SMILING MORN

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

Date1896

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 95 3/12' x breadth 19 7/12' x depth 11'
Gross Tonnage: 126 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001963

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 300
Official Number: 106535

Fate: Sunk by submarine time bombs, 10 miles E from Coquet Island, 2 August 1916.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Line fishing vessel, 1 deck.

Owners:
1896: Foyers Steam Fishing Company Limited, Aberdeen.
Date unknown: Peverill & Mason, Hartlepool.
1915: W. Cappleman, Hartlepool.

Masters:
1896: Master A. Robb.
1897: Master W. Pyper

General History:
03/03/1896:
Launched on 3rd March 1896, ceremony performed by Miss Mackay. First skipper Mr Alex. Robb, agent Mr A. Christie Jnr.
(Aberdeen Journal).

02/08/1916: sunk while fishing off the Coquet island.
("Lloyd's war Losses: The First World War, casualties to shipping through enemy causes 1914-1918" (Lloyd's of London, 1990) p. 50)