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INYATI

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

Date1896

Object NamePASSENGER AND CARGO VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 310 9/12' x breadth 40 1/12' x depth 25 11/12'
Gross Tonnage: 2516 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001964

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 301
Official Number: 106542
Subsequent Name: M BENLLIURE (1912)

Fate: On 25 December 1915 it sailed from Glasgow to Genoa. Distress signals were heard on 27 December when 40 miles NW of Scilly Islands but not heard of again, believed to have foundered in gale.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Cargo and passenger vessel, steam, screw, steel. Electric light fitted.

Owners:
27/10/1896: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owner John Thompson Rennie
10/1911: sold to Charente SS Co Ltd (T. & J. Harrison, managers) Liverpool.
1912: sold to Cia. Valenciana de Vap. Correos de Africa, Valencia and renamed M BENLLIURE.

Masters:
1897: Master J. G. H. Flint

General History:
06/10/1896: Launched. Named by Mrs Rennie, mother of Mr G. H. & Mr Alexander Rennie.
31/10/1896: Trials in Aberdeen Bay, 13¾ knots per hour. Left Aberdeen for London.
28/09/1896:
South & East Africa - Port Natal direct, Dalgoa Bay, Inhambane, Beira & Chindi, calling at Tenerife. The favourite steamers of the Aberdeen Direct Line leave London docks every fortnight, splendid accommodation for saloon passengers at moderate fares. S.S. INYATI (new steamer), Capt. Stuart RNR, 10 November.
(The Standard)

30/10/1886:
Fine new steamer INYATI, launched recently from yard of Messrs Hall Russell, Footdee, to order of Messrs J. T. Rennie & Son, has been completed and will leave for London tomorrow. At 2250 gross register, she is largest of splendid fleet owned by Messrs Rennie & will be engaged in London-Natal trade. She is lighted and heated by electricity and trial of the lights last night was very satisfactory, reflecting credit on Messrs Claude Hamilton & Co., entrusted with installation. Is first time Aberdeen built steamer heated by electricity. Capt. Stuart RNR and Mr Andrew Main, surveyor, have represented Messrs Rennie during construction. Engines are triple expansion of 2500ihp. Commander, Capt. Stuart, has been in service of Messrs Rennie for 14 years and previously commanded S.S. INCHANGA.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

17/6/1900:
Relief crews will embark at Plymouth 5 July on steamer INYATI for Durban to join ships HERALD and MOSQUITO.
(Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper)

25/12/1915: Sailed from Glasgow, Distress signal made.
27/12/1915: Believed to have foundered.

Notes
Inyati, meaning the place of the buffaloes - Named for a village and mission in Matabeleland.

Order Book: - Steel screw steamer with accommodation for – 1st class passengers and – 2nd class ditto. Steam steering gear, steam windlass & triple expansion engines. 2 steel main boilers having a heating surface of 7200 sq ft and a grate surface of 240 sq ft, 180 working pressure. Donkey boiler (sizes left blank), evaporator and feed heater. 5 steam winches 7” x 12”, steam ballast, feed and bilge pumps. All as per specification.
Terms: - Cash instalments, 1/8 when framed, 1/8 when plated, 1/8 when launched, 1/8 when finished & 1/4 by bills @ 3 months & 1/4 by bills @ 6months.
Electric light by Claud Hamilton, Glasgow.
(Hall, Russell order book (Aberdeen City Archives))

Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 24½” x 40½” x 66” with 45” stroke.
2265 i.h.p., 402 n.h.p. by H.R.

Boiler: 2 steel D.E.S.B.; heating area (ft^2) 7278; diameter 14’ 9”; length 17’ 6”; furnaces 12 Brown’s 43½” dia.; pressure (p.s.i.) 180;

Propeller: 16’ 0” diameter, solid, Stone’s bronze.

Cost & extras: £37,850

History (CS) http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.phpyear_built=&builder=&ref=51660&vessel=INYATI

Photograph in Aberdeen City and Shire Archive: HR/2/7/199.

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