SS Gallic was a paddle wheel steamship, built in 1894 as SS Birkenhead by John Scott & Co., Kinghorn, Fife. She was owned and operated by Birkenhead Corporation as a ferry on the River Mersey until being sold to the White Star Line in 1907 for use as a passenger tender to the company's various ocean liners.
History
United Kingdom
Name:
SS Birkenhead (1894-1907)
SS Gallic (1907-1913)
Owner:
Birkenhead Corporation (1894-1907)
SS Gallic (1894) Minecraft Map White Star Line (1907-1913)
Operator: Owner operated
Port of registry: Liverpool
Builder: John Scott & Co., Kinghorn, Fife
Launched: 1894
Fate: Scrapped in 1913
General characteristics
Tonnage: 461 tons
Length: 150 ft (45.7 m)
Beam: 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m)
Decks: 1
Propulsion: 2 double compound cylinder engines powering 2 paddle wheels
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity: 1,200 passengers and mail
SS Homewood
Copyright 2021 by Neal Wellman (godzilla rocks)
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Name Official number Flag IMO
SKIRMISHER 87990 GBR
Year built Date launched Date completed
1884 14/05/1884
Vessel type Vessel description
Tug Tender Steel Screw Steamer 1 Mast
Builder Yard Yard no
James & George Thomson, Clydebank 221
Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
607 grt / 210 nrt / 165.0 ft 32.2 ft 15.0 ft
Engine builder James & George Thomson, Clydebank
Engine detail
2 x C2cyl (21, 42 x 32.5in), 168 nhp, 2-Screw
First owner First port of register Registration date
Cunard Steam-Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool Liverpool 05/07/1884
Other names
Subsequent owner and registration history
07/1934 Cunard White Star Line Ltd., Liverpool
Vessel history
Remarks
Passenger tender, 554 winter, 717 summer.
End year Fate / Status
1946 Broken Up 12/02/1946
Disposal Detail
12/02/1946 breaking commenced at Garston by J.Routledge & Son (Liverpool) Ltd.
11/06/1952 register closed.
S.S. Pontic 1894
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SS Pontic was a tender and baggage vessel of the White Star Line that was built in 1894 by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast, United Kingdom. She was sold in 1919 and continued in that role. In 1925, she was sold and used as a collier. She was scrapped in 1930.
Model made by me
S.S. Neptune 1912
Copyright 2021 by Neal Wellman (godzilla rocks)
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The Winky II is a steam Tugboat made by Jonatan Gronoset about a decade ago. Since then it has been largely unavailable to the public until now. Completed with a fully animated and detailed Engine room and wheelhouse, it utilises the "no water in cabin" function.
Enjoy!
(Engine animation is broken in VS New Generation)
P.S. Jackal
Copyright 2021 by Neal Wellman (godzilla rocks)
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Made by me. Tender that would support the Oceanic Class in the 1870's
The suggestion by Eddyw had only one mast: Jackal (1853-1890's)
Statistics
Gross Tonnage - 185 tons
Dimensions - 38.2 x 5.92m (124.3 x 19.5ft)
Number of funnels - 1
Number of masts - 1
Construction - Iron
Propulsion - Paddle
Engines - Two-cylindered oscillating
Service speed - 8 knots
Builder - Built in Glasgow
Launch date - 1853
Passenger accommodation - 200 passengers and baggage
Details of Career
The Jackal was a Cunard tug and tender based at Glasgow. It was built in 1853 and was registered as
owned by Burns and MacIver. It had new boilers fitted in 1862 and passed into full Cunard ownership in
1879. In 1888 it was moved to be based in Liverpool. At some time during the 1890's it was broken up at
Tranmere, on the banks of the Mersey.
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