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GRANDHOLM

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

Date1879

Object NameCARGO VESSEL

MediumIRON

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 150' x breadth 22' 1" x depth 12'
Gross Tonnage: 369 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001858

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 215
Official Number 77454

Fate: wrecked near Wexford, 23 November 1882.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Screw steamer, iron frame, 1 deck (iron) and raised quarter deck 42', bridge deck 39', 2 masts.

Owners:
21/05/1879: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owner;
William Leslie, shipbroker, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
29/11/1879: 4 shares sold to George Davidson, merchant, Aberdeen and 4 to Richard John William Orton, surgeon major, Naval & Military Club, London.
24/12/1879: 8 shares sold to John Crombie Jnr., manufacturer, Danestone, Aberdeen (of Grandholm Woollen Mill family).
03/01/1880: 8 shares sold to Theodore Crombie of Goval, Fintray. 4 shares sold to John Leslie, Donbank, Aberdeenshire, manufacturers.
26/01/1880: 8 shares sold to John Crombie of Balgownie Lodge, Aberdeenshire, manufacturer.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1880-81: Master J. Brown
1882: Master J. Grant

General History:
22/05/1879:
Steamer GRANDHOLM, which was launched a short time since from Messrs. Hall Russell & Co's. Yard, will probably under go her trial trip in the bay today.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

21/07/1879:
To herring curers - direct steam communication with the continent, the splendid new screw steamer GRANDHOLM, A1 at Lloyd's, 60 H.P., specially constructed to carry herrings, will sail from Aberdeen for Stettin and Konigsberg on or about 24th July. P.S. on account of bad weather, GRANDHOLM has been delayed a couple of days.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

30/07/1880:
Steamer GRANDHOLM sails tonight for the Baltic with a full cargo of herrings.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

30/06/1882:
The Aberdeen Steamer Grandholm.—The steamer GRANDHOLM, which went aground in the river Wednesday afternoon, floated off yesterday morning at high water. She proceeded shortly afterwards for Aberdeen.
(Dundee Courier)

28/11/1882:
Messrs. George Leslie & Co. of Aberdeen received telegram from master of steamer GRANDHOLM, stating steamer had gone ashore in a gale near Wexford harbour. Crew were rescued by the lifeboat. Was bound from St. Malo to Campbeltown with barley, she is ashore on Ballyteigne Burrow near Wexford, has water in all compartments. Hoped to get at cargo today. Steamer likely to drive higher up beach next tide owing to heavy sea and to become total wreck.
(Dundee Courier)

25/12/1882:
Board of trade enquiry into loss of the steamer GRANDHOLM off Wexford Harbour ion the 24th November, which commenced at Aberdeen on Friday was concluded on Saturday. The court suspended the certificate of Captain Grant for three months.
(Liverpool Mercury)

Engine details: 2 cylinder compound inverted surface condensing, cylinder diameter 20" and 36", length of stroke 24", boiler pressure 70 lb., estimated horsepower 55.