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SS ''Rose Ann'' was built by H. M. McIntyre, Paisley, in 1879, and was constructed as a steam lighter. She was registered in Glasgow operating for James O’Brien. The ''Rose Ann'' was 105ft long, with a beam of 19ft, a 9ft draught and was powered by two engines developing 48 horse power aside (a total of . The ''Rose Ann'' was 130 tons.〔 ==Service life== In 1890 she was sold to Isabella Mac Callum〔 and then in 1891 to George Nicholson and John Thompson, Liverpool.〔 Following their purchase the vessel was re-registered at the Port of Liverpool.〔 Her Liverpool registry was closed in August 1892 when she was re-registered in Douglas, Isle of Man.〔 Following the loss of the ''Albatross'', she was bought by Robert Knox of Douglas in 1895.〔 She was converted to a steam trawler and given the designation DO241. The ''Rose Ann'' replaced the ''Albatross'', which whilst trawling with the ''Lady Loch'' on the Bahama Bank in the early hours of Tuesday November 6th, 1894, was run down and sunk by the passenger steamer ''Duke of Clarence'', which was owned by the London & North-western and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company and operated a schedule between Fleetwood and Belfast. As a result of the collision five of the crew of the ''Albatross'' were lost, out of a total crew of eight. The crew members were: Henry Hudson of South Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man; Richard Gregg originally from Liverpool but who had lived for many years at Well Rd, Douglas; William Daugherty and John Leadbeater, both of Douglas, and Charles Shimmin who was the son of the skipper of the ''Lady Loch'' and lived with his parents in Big Well St, Douglas. The ''Rose Ann'' was purchased in Liverpool and the three surviving crew members were all given positions. Edward "''Princey''" Shimmin was given command, Robert Kelly was appointed second engineer and Thomas Turner was taken on as a deck hand. In June 1895 she was hired by the Liverpool Marine Biology Committee for research into the fauna of Liverpool Bay and neighbouring seas.〔 She dredged to the west and north-west of Peel and Ballaugh on the North Bank to depths of up to 20 fathoms.〔 ''Rose Ann'' undertook further work in October of that year when she dredged off Port Erin and along the south-eastern side of the Island, from the Calf of Man to Langness at depths of between 15-20 fathoms.〔 She operated two sets of trawling gear which could be worked independently of each other and in terms of size was similar to the ''Albatross''. When the Port St Mary Fish Company started, she was the first vessel chartered to transport fish between their Irish Station and Milford Haven. In 1897 Knox mortgaged her to a gentleman named Henry Gordon of Onchan for the sum of £250 (£}} in ) at an interest rate of 4%. She was mortgaged again in 1898, this time to Dumbell’s Bank for a sum of £1,700 at a rate of 6% (£}} in ). On November 4th, 1899, during a southerly gale she picked up the Norwegian barque ''Cordillera'', which had broken away from the tugs ''Knight of St George'' and ''Prairie Cock'' off the Point of Ayre and had been carried into the Solway Firth. The ''Prairie Cock'' subsequently arrived on the scene at which time the tow was transferred. Later, the ''Knight of St George'' again made contact. The two tugs together with the ''Rose Ann'' standing by, then proceeded into Ramsey Bay and were docked at Ramsey on the 6th. Through the court the owners of the ''Rose Ann'' were awarded £300 (£}} in ). In March 1900 probate was granted to Edward Gordon of Bembridge, Isle of Wight and Rachael Gordon of Onchan in respect of the mortgage of the vessel to the late Henry Gordon and by May 1901 the mortgage to Dumbell’s had been discharged. In April 1901 Knox then mortgaged the vessel again, this time to Horace Lightfoot of Douglas for the sum of £500 (£}} in ) at 5% interest. In February 1902 Knox discharged the mortgage which he had taken out with Henry Gordon. The third mortgage which Knox had taken out on the vessel, with Horace Lightfoot, was discharged in July 1914. In May 1915 Knox then mortgaged her again, this time to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Ltd, Manchester. In early 1915 the ''Rose Ann'' underwent alterations in order to fit her out as a cargo boat with a capacity for 125 tons of cargo.〔 Following her alterations, she was put up for sale as such by public auction on Tuesday July 13th 1915, in the Farmer’s Clubroom, British Hotel, together with the ''Lady Loch''. ''Rose Ann'' was bought by Capt. Richard Phillips, who described himself as a ‘London shipmaster’ for £825 (£}} in ) although the reserve price had been between £950 - £1,000. Upon purchase it is understood that Capt. Phillips was to send her to Australia. However the full sum of money was not paid, and the matter was brought before the High Court at Douglas on Wednesday January 26th, 1916. Robert Knox brought the action against Richard Phillips on the matter of £250 (£}} in ) outstanding. It turned out that Phillips was an Australian without a permanent address and who’d given his address at the time of purchase as the Hotel Metropole, London. Although the ''Rose Ann'' was still registered in Douglas the Customs could not grant an ordinary Chancery arrest, as they also had to uphold Phillips’ interest in the vessel, although Phillips was not present at court, citing an inability to travel because he was engaged in war service in the transport service of the Australian Authorities. The case was adjourned and the court next sat to on February 9, again without Phillips being present. The court found in favour of Knox and the balance of shares in the ''Rose Ann'' was offered for sale by the Coroner of Middle on March 17. Two sales of the vessel followed in quick succession. She was sold to Henry Grayson of Liverpool in April 1916 and then sold to the General Trading Co. Ltd, Douglas in June 1916.〔 Her crew were witness to the ketch ''Gladys'' during her ill-fated passage to Douglas in October 1916. In early 1918 another series of sales in quick succession followed. The ''Rose Ann'' was sold to John Hammond of London on January 5, and then sold to The Premier Tug Co. Ltd, Hull, on January 7.〔 Further information then becomes sketchy (perhaps because of World War I), however she appears in a further sale being sold for the sum of £6,000 (£}} in ) by the Central Trading Company Birkenhead, in February 1918.〔 This high price for a vessel which by that time was approaching 40 years old was attributed by the shortage of steamers as a consequence of the war. The price was considerably more than the £825 (£}} in ) which had been realized in 1915.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Rose Ann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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