Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Even more aspects - The Lloyd's Register at Penarth Dock . . .

s.s. 'Aberlour'

The s.s. 'Aberlour' was a steel hulled, single screw steamer, built at the Footdee yard of Hall, Russell & Company, Limited of Aberdeen for the Adam Steamship Company, also of Aberdeen. Her length was 365' 2" x breadth 48' 2" x depth 20' 4" with a gross 4,194 and 2,681 net register tons and she was launched during June 1902. [869]

During April 1916 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Expeditionary Force Transport carrying hay and oats. On the 18th February 1923 the s.s. 'Aberlour' was wrecked off Foz del Arelho, Portugal, whilst on passage from Penarth for Venice with a cargo of coal.

The s.s. 'Aberlour' possibly near Port Jackson in Sydney in the period 1916 - 1923.

The s.s. 'Aberlour' possibly near Port Jackson, Sydney, during the period 1916 - 1923. Photograph credit : Australian National Maritime Museum [Object No: 00020372] [870]

The house flag graphic for the cargo steamer 'Aberlour' produced by the draughtsman of the Hall Russell Shipyard during March 1902.

The logo for the crockery and the house flag graphic for the cargo steamer 'Aberlour' produced by the draughtsman of the Hall Russell Shipyard, Aberdeen, during March 1902. [871]