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John Bowes

The John Bowes was built in 1852 on the River Tyne and is considered the first successful iron steam collier. She was designed by Charles Mark Palmer and was the second vessel from the new Jarrow shipyard. She featured an iron hull, water ballast and steam screw propulsion. An auxiliary sailing rig was also fitted.

John Bowes started work in July 1852, carrying coal from the Tyne to London. Within her first week, she had done more work than two collier brigs would do in a month. As she had a long and successful career her named changed quite regularly. From 1873 she was sold numerous times to English, Irish, Scandinavian and Spanish owners.

In 1933, whilst travelling from Bilbao to San Esteban de Pravia she encountered a storm off the Bay of Biscay and foundered off Ribadesella with no casualties.

A current reference number/code used to uniquely identify each record.

Unique reference code

LR-FAF-TB3-0013-R

Shipbuilder

Palmer Brothers & Co

Date in which construction of the vessel was completed.

Year of build

1852

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

468

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Type of ship

Cargo

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Name of ship as recorded on the record

Ship name

John Bowes - 1852 ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.

Shipbuilder

Palmer Brothers & Co ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

The country in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Country of build

United Kingdom ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.

Master

John Scott ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

G Cain ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.

Location of Survey

Newcastle upon Tyne; Newcastle ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

Dumbarton ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.

Voyage information

Newcastle upon Tyne ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

London ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Broad categories and subdivisions of vessels related to their purpose or function.

Ship type

Cargo ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Type of fuel used onboard a vessel.

Fuel

Steam - Coal ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Is the steamer assisted by sail?

Sail assisted steamer

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.

Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?

Auxillary

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?

Electric light fitted?

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

The individual and/or organisation listed

Ship owner

B G Barnett ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.

Year of ship completion

1852 ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.

Place of build

Newcastle ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.

Port of survey abbreviations

Nwc ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

Dmb ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Name of surveyor.

Surveyor

Samuel Pretious ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

Peter McGregor ( Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.

Classification

A1 ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

The name of the port/place of destination given.

Destined voyage

London ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852 )

A vessel’s means of propulsion.

Propulsion

Steam ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.

Material of construction

Iron ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

A ship’s total internal volume in ‘register tons’ (replaced by gross tonnage post 1982).

Gross Register Tonnage

468 ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?

Machinery aft?

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).

Is a donkey boiler fitted?

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.

Lloyd's Proving House?

No ( Iron Ship report for John Bowes, 21 July 1852 1852, Report on Machinery for John Bowes, 14 November 1883 1883 )

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