LILY OF THE WEST
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Smith & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Upper Dock, Aberdeen)
OwnerOwned by
John Smith & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Upper Dock, Aberdeen)
Date1864
Object NameYACHT
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 51' x breadth 10' x depth 5'
gross tonnage 17 tons
gross tonnage 17 tons
Object numberABDSHIP002913
Keywords
Fate: unknown
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Steam Yacht, 1 deck, 2 masts, round stern, carvel built, figurehead ¾ female, steam engine - 9 horsepower.
Owners:
Initially owned by John Smith
Vessel 'sold to a foreigner', 22 October 1874.
Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives)
General History:
21/04/1866:
Saturday 23 April at twelve, within the Crown Hotel Edinburgh,
STEAM YACHT - The Fine STEAM YACHT "LILY OF THE WEST" as she presently lies in Granton Harbour. Her dimensions are - Length 51 feet 5-10ths; Breadth 10 feet 4-10ths; Depth, 5 feet 9-10ths; Register Tonnage 16 tons. Further information as to price &c., may be learned on application to Hugh Fraser, 55 Castle Street, Aberdeen, or to J. Sutherland, Granton.
(The Scotsman (Edinburgh))
22 June 1872
1874
March 1861
1863
