GLENELG

BUILT ON THE CLYDE IN 1878 BY BLACKWOOD & GORDON OF PORT GLASGOW, HER OFFICIAL NUMBER WAS 76187. SHE HAD BEEN BUILT FOR A. McGREGOR OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND FOR USE ON THE NEW ZEALAND  COASTAL TRADE. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 288 TONS.

 SHE WAS DELIVERED TO HER OWNERS BY THE ALBION LINE, AND CARRIED SIX PASSENGERS ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.

SHE WAS LATER PURCHASED IN 1881 BY THE NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO AND TRADED FROM AUCKLAND.

 IN 1904 SHE WAS SOLD TO J SMITH OF AUCKLAND.

 IN 1933 SHE WAS SOLD TO W McKENZIE, OF AUCKLAND AND USED AS A STORAGE HULK.

 THE FOLLOWING YEAR SHE WAS SOLD TO G GEORGE & CO, AUCKLAND AND CONTINUED HER CAREER AS A COAL HULK.

 IN 1944 SHE WAS SUNK AT WHANGAPAROA AS PART OF A BREAKWATER .

DO NOT CONFUSE THIS VESSEL WITH THE GLENELG OWNED BY DEVITT & MOORE

THEIR 1,316 TONS VESSEL WAS NOT MANGED BY SHAW SAVILL & CO OR SOLD TO AUCKLAND OWNERS.