GOVAL
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date1891
Object NameSCREW STEAMER
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 160' 5" x breadth 24' 1" x depth 13' 1"
Gross Tonnage: 462 ton
Gross Tonnage: 462 ton
Object numberABDSHIP001906
Keywords
Yard Number: 263.
Official Number: 98556.
Fate: Missing on voyage from Blyth to Haugesund with coal and not heard of since 8 December 1911.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steel screw steamer, 1 deck, 2 masts.
Owners:
31/03/1891: Registered at Aberdeen for initial owner;
William Leslie, 67 Marischal Street, Aberdeen.
17/08/1892: All 64 shares owned by Leslie Steamship Co. Ltd., William Leslie managing owner.
10/07/1906: Owners Peder Rygh, Haugesund, Norway.
1908: Owner G. Odland, registered Haugesund, Norway.
1909: Owners, Brummenaes & Torgersen, Haugesund.
1910: Owners C. Odland, Haugesund.
Masters:
1891-92: Master J. B. Leask
1893-99: Master D. Cameron.
General History:
06/08/1893: Towed the disabled S.S. ST. ALBANS to Christiansand.
10/01/1895: Explosion in hold while berthed at Aberdeen.
26/12/1891:
First launch of year from Hall Russell's yard was of screw steamer GOVAL on 13 February. Built to order of Mr. WM Leslie, vessel was intended for the fish trade and has already made several successful tripe to Baltic with herrings. Fitted with triple expansion engines with indicated horsepower 460.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
26/06/1891:
Steamer GOVAL sailed from Stornoway to St. Petersburg with herring.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
26/04/1892:
Beg to advise arrival of steamer GOVAL with 1071 sales finest German moss litter, first special steamer to come to Dublin with this article.
(Freeman's Journal)
06/05/1892:
Steamer GOVAL has just arrived with moss litter and Dutch hay of finest quality from Rotterdam. J & A Davidson, Provost Blakie's Quay.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
08/08/1893:
Steamer St. Alban's towed into Christiansand with loss of shaft and propeller by collision with British steamer GOVAL.
(Western Mail)
11/02/1895:
Steamer GOVAL suffered serious explosion when hatch was being taken off at Provost Blakie's Quay Aberdeen. She had brought cargo of coal from Cardiff. Supposed gas had built up during the voyage and a light had come in contact with it. A huge tongue of flame shot as high as the top of the foremast with a loud report. Four stevedores were seriously injured. Capt. Cameron did all he could for them, pouring oil on the wounds & binding them. GOVAL owned by Leslie & Co., one seaman injured.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
18/05/1896:
Steamer GOVAL sailed direct from Stromness direct for Stettin with herring.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)
28/09/1896:
Steamer GOVAL, Capt. Cameron, arrived Arbroath with cargo of about 160 wood battens for Arbroath Sawmill Co.
(Dundee Courier)
Notes:
Built to replace the previous GOVAL, built by Hall, Russell in 1881 and lost in 1890.
Engines 1 set triple expansion, 10 knots, 72 horsepower. Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 13½” x 22” x 36” with 27” stroke. 452.8 i.h.p., 72 r.h.p. by Hall, Russell.
Boiler number: 1 steel; heating area (ft^2) 1202.75; diameter 12' 0"; length 10' 4"; furnaces 3. R.F 33" dia.; pressure (p.s.i) 160.
Propellor diameter 10' 0" solid cast iron.
History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=51622&vessel=GOVAL
Wrecksite (WS) - http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?174865
