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Lord John Russell

Built by:	C. J. Mare & Co. of Blackwall
Yard No.
Launched:	1846
Tonnage:	206⁹/₁₀
Length:	120⁴/₁₀ feet
Breadth:	22⁸/₁₀ feet
Depth:	11⁹/₁₀ feet
Machinery:	Engine room length 16¹/₁₀ feet. 2 engines by J. Penn of Greenwick. Cyl. 26"x26", Leght of stroke 30". 40h.p.
Decks:	One deck and raised with three masts.
Built of:	Iron.
Type:	Schooner Rigged. Square stern.
Registered:	No.46 on 21st August 1849 in London.
Other info:	Certificate 1st July 1846. Certificate granted 19th October 1852. She had a shield as a figurehead. Designed by T. J. Ditchburn. Crew 12 men in 1846. Crew 15 men in 1849 Official No.46.
History:	1846. Built for ‘The London, Rotterdam & Harlinger Steam Schooner Shipping Company’ owned by James Laming, William Margetson and John Margetson of Mark Lane, London. John Hale, Master. 16th October 1846. Arrived at Gravesend from Leer. 29th October 1846. Arrived at Gravesend from Leer. 16th January 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 20th January 1847. Sailed from Gravesend of Harlingen. 17th March 1847. Sail from Gravesend for Harlingen. 24th March 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 11th April 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 9th May 1847. Sailed from Harlingen. 10th May 1847. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 2nd June 1848. Entered Inward at Custom House from Harlingen, entered outward for Harlingen the same day. 31st May 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 18th April 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 24th April 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 1st August 1847. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 19th August 1847. Transferred to the G.S.S.S.Co. 15th October 1847. Charles Carter, Master. 17th October 1847. Sailed from Gravesend from Harlingen. 17th December 1847. William Mintle, Master. 2nd January 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 9th January 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 13th February 1848. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 20th February 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 2nd June 1848. Entered Inward at Custom House from Harlingen, entered outward for Harlingen the same day. 21st July 1848. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 30th July 1848. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 17th August 1848. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 1849. Re-registered at London. 24th January 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 24th August 1849. Richard Hart, Master. 30th August 1849. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 6th September 1849. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 13th September 1849. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 15th September 1849. John Hayes, Master. 14th October 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 5th November 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 23rd December 1849. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 10th January 1850. John Roper, Master. 31st January 1850. John Hayes, Master. 10th March 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 24 March 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 31st March 1850. Sail from Gravesend for Harlingen. 7th April 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 21st April 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 19th May 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 2nd June 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 28th July 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 18th August 1850. Sailed from Gravesend from Harlingen. 22nd August 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 1st September 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 21st November 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 28th November 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 1st December 1850. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 12th December 1850. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 5th June 1851. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 1852. Employed on the Continental run. 3rd January 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 8th April 1852. Arrived at Gravesend from Hamburg. 15th May 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 29th August 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 21st November 1852. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 30th December 1852. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 2nd January 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 10th November 1853. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 13th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 20th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 27th November 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 5th December 1853. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 1st January 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 13th January 1854. Lying at Brower’s Quay. 20th January 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 10th March 1854. Lying at Brower’s Quay. 12th March 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 16th March 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th April 1854. William West Appleton, Master. 13th April 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 30th April 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 14th May 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 28th May 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 11th June 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 18th June 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 29th June 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 27th August 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 3rd September 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 10th September 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 17th September 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 28th September 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 12th October 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 15th October 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 19th October 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 18th November 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 1st December 1854. Sailed from Gravesend for Amsterdam. 7th December 1854. Arrived at Gravesend from Amsterdam. 11th January 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 18th January 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 21st January 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 27th January 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen. 3rd February 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 11th March 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 18th March 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 29th March 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 1st April 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 4th April 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 10th May 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 13th May 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Harlingen but put back with damaged engines. 23rd May 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 15th September 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 4th November 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 14th November 1855. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 16th December 1855. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 3rd January 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th January 1856. Richard Wills, Master. 17th March 1856. Richard Hart, Master. 2nd April 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 3rd April 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Rotterdam. 4th April 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 6th April 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 13th April 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 18th April 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 20th April1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 27th April 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 4th May 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 18th May 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 23rd May 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th May 1856. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 29th May 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 1st June 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th June 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 24th July 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 31st July 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Rotterdam. 24th September 1856. John Hayes, Master. 6th November 1856. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 19th December 1856. Hart Rolfe, Master. 27th May 1857. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 14th July 1857. Arrived at Gravesend from Harlingen. 14th July 1857. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 25th July 1857. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 23rd October 1857. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th October 1857. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 20th December 1857. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 31st January 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 16th May 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 18th July 1858. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 5th August 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 13th August 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 1st September 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 3rd September 1858. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 24th September 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 17th October 1858. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 6th January 1859. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 9th January 1859. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 20th March 1859. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 22nd March 1859. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 11th December 1859. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 8th January 1860. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 27th February 1860. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 25th May 1860. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 26th January 1862. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 6th April 1862. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 10th November 1862. James William Harlock, Master. 23rd December 1862. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 19th November 1863. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 25th August 1864. Arrived at Gravesend from Dunkirk. 19th June 1867. John William Harlock, Master. 24th June 1867. James William Harlock, Master. 15th November 1867. Arrived at Gravesend from Dubkirk. 16th January 1868. John William Harlock, Master. 21st January 1868. James William Harlock, Master. 24th June 1868. John William Harlock, Master. 9th August 1868. James William Harlock, Master. 29th August 1868. In collision with the steam vessel ‘Queen’ in the River Thames. 12th December 1868. John William Harlock, Master. 1869. Re-registered at London. Owned by W. J. & E. F. Carey of London. 26th January 1869. James William Harlock, Master. 29th February 1869. George James Grant, Master. 29th August 1869. Collision with the steamship ‘Queen’. 1st December 1869. Owned by William James Casey (32 shares) and Edward Fricken Casey (32 shares). Both of 34 Mark Lane, London. 4th February 1870. Sailed from Gravesend for Dunkirk. 1871. New boilers fitted. 14 psi. 1872. Registered to J. & E. F. Cary of 34 Mark Lane London. 21st April 1883. Edgar Heming, Master. April 1885. Sold to W. T. Simonds, Boston and converted to a hulk. 1886. She had two masts. 17th November 1886. Owned by Wm. Simonds of Boston, Lincolnshire (reg 18th Nov 1886) Alliterated and tonnage of vessel by removal of engines and conversion to a hulk to be towed. She was 25744/100 to 17996/100 tons. 28th April 1898. Reg closed and transferred to Boston, Lincolnshire.

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