BENDIGO

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

Date1892

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsLength: 127'8" x Breadth: 20'6" x Depth: 11'
Gross Tonnage: 228 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001917

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 274
Official Number: 99464
Subsequent Name: VAAGHOLM (1926)

Fate: unknown, after 1967

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Side trawler.

Owners:
1892: John T. T. Wilson, North Shields.
25/04/1901: Peter Johnstone, Aberdeen. Registered at Aberdeen, fishing number A.338
29/03/1904: Lyle Brothers, Granton. Registered at Granton, fishing number GN2.
1909: T. J. Carnie, Granton.
1910: W. Lyle, Granton.
1925: Nordsjolregter-Kompaniet, Stavanger.
1926: Brodrene Anda, Stavanger.
17/05/1940: Seized by Kriegsmarine and used as harbour protection vessel.
11/1940: Returned to owners, unsuitable.
1961: John & Ingrid Anda, Stavanger.
1962: Mathilde & Ingrid, Stavanger
1967: Brodrene Anda, Stavanger

Masters:
1892: Master F. Ballard

General History:
28/11/1900: Collision with S/S SPRAY while entering Aberdeen. Badly damaged.
1908: Aground on rocks at Kinghorn, Fife, refloated.

Notes:
Named after town in Victoria, Australia, site of a gold rush.
1927: Lengthened by 20.7 ft (121’- 0” x 20’-5” x 11’- 0” – 184 g.r.t., 180 d.w.t. (approx.)
Diesel fitted 1938 Main engine - 4 cylinder Wichmann, 320 b.h.p.

Aberdeen City Archives: 06/12/1962 Letter from Brodrene Anda to John Wright giving particulars and picture. Still lists main engine as 1938 Wichmann. Photograph in archives file. Aux engines - 4 cylinder Deutz 56 b.h.p. and 3 cylinder Ruston 22 b.h.p.