International exhibition Glasgow 1901
Official catalogue

Class V. Grand Avenue, dark blue on plan. 125 “Three Bells,” 1850.—Iron Sailing Ship, 648 tons gross, built by Win Denny & Bros., Dumbarton, for Bell Bros., Glasgow. Length B.P. 171', breadth mid. 29', depth of hold 16’7'. “Oporto,” 1852.—Iron Sailing Brig, about 200 tons gross, built by J. W. Hoby & Co., Renfrew, for Bailie Mitchell, Glasgow. Length b.p. J12', breadth mid. 20', depth mid. 14' 6". This vessel, classed at Lloyd’s, was engaged in the Spanish trade, carrying cork and copper ore. Built at a time when cement had not been introduced to protect the plating from the effects of corrosion, the copper ore insidiously ate through the iron of her bottom plating, and she went down, on a fine day, in the Bay of Biscay, the crew saving themselves in a boat. “Vanguard,” 1852.—Iron Sailing Ship, 688 tons, built by John Reid * Co., Port- Glasgow, for Nicholson & M‘Gill, Liverpool, for South American and Australian service. Length 171', breadth mid. 26' 8", depth mid. 19' 4". This was the first iron Ship to bring away a cargo of Tea from (,'hina. The Chinese had never before seen an iron ship, and were puzzled to know — as many were even in this, the country of its birth —how it could possibly float. Though now in her 49th year, she is still in service, having been sold a few years ago by her original owners, and re named the “ Carl.” “John Bowes,” 1852.—Iron Screw Steamer, 485 tons gross, 650 tons carrying capacity, built by Palmer Bros, (now Palmer’s Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Ltd.), Jarrow, for the collier trade between Newcastle and London. i ength overall 164', breadth mid. 25^', depth of hold I5y. Her original engines were of the Inverted Jet Condensing type; in 1883 re-engined and boilered by M. Paul & Co., Dumbarton. Engines, inverted S.c. cyls 16" and 3'i", stroke 36", 66 n.h.p. cyl., multitubular boiler 83 lbs. pressure. The first Iron Screw Collier, displacing the old wooden collier brigs; her advent virtually saving the coal- carrying trade to the North of England and leading to the great development of iron shipbuilding on the Tyne. Still afloat (as the “Transit”), but sold to foreigners about three years ago. “Simla,’ 1853.—Iron Screw Steamer, 2440 tons gross, built by Tod & M'Gregor for P. & O. Co. Length overall 321', breadth mid. 39^', depth mid. 29'; Engines, Steeple, Geared Jet Condensing, of 6.30 h.p, , two cyls. 90" di a., stroke 72"; Boiler pressure 16 lbs. This vessel is representative of several built at this time by the P. & O. Co., in pursuance of an extended scheme of steam com- munication with the Far East, including, for the first time, the Australian ports. “Cairngorm,” 1853.—Wood China Clipper. 938 tons nett, built by A. Hall & Co., Aberdeen, for Jardine, Mathieson & Co., London. Length b.p 193', breadth inside 33', depth of hold 20' ; 2 decks. Wrecked on the China coast. “Atrato,” 1853.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 3466 tons gross, 2720 nett, built by Caird & Co., Greenock, for the West India Royal Mail S. P. Co.’s service from Southampton to West Indies. Length B.P 315', breadth 42', depth mid. 26|'' Engines, Side Lever, Jet Condensing, of 800 N.H p., cyls. 96", stroke 9', Flue Boiler, working pressure 15 lbs. ; speed 13J knots. “Telegraph,” 1853.—Iron Paddle Steamer, 819 tons gross, 478 nett, built by J. & G. Thomson, Glasgow, for the Chester and Holyhead Railway Co. (afterwards merged in the L. & N. W.) for service between Holyhead, Kingston, and Dublin. Length 244', breadth mid 28', depth 15'. Engines, Side Lever, 418 N.H.P., cyls. 77J", stroke 5J'; 2 Tubular Boilers, pressure 14 lbs. ; speed 15 knots. Tliis vessel, until about 1885, was employed between Liverpool and Carlingford Lough, then engaged as a dispatch boat during the Crimean War. Repurchased by original owners in 1858; broken up in 1884. “Trojan,” 1853. Iron Sailing Ship, 425 tons, built by J. Reid & Co., Port-Glasgow, for West Indian service of J. Ewing & Co., Glasgow. Length 131^', breadth mid. 24' 8". depth mid. 16'.