FIRTH

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

Date14 May 1908

Object NameCARGO VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 160 5/12' x breadth 25 1/12' x depth 12 3/6'
Gross Tonnage: 405 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002141

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Russell & Co.
Yard Number: 455
Official Number: 127155

Fate: Sunk by submarine UB6, commanded by Erich Haecker, 9 miles north of Shipwash, 25 July 1915.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Cargo vessel (collier), 1 deck, quarterdeck 95’, bridge deck 11’, forecastle 20’, machinery aft.

Owners:
1908: Andrew Abercromby, Aberdeen.
1910: C. R. Davidson & Co.

Master
1908-15: Master W. Wright

25/07/1915: Sunk by submarine UB6, commanded by Erich Haecker, 9 miles north of Shipwash, en route from Treport for Methil, no cargo. Four casualties recorded including the death recorded of Chief Engineer, James Buyers.
Crew list at the time of sinking:

1. BUYERS, JAMES (57), First Engineer, SS Firth, Mercantile Marine, †25/07/1915, Son of the late James Duguid Buyers and Ann Buyers; husband of Margaret Jessie Sherriffs Buyers (nee Watson), of 13, Crown Terrace, Aberdeen. His son William Alexander Buyers also fell. Born at Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. BUYERS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (23), Second Engineer, SS Firth, Mercantile Marine, †25/07/1915, Son of Margaret Jessie Sherriffs Buyers (nee Watson), of 13, Crown Terrace, Aberdeen, and the late James Buyers, who also fell. Born at Aberdeen, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. CONNER, ANDREW (21), Able Seaman, Firth SS, Mercantile Marine, °1894, Born at Aberdeen 4. NICOL, GEORGE ALEXANDER (31), Fireman, SS Firth, Mercantile Marine, †25/07/1915, Son of the late Robert and Helen Nicol; husband of Margaret Nicol (nee Philip), of 40, Clarence St., Aberdeen. Born at Stonehaven, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. PATERSON, ALEX (37), Second Mate, Firth SS, Mercantile Marine, °1878, Born at Inverness 6. PATERSON, JOHN (21), Able Seaman, Firth SS, Mercantile Marine, °1894, Born at Inverness 7. PECK, ALFRED (21), Steward, SS Firth, Mercantile Marine, †25/07/1915, Son of George and Sarah Ann Peck, of 138, King St., Aberdeen. Born at Scarborough, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 8. ROBERTSON, ALEX (40), Mate, Firth SS, Mercantile Marine, °1875, Born at Aberdeen 9. WALKER, ANDREW (46), Fireman, Firth SS, Mercantile Marine, °1869, Born at Aberdeen 10. WRIGHT, WILLIAM (46), Master (Cert. 020991) (no. RS2 8587), Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, Firth, Mercantile Marine, °1868, Saved [Portsmouth Evening News, Saturday, 24 July 1915]. Born at Perth. Lived at 15, Fonthill Terrace, Aberdeen

[1] Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Cwgc
[2] UK Government, National Archives (Kew, UK)

Notes: 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, single shaft, 1 screw, 1 boiler. 93 n.h.p.

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