HALLER
Shipbuildervessel built by
DUTHIE
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date27 January 1896
Object NameCARGO VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 147.8' x breadth 23.1' x depth 12.0'
gross tonnage 379 tons
gross tonnage 379 tons
Object numberABDSHIP000598
Keywords
Yard Number: 178
Official Number: 105082
Subsequent Names: LOSSIE (19/04/1905)
Fate: went ashore on the Bell Rock, 6 September 1917.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Cargo vessel, screw steamer, one deck, with well deck, single screw,
quarter deck 79', bridge 6', forecastle 23'
Owners:
30/01/1896: Robert Duthie, shipbuilder, Aberdeen, registered at Hull.
12/02/1896: George R. Haller Ltd., Hull.
24/04/1903: North Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd., Aberdeen, G. Elsmie & Sons, managers.
04/09/1917: Earl J. Leslie, 59 Dock Street, Dundee, registered at Aberdeen.
Masters:
1909: Master J. MacDonald.
1918: Master C. W. Hart.
General History:
The press launch report states that the vessel had been “bought” by Heller, and that she had been on the stocks for some time, indicating that she had been either built “on spec” by Duthie, or that she had been laid down for another owner who had not taken delivery.
Launched 27 January 1896 by Mrs John Fiddes.
13/02/1896: Trial trip in Aberdeen Bay and left Aberdeen for Hull.
13/10/1899:
Steamer HALLER, of and from Hull, passed Gravesend last night for St. Katherine's Dock with her bow damaged. She had been in collision in the Lower Hope with collier steamer ROSALIND from Shields (damage to her unknown).
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal) (also Morning Post)
13/10/1899: Report of vessel arriving at Gravesend with damaged bow after colliding with S.S. ROSALIND.
19/04/1905: Renamed LOSSIE.
06/09/1917: LOSSIE owned by North Eastern Shipping Co Ltd on a voyage in ballast from Aberdeen to Middlesborough under Captain A. W. Thomas went ashore on the Bell Rock in St. Andrews Bay in position 56° 26' 15" N 02° 24' 15"W on the 6th September 1917.
(Richard and Bridget Larn (1997), “Shipwreck Index of the British Isles” (Lloyd’s Register, London), vol. 4, section 1)
Notes: Engine - Steam by screw, inverted, surface condensing, triple expansion engine, 12” x 18” x 30” with 21” stroke, 50 r.h.p. by HR, manufactured by Hall Russell & Co., Aberdeen.
1 single ended boiler with 2 furnaces, heating area of 907 ft^2 and 160 lb p.s.i.
1908: Hall, Russell Order No. 00.07. George Elsmie & Son. S.S. LOSSIE/ One steel boiler 10’ 9” dia. x 10’ 0” long, 2 plain welded furnaces, 180 p.s.i., complete with uptake, funnel, gravet, air casing, smoke box doors, Martin’s patent balanced fire doors, dead plates, bridges and bars. Delivery at the sheerpoles. £565. If Sturrock’s patent bridges are fitted into both furnaces, the price will be £9.10/- additional. HR Order Book, ACC Archives Heating surface 965 ft2
New Boiler Survey in June 1908 and Donkey Boiler Survey in August 1909.
Classed 100 A1 by survey at London in December 1909.
See also: History (CS): - http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=&builder=&ref=53692&vessel=HALLER
Wrecksite (WS): - http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?207379
Canmore (C): - https://canmore.org.uk/site/192967/lossie-bell-rock-north-sea
Aberdeenshire: -
https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?redirect=y&refno=NO72NE0005
November 1908
