £2 for services in rescuing crew of MAGGIE W. SMITH on 11 Nov. On that date EUCLID, Captain Farrell, was on voyage New York - Liverpool when, to eastward of the banks in strong gale MAGGIE W. SMITH, Newfoundland - Gibraltar with fish, had rudder failure & was making water. Captain asked for he & his crew to be taken off. Volunteer crew led by chief officer Mr. Jones & including W. Copeland, launched lifeboat despite tremendous sea running & succeeded in transferring distressed crew of 7 men to the EUCLID, where they received every kindness & were all safely landed subsequently at Liverpool. Mr. Copeland said he would be just as ready in future to perform the same service. Capt. Farrell is to be acknowledged on next arrival.
(Liverpool Mercury)
04/10/1894:
Steamer EUCLID from Liverpool arrived Rio Janeiro Tuesday.
(Freeman's Journal)
04/03/1895:
Steamer EUCLID arrived Pernambuco [Recife, Brazil] from Liverpool Friday.
(Freeman's Journal)
25/10/1899:
EUCLID, steamer, Brazilian, Rio Janeiro for Para [Belem, Rio Para, Brazil], general merchandise, Para, 10 Oct. - Brazilian steamer EUCLID was towed in here yesterday by Brazilian steamer ITATAYAIA with rudder & machinery damaged. She had a series of accidents by grounding, etc., she was towed about 220 miles from Gurupi Point.
(Liverpool Mercury)
Engines: made by Hall, Russell & Co., compound inverted 2 cylinders 26" and 58", length of stroke 39", boiler pressure 80 lb., 150 h.p.
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