Stornoway LH 938
Built | 1878 Ramage & Ferguson Leith Edinburgh (Iron) |
Yard No | 5 |
Owner at New | James Methuen & Co, Leith Edinburgh (James Blackie Jnr & Patrick Gillespie managers) |
ID no | 79143 |
Launch Date | 04.05.1878 |
Completed | 1878 |
Gross Tons | 125 |
Nett Tons | 42 |
Engine | 30 hp C.2-cyl by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith Edinburgh |
Length | 99.1ft |
Breadth | 16.6ft |
Depth | 8.7ft |
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1878 | Registered at Leith |
30.05.1878 | Stranded one mile west of Stromeferry, Loch Carron, later refloated. |
1879 | Converted to Beam Trawler |
1879 | Registered at Leith LH 938 |
17.09.1881 | Ran aground and wrecked at Balcomie Brigs 1/2 mile East of North Carr Rocks, while on a herring carrying trip. All six crewmen rescued. At the subsequent Board of Trade inquiry Skipper John Harlock's certificate suspended for three months. |