Notable events involving Clydebuilt ships 17th December:
Sunk Today 1891ss YUNNAN
built by Scotts Greenock,
Yard No 273
Propulsion: steam, triple expansion
Built: 1890
Ship Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 1663 grt
Length: 256 feet
Breadth: 36.2 feet
Draught: 21.5 feet
Owner History:
China Navigation Co
Status: Wrecked - 17/12/1891
Remarks: Wrecked 12 miles from Swatow on a voyage from Amoy to Swatow with general cargo.
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk today 1903 s s ACACIA
built by William Hamilton & Co Port Glasgow,
Engines by Dunsmuir & Jackson, Glasgow
Propulsion: Compound, 2 cylinder, 80 NHP
Built: 1879
Owner History:
James S Campbell Dublin
Status: Scrapped - 1904
Remarks:
22.3.1897: Registered.
1880: Sold to George Kerr, Glasgow.
4.12.1881: Sold to George Bazeley, Penzance.
26.11.1883: Sold to John T Harrison, London.
20.3.1899: Sold to North Eastern Shipping So Ltd, Aberdeen.
17.12.1903: Sunk in collision with steamer WARKWORTH (658/1880) off Northfleet, River Thames. She was on a ballast voyage from Grays to Hull. Three of her crew were lost. Refloated and subseuqently sold, probably for breaking up.
6.5.1904: Register closed.
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by John Newth from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1914 s s BENVENUE
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,
Yard No 274 Engines by Shipbuilder
Propulsion: Compound, 2 cyl, 1300 ihp
Launched: Wednesday, 07 March 1883
Built: 1883
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 2286 gross; 1497 net
Length: 318ft 0in
Breadth: 38ft 0in
Owner History:
Ben Line Leith
Status: Sunk - 17/12/1914
Remarks:
6.1903: Sold to K Yamashita, Japan and renamed KISAGATA MARU.
1913: Sold to M Yamazaki, Japan.
17.12.1914: Sank after collision in Moji Harbour, Japan.
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Last updated: by John Newth from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1917 ss DUNOLLY CASTLE
built by Barclay Curle & Company Glasgow,
Yard No 407
Last Name: IONNINA (1913)
Previous Names: ELENI (1910); HITTFELD (1910)(?); ARCONIA (1907); JULIETTE (1905)
Launched: Wednesday, 04 November 1896
Built: 1897
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 4167 grt
Length: 368 feet
Breadth: 46 feet 4 inches
Owner History:
Castle Mail Packet Company
1905: East Asiatic Co
1907 Russian American Line
1908 Continental Rhederi
Status: Sunk - 17/12/1917
Remarks: A ship that saw so many owners I cant fit them into the text box on the page! She may have had so many ownewrs because each found her to be a roller, it was said that of all the ships you saw anchored in Table Bay, this one was the only one that could be plainly seen to roll even in a gentle swell. Her owners list continues as follows:
1910 sold to DM Los of Pireaus and then in 1913 to National Steam Nav Co, Greece. Torpedoed on above status date by U
156 between the Azores and Madeira
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today ex ss CLODAGH
built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company,
Yard No 116
Last Name: Coningbeg (1912)
Port of Registry: Glasgow
Launched: Saturday, 10 October 1903
Built: 1904
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Owner History:
Waterford Steamship Company
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 17/12/1917
Remarks:
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1939 mv SERENITY
built by George Brown & Company Greenock,
Yard No 201 Engines by Newbury Diesel Co Ltd Newbury
Propulsion: 2sk SA 5cy 139nhp oil engine
Launched: Monday, 14 June 1937
Built: 1937
Ship Type: Coaster
Tonnage: 487 grt 244n
Length: 156 feet
Breadth: 27 feet 6
Draught: 10 feet 8
Owner History:
F T Everard & Sons
Status: Bombed & Sunk - 17/12/1939
Remarks:
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Previous update by Colin Campbell
1939 Bombed and sunk eight miles east north east off Whitby while on passage from Methil to London with a cargo of coal
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scuttled Today 1983 ex tsmv HAUTURU
built by George Brown & Company Greenock,
Yard No 156 Engines by J&C Bolinders & Co Ltd Stockholm
Last Name: ESTRELLA DEL MAR (1952)
Propulsion: 2 stroke SA oil engine
Launched: Thursday, 07 April 1927
Built: 1927
Ship Type: Coaster
Tonnage: 284 grt 162n
Length: 130 feet
Breadth: 27 feet 4
Draught: 9 feet 6
Owner History:
Northern Company
E. Savoie Noumea (1952)
Wm. Collins Brisbane (1953)
Status: Sunk - 17/12/1983 scuttled
Remarks: Converted to gravel lighter in 1953. Scuttled in Moreton Bay, Curtin Artificial Reef.
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Arrived for Scrapping Today 1970 ex
 tss MAHRONDA
built by William Hamilton & Co Port Glasgow,
Yard No 468 Engines by D Rowan & Co Ltd Glasgow
Last Name: LUCKY (1969)
Port of Registry: Cyprus
Propulsion: 2 Steam turbines dr geared to sc shaft 15 knots6800shp
Launched: Thursday, 10 October 1946
Built: 1947
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 5443 grt
Length: 504 feet 7
Breadth: 62 feet 9
Draught: 27 feet 7
Owner History:
Thos & Jno Brocklebank Liverpool
Status: Scrapped - 17/12/ 1970 Split
Remarks: Went to breakers at Sveti Kajo near Split, arrived 17/12/1970, work began 1/1971.with thanks to George Robinson
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Previous update by Colin Campbell. On fire Rotterdam 14/05/1970
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Photo supplied by George Robinson and shows her at the breakers' yard
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped Today 1994 nvn DOLMABAHCE
built by William Denny & Brothers Dumbarton,
Yard No 1457 Engines by shipbuilder
Last Name: DOLMABAHCE
Port of Registry: Istanbul
Propulsion: 2 Oil 2SA each 10cy 3000bhp
Launched: Tuesday, 05 August 1952
Built: 1952
Ship Type: Passenger Vessel
Tonnage: 993 grt | 455 nrt
Length: 240 feet 0
Breadth: 38 feet 0
Draught: 12 feet 3
Owner History:
TDI Sehir Hatlari Isletmesi
Status: Scrapped - 17/12/1994 Aliaga Turkey
Remarks:
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
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