BALLOCHBUIE
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Owner
J & A Davidson
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1880
Object NameCARGO VESSEL
MediumIRON
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 190 3/6' x breadth 31 1/12' x depth13'
Gross Tonnage: 677 ton
Gross Tonnage: 677 ton
Object numberABDSHIP001863
Keywords
Yard Number: 220
Official Number: 77463
Subsequent Names: PAUL (1913).
Fate: torpedoed and sunk by UB21 off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, 26 September 1918.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Screw steamer, 1 deck, 2 masts, schooner rigged, eliptical stern, clench built, no figurehead, iron frame.
Owners:
1880: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners; James Davidson and Alexander Davidson, Shipowners, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
02/1890: Sold to Sollas & Sons, London.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
12/1904: Transferred to E. H. Sollas.
04/1913: Sold to J. Huyghebeert, Nieuport, Belgium and renamed PAUL.
1918: Sold to L. Hermans, Bruges.
Masters:
1881-82: Master J. McDonald
1883-85: Master Summer (or Symmer)
1889-07: Master W. French
1908-10: Master F. H. Kay
General History:
17/11/1883:
BALLOCHBUIE, steamer, of Aberdeen, lying at North dock, Swansea, caught fire, doing considerable damage to engine room.
(Dundee Courier)
27/6/1884:
Steamer BALLOCHBUIE arrived Aberdeen with first cargo of oats brought Archangel -Aberdeen this season. White Sea being open (of ice), vessels have been able to leave earlier than usual. This consignment unprecedently early. Passage 11 days.
(Dundee Courier)
23/09/1886:
BALLOCHBUIE, which grounded near Sutton Bridge on River Ouse, floated last night after discharging deck cargo and with assistance of extra tug. No damage reported, and she proceeded to Wisbech. She was on voyage from Tornea, Gulf of Bothnia, Finland.
(Aberdeen Journal) [also 25/09/1886]
31/05/1889:
Sailors and Firemen's unions - General demand has been made for a rise of wages from 3 June. As showing the hold, the union has already taken in Aberdeen, on Wednesday crew of BALLOCHBUIE, J. Davidson and Co., struck work for more money, they were offered £1.10s [per week], but refused, demanding half a crown of advance. Articles were signed yesterday forenoon. The advance being granted and vessel left port.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
10/6/1889:
Steamer BALLOCHBUIE arrived Aberdeen from Sunderland with cargo of coals Friday night and seamen and firemen were paid off Saturday Morning.
(Glasgow Herald)
26/02/1900:
Steamer BALLOCHBUIE, of London, has arrived Goole after 1st trip with Bermaens patent smoke consumer. 1st time it has been fitted to a ship. Messrs Sollas, owners of ship, fitted one to her funnel. Engineer claims at least 50% of coal saved on voyage from London as a result of better draught. Device is a balloon shaped chamber, fitted with fans and an apparatus to catch the smoke. It is argued that with shorter funnel better results could have been obtained.
(Yorkshire Herald)
Engines: 1 pair inverted direct acting compound surface condensing engines made by Hall, Russell & Co. Aberdeen. Cylinder diameters 23 ½“ and 46”, length of stroke 30”, boiler pressure 80 lb., 90 h.p.
