TYNE BUILT SHIPS
  A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built

Home

Shipbuilders

Ships

River Views

About

Copyright


Select

Ship Name

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ



Name: BURMAH
Type: Fishing Vessel - Trawler
Launched: 02/11/1891
Completed: 01/1892
Builder: Hepple & Co
Yard: North Shields
Yard Number: 472
Dimensions: 144grt, 30nrt, 105.4 x 20.6 x 11.0ft; (1905: 168grt, 46nrt, 119.0 x 20.6 x 10.8ft)
Engines: T3cyl (12, 20 & 32 x 22ins), 60rhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co, North Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 99555
History:
01/1892 John EA Kelsall, Manchester; registered at Hull
1897 Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Manchester; registered at Fleetwood
1899 Registered at Hull
1911 Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Hull
1924 Broken up
Comments: 09/02/1892: Allocated fishing registration number H185
13/01/1897: Allocated fishing registration number FD148
04/04/1899: Allocated fishing registration number H86
1905: Lengthened to 119.0ft
12/1914: Requisitioned for use as a minesweeper.
11/1914: Returned to owners
23/12/1923: Arrived at Hull with damage from severe storm
Damage not repaired
1924: Broken up