DRUMBLADE

Shipbuildervessel built by John Duthie, Sons & Co.

Date1896

Object NameFISHING VESSEL

MediumSTEEL

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 96.3' x breadth 19.8' x depth 10.6'
Gross Tonnage 130 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002785

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duthie & Co.
Yard Number: 184
Official Number: 106540
Subsequent Names: HOLLAND V (1898); PRIMAVERA (1913)

Fate: Went missing in March 1916.

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Line fishing vessel, screw, steel.

Owners:
08/1896: North of Scotland Steam Fishing Company Limited, registered at Aberdeen, A796.
1898: NV St. Tr. Visscherry, Ymuiden, Amsterdam. Renamed HOLLAND V.
1913: S.A. Bakker N.V. Viss Maats Pesc., Ymuiden. Renamed PRIMAVERA.

Masters:
1896: Master G. Gray

General Hhistory:
09/07/1896: Twin launch with DRUMBLAIR, Yard No. 185. Named by Mrs P. Beveridge.
19/08/1896: Trial trip to Stonehaven Bay.
24/11/1896: Captain Pirie M.P. sailed on a two-day trip to experience line fishing for himself. During the trip, the DRUMBLADE collided with a yawl off Peterhead, but nether vessel sustained damage.
07/03/1916: Sailed from Ymuiden.
14/03/1916: Last sighting.

27/11/1896:
'Captain Pirie and Steam Line Fishing; an interesting voyage.
The North of Scotland Fishing Company's steam liner DRUMBLADE, on which Captain Pirie M. P. proceeded to sea on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of gaining a practical knowledge of this branch of the industry, arrived at Aberdeen yesterday morning.
The member for North Aberdeen speaks in complimentary terms of the seaman-like manner in which the crew of the steam liner navigated the vessel, and expresses himself highly pleased with the trip. The DRUMBLADE's catch consisted of 33cwts. of cod, 3cwts. of skate, 1cwt. of ling, and 2cwts. of eels - a total comparing favourably with the shots landed by steam liners yesterday morning.
During the trip, the hon. gentleman made himself most agreeable to the fishermen; and not only did he take the keenest interest in all the operations, but in the manual work he proved himself most useful. Attired as he was in deep-sea boots, and wearing a large canvas apron, the constituents of North Aberdeen would have experienced some difficulty in recognising their energetic representative in Parliament.
On Tuesday evening, several hours after leaving Aberdeen, Captain Pirie had a not altogether pleasant experience of the risks run by a fisherman while prosecuting his calling. When the DRUMBLADE was off Peterhead, on its way to the Moray Firth, a collision took place between the steam liner and a large yawl.
Fortunately, neither vessel sustained damage.
On reaching the fishing ground off Noss Head, the crew of the DRUMBLADE shot their lines, which covered an area of nearly 10 miles, and in this operation Captain Pirie took an active part.
When the men began to haul in, the hon. gentleman stationed himself at the stern of the vessel, and in a way which would have done credit to the most experienced of fishermen, pulled the ines on board by means of a hook attached to a pole.
He also assisted in the work of releasing the fish from the lines.
It may also be mentioned that Captain Pirie took his turn of watch with the fishermen, slept in their bunks, and took meals with them.
On the arrival of the vessel in port yesterday morning, Captain Pirie, after shaking hands with the fishermen, left for Hilton House carrying with him a splendid specimen of a codfish and a skate.
The member for North Aberdeen is, it is understood, to complete his practical knowledge of fishing by taking a voyage in a yawl.'
(Aberdeen Journal)

Notes:
Engine details: Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, compound engine, 13½” x 32” with 21” stroke, 52 r.h.p. by Alexander Hall,
Boiler: number 1 Single ended boiler. heating area (ft^2) 938; furnaces 2 p.f. pressure (p.s.i.) 130
Single screw propeller.

History (CS) - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.phpyear_built=&builder=&ref=53698&vessel=DRUMBLADE
Wrecksite (WS) - https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?203111