Fingal
Ship Number
156
Vessel Type
Sailing Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
11 April 1883
Delivered
2 June 1883
Owner
R. Martin & Co.
Weight
2570 grt
BP Length
300 feet
Breadth
42-6 feet
No. of Screws
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Sail
Official No.
81442
Registered
Dublin
Fate
Sank
Fingal

[Malcolm Brodie shipping collection]
She had an auxiliary motor fitted 1905.
 
She was sold to Norway as Fingal in 1910, to Christian Hannevig, Horten. From 1915 - 16 owned by Chr. Hannevig, Kristiania.
 
Sold to Svenska Lantmannens Rederi, Stockholm, in 1916, name was changed to Hugo Hamilton.
 
Was in 1916 the largest sailing ship in Sweden.
 
She was sunk 12th February, 1917 by submarine U -81, on voyage from Paleta Buena to Goteborg with cargo of nitrate. Crew saved.