Built 1874 Simons, Renfrew. 1674Nt. Iron built. 2 decks. 40’ poop. 46’ forecastle. Reg Glasgow. Owned by Potter & Co. Sold 1889 to J Nourse. Reg London.
Tristan da Cunha SG389 SG411. SSS Ency
Allanshaw
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Allanshaw
Built 1874 Simons, Renfrew. 1674Nt. Iron built. 2 decks. 40’ poop. 46’ forecastle. Reg Glasgow. Owned by Potter & Co. Sold 1889 to J Nourse. Reg London.
Tristan da Cunha SG389 SG411. SSS Ency
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Re: Allanshaw
Built under yard no 180 as a iron cargo vessel by William Simons & Co. Renfrew, U.K. for J.G.Potter & Co., Liverpool
29 August 1874 launched under the name ALLANSHAW.
Tonnage 1.674 gross, 1.589 net, dim. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.0ft.
Ship rigged.
1875 Sold to H.Lamont & Co., Glasgow.
26 Nov. 1880 registered at London to James Nourse (48 shares), H.Lamont (12 shares) and C. Lamont (4 shares), both the later at Glasgow.
One of her fastest passages was of 65 days from London to Sydney, averaging 300 miles for 15 consecutive days.
23 March 1893 on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta loaded with salt the ALLANSHAW was wrecked on Tristan da Cunha.
Of the 31 people on board, three were drowned under which the master, who did not want to leave the vessel.
John Hagan a 17-year-old islander at the time, related that on the following day the only part of the vessel visible was her mizzen royal protruding above the surf.
The design of the stamp was taken from a painting of the scene made by Hagan.
Tristan da Cunha 1986 9p sg411, scott?
Source: Nourse Line by F.W. Perry and W.A. Laxon. Log Book E.J Hogan. Crown Agents Watercraft Philately vol 34 pages 18
29 August 1874 launched under the name ALLANSHAW.
Tonnage 1.674 gross, 1.589 net, dim. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.0ft.
Ship rigged.
1875 Sold to H.Lamont & Co., Glasgow.
26 Nov. 1880 registered at London to James Nourse (48 shares), H.Lamont (12 shares) and C. Lamont (4 shares), both the later at Glasgow.
One of her fastest passages was of 65 days from London to Sydney, averaging 300 miles for 15 consecutive days.
23 March 1893 on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta loaded with salt the ALLANSHAW was wrecked on Tristan da Cunha.
Of the 31 people on board, three were drowned under which the master, who did not want to leave the vessel.
John Hagan a 17-year-old islander at the time, related that on the following day the only part of the vessel visible was her mizzen royal protruding above the surf.
The design of the stamp was taken from a painting of the scene made by Hagan.
Tristan da Cunha 1986 9p sg411, scott?
Source: Nourse Line by F.W. Perry and W.A. Laxon. Log Book E.J Hogan. Crown Agents Watercraft Philately vol 34 pages 18
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