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INYONI

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

Date1890

Object NameCARGO AND PASSENGER VESSEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 276' x breadth 36 1/12' x depth 25 7/12'
Gross Tonnage: 1945 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001900

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 257
Official Number: 98544
Subsequent Name: KIZILIRMAK (1911)

Fate: vessel was shelled and sunk by Russian warship near Sakarya, Turkey, 13 September 1915 .

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Cargo/passenger vessel, steam, screw, steel, single steel deck & spar deck. Electric light by Norman & Son Ltd., Glasgow

Owners:
14/10/1890: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Thompson Rennie
06/1911: Sold to Administration de Nav. A Vapeur Ottomane, Istanbul.

Masters:
1897: Master F. Baker

General History:
16/09/1890: Launched. Named by Mrs Byron, wife of one of a partner in the owners.
18/10/1890: Trials in Aberdeen Bay and then left Aberdeen for London.
16/09/1895: Arrived at Durban.
18/09/1895: Reported as having been ashore inside the bar at Durban.
20/09/1895: Reported as having been refloated with slight damage.
13/09/1915: Shelled and sunk by Russian warship near Sakarya.

18/10/1890:
Steamer INYONI built to order of Rennie & Sons and launched a month ago from yard of Hall, Russell & Co., leaves Aberdeen this afternoon for London to embark her last cargo. [22/10/1890: Left Aberdeen 3:00pm, Saturday, arrived London docks Monday morning after very fine run of 33 hours to Gravesend.]
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

03/11/1890:
Port Natal direct - Splendid full powered steamer INYONI, Capt. Stuart RNR, will embark passengers 20 Nov. London docks, 1st class only. Electric light, piano and all modern conveniences. Carries surgeon and stewardess. John T. Rennie, Son & Co., 4 East India Avenue, EC.
(Standard)

20/03/1891:
Embark passengers London docks 9th April.
(Standard)

21/08/1891:
Embark passengers London 4th Sept, calling at Tenerife, moderate fares.
(Standard)

02/01/1892:
Embark passengers London 22nd Jan.
(Standard)

20/04/1892:
Gravesend - INYONI passed from Port Natal.
(Belfast Newsletter)

11/11/1892:
INYONI called Portland en route to Port Natal.
(Freeman's Journal)

28/07/1894:
INYONI arrived Natal from London.
(Freeman’s Journal)

06/09/1894:
Steamer INYONI, Zanzibar - Marseilles, passed Perim Island [Yemen]. [20/9/1894: Arrived Marseilles; 23/10/1894: INYONI, Smyrna-London, sailed from Gibraltar.]
(Freeman's Journal)

21/09/1895:
Telegram from Durban states steamer INYONI is aground inside the bar; is being lightened. [Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 23/9/1895: Has floated; Morning Post, 24/9/1895: Has stokehole, bulkhead and attachments buckled, divers report no apparent damage to bottom, temporary repairs proceeding.]
(Glasgow Herald)

Notes:
Sister to Yard No. 255, ILLOVO.
Inyoni: - A South African river north of Durban.
Kizil Irmak – Turkish - Red River. Without the gap, it means get angry.

Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 22” x 36” x 59” with 42” stroke.
1768 i.h.p., 250 n.h.p. by Hall, Russell.
Boiler - number 2 steel S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 3834; diameter 14' 4"; length 10' 4"; furnaces 6 x 41½” dia.; pressure (p.s.i.) 160
Propeller - 14’ 6” diameter, solid, cast iron.

See also:
History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.phpyear_built=&builder=&ref=51616&vessel=INYONI
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20I/slides/Inyoni-01.html

Aberdeen City and Shire Archive HR/2/7/8 INYONI Mounted print.
Taken with vessel across Victoria Dock at east end of Waterloo Quay showing city skyline. Vessel has steam raised and is alongside a buoy in the middle of the dock.
Stern of the steamer NORTHWARD of Glasgow at Blaikie’s Quay.