BENABOURD
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Owner
J & A Davidson
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1881
Object NameSCREW STEAMER
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 190 3/6' x breadth 31 1/12' x depth 13'
Gross Tonnage: 680 ton
Gross Tonnage: 680 ton
Object numberABDSHIP001864
Keywords
Yard Number: 221.
Official Number: 77464
Subsequent Name: ENVERMEU (1899)
Fate: sunk off Deal, Kent, 24 December 1915, after being in collision with Greek steamer NEFELI, while on passage from Caen, France to the Tyne.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Screw steamer, clench built, iron frame, 1 deck, 2 masts, schooner rigged, elliptical stern, no figurehead.
Owners:
1881: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
James & Alexander Davidson, shipowners, Aberdeen (64 shares)
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
02/1886: Grampian Steamship Co. Ltd, Aberdeen.
06/1893: P. Brown, South Shields.
04/1899: T. & J Harrison Ltd.
02/1907: Services Maritimes de Treport Ltd, London.
03/1913: J. T. Crampton & Co., Portsmouth.
05/1914: O. S. S. Pier of Passage West.
12/1914: A. F. & J. C. Blackater, Glasgow.
Masters:
1882: Master A. Spence
1883: Master Duncan
1898: Master F. Burkwitz
1903-05: Master C. R. Cooper
1905-08: Master C. A. Cook
1911: Master Fyfe
General History:
21/10/1884:
Steamer BENABOURD towed into Elsinore Norwegian brig NEPTUNUS, having been abandoned, fate of crew unknown.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
03/01/1885:
BENABOURD, Davidson steamship co., left shields 1 January for Villaricos [Spain].
(Glasgow Herald)
06/07/1893:
When leaving North Shields 6 July steamer Richmond collided with steamer BENABOURD, lying there BENABOURD had bridge, Davits etc. carried away.
(North Eastern Gazette)
13/09/1894:
BENABOURD run into in River Tyne by Danish steamer LAWE. Both badly damaged, but BENABOURD fared worse. Large hole was cut in starboard side and much alarm occasioned among crew, who were below. She was quickly towed up to harbour and safely beached (Newcastle).
(Dundee Courier)
15/09/1894:
BENABOURD was berthed at No. 11 Pier, South Shields, when run into. There being danger of her sinking in deep water, tug VIGILANT took her to the shore at Messr's Readhead's shipyard.
(Newcastle Weekly Courant)
12/05/1896:
Steamer BENABOURD grounded near Flamborough Head yesterday, was floated and proceeded to Warkworth. She will go to the Wallsend slips for repair.
(Northern Echo, Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
06/06/1896:
Aberdeen steamer BENABOURD, Capt. Burkwitz, arrived Arbroath from Kramfors (Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden) with cargo of 950 standards of Battens for Arbroath Sawmill Co.
(Dundee Courier)
04/02/1898:
Steamer F.M. BARRY put into Yarmouth Roads having, it was stated, been run into steamer BENABOURD, of Aberdeen and had her stearn knocked up. BENABOURD also anchored in Yarmouth Roads with her starboard bow damaged.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
26/04/1899:
Steamer BENABOURD, of Aberdeen, now in Tyne, was recently sold to a London firm and will be engaged in sailing between London and French ports.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
Engines: 2 inverted direct acting compound surface condensing engines - made by Hall Russell & Co. Aberdeen.
