Friends of Dundee City Archives 19th Century Dundee Ships (from the Directories) 1818 1898 Ship Name starting B Ship Name Ship Type Master's Surname Year Built Tonnage Owner's Surname Owner's First B.L.Harriman Ship Barclay 1851 576 Gilroy, Brothers & Co 1858-59 Balaema screw steamer Fairweather 1872 247 Kinnes R 1892-93 Balaena screw steamer Fairweather 1872 247 Kinnes R 1894-95 Balaena screw steamer Robertson 1872 247 Mitchell John 1897-98 Baldovan barque Scott 1869 820 Taylor W.O. 1876-77 Balgay Schooner Cooper 1872 221 Robertson Bros 1880-81 Balgay Schooner Lyall 1872 222 Robertson Bros 1876-77 Balgay Schooner 1872 221 Robertson Bros 1888-89 Balgay Schooner Cooper 1872 221 Robertson Bros 1882-83 Balgay Schooner Lyall 1872 222 Robertson Bros 1878-79 Balgay Schooner Cooper 1872 221 Robertson Bros 1885-86 Balgowan screw steamer Pert 1897 115 William Kinnear & Co 1897-98 Ballochmile Ship London 1874 1438 D. Bruce & Co 1885-86 Ballochmyle Ship Tait 1873 1438 D. Bruce & Co 1894-95 Ballochmyle Ship Tait 1873 1438 D. Bruce & Co 1892-93 Ballochmyle Ship Tait 1873 1438 D. Bruce & Co 1891-92 Ballochmyle Ship London 1873 1438 D. Bruce & Co 1888-89 Ballochmyle Ship Tait 1873 1438 D.Bruce & Co 1890 Balmore barque Davis 1876 728 Millaar Jas 1878-79 07 April 2012 Page 1 of 13
Balmore barque Robertson 1876 728 Millar Jas 1885-86 Balmore screw steamer Ewan 1890 783 Scott James 1892-93 Balmore barque Mitchell 1876 725 Scott Jas 1888-89 Balmore barque Davis 1876 728 Millar James 1882-83 Balmore barque Mitchell 1876 725 Scott Jas 1890 Balmore screw steamer Ewan 1890 783 Scott 1891-92 Balmore screw steamer Ewan 1890 783 Albany Shipping Co., Ltd. 1897-98 Balmore barque Davis 1876 728 Millar Jas 1880-81 Balmore screw steamer Ewan 1890 783 Albany Shipping Co., Ltd. 1894-95 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 997 Machan W.N. 1890 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 997 Machan John 1888-89 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 886 Machan W.N. 1897-98 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 997 Machan John 1885-86 Balmuir screw steamer Cochrane 1979 997 Machan John 1880-81 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 996 Machan 1891-92 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 996 Machan W.N. 1892-93 Balmuir screw steamer John Machan 1879 997 Machan John 1882-83 Balmuir screw steamer Spence 1879 886 Machan W.N. 1894-95 Baltic Brig Thomson 1826 170-73 Bell John 1834 Baltic Brig Morrison 1826 171 Bell Henry 1829-30 Bamborough Cast Edny 1791 61 Stewart James 1822 07 April 2012 Page 2 of 13
Bamburgh Castle Ednie 1791 61 Stewart James 1818 Banffshire Ship Pitcairn 1837 531 Pitcairn Thomas 1840-41 Barbara Schooner Robertson 1836 60 Mundie Robert 1858-59 Barbara Mawer 1813 62 Anderson Patrick 1818 Barbara Sloop Mundie 1836 60 Mundie Robert 1840-41 Barbara Mawer 1813 63 Anderson Patrick 1822 Barbara Schooner Mundie 1836 60 Mundie Robert 1842-43 Barbara Schooner Paton 1836 60 Mundie Robert 1846-47 Barcelona screw steamer Halerow 1878 1250 Thomson Wm 1878-79 Barcelona screw steamer Boyle 1878 1217 Wm. Thomson & Sons 1890 Barcelona screw steamer Halerow 1878 1250 Thomson Wm 1878-79 Barcelona screw steamer Anderson 1878 1217 Thomson Wm 1882-83 Barcelona screw steamer Simpson 1878 1217 Wm. Thomson & Sons 1885-86 Barcelona screw steamer Anderson 1878 1217 Thomson Wm 1880-81 Barcelona screw steamer Cummings 1878 1217 Wm Thomson & Sons 1888-89 Bavaria screw steamer Rees 1889 1087 D. Scott & Son 1894-95 Bavaria screw steamer Rees 1889 1087 D. Scott & Son 1897-98 Bavaria screw steamer Rees 1889 1087 D. Scott & Son 1891-92 Bavaria screw steamer Rees 1889 1087 D. Scott & Son 1892-93 Beatrice Brig Pryde 1830 174-37 Baxter Geo., L 1834 Belfast Sloop Cameron 1835 52 Anderson & Cathcart 1840-41 07 April 2012 Page 3 of 13
Belfast Sloop Cameron 1835 50 Alexander & Cathcart 1842-43 Belford Schooner Smith 1854 90 Nicoll William 1858-59 Belina Brig Deuchars 1826 155-11 Brown Aw. jun 1834 Belina Brig Mitchell 1826 155 Brown Andrew 1829-30 Belize Brig Roger 1835 233 Maxwell James 1846-47 Belize Brig Rodger 1835 233 Maxwell James 1840-41 Belize Brig Rodger 1835 233 Maxwell James 1842-43 Belle Alliance barque White 1855 678 Robertson Bros 1882-83 Belle Alliance barque White 1855 678 Robertson Bros 1878-79 Belle Alliance barque White 1855 678 Robertson Bros 1880-81 Bellona Brig Kidd 1817 142 Kidd George 1829-30 Bellona Kidd 1817 142 Kidd Thomas 1822 Bellona screw steamer Mudie 181 1865 Wm Thomson & Sons 1897-98 Bellona Brig Patie 1817 134 Kidd George 1842-43 Bellona Brig McLagan 1817 134 Kidd George 1846-47 Bellona Brig Spark 1850 Bellona Brig Webster 1817 142-48 Fairweather W 1834 Bellona Kidd 1817 142 Kidd Thomas 1818 Bellona Brig Donaldson 1817 134 Kidd George 1840-41 Ben Nevis Brig Nicoll 1841 318 Stewart James 1842-43 Ben- Nevis Brig Nicoll 1841 318 Garland Joseph 1846-47 07 April 2012 Page 4 of 13
Bengal Ship Clark 1854 846 Edward Allan 1858-59 Benmore ketch Booth 58 Foreman D.W. 1897-98 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 770 P.M. Duncan & Son 1892-93 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 770 P. M. Duncan & Son 1894-95 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 770 P.M. Duncan & Son 1890 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 770 P.M. Duncan & Son 1891-92 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 771 P.M. Duncan & Son 1885-86 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 770 Dundee Gem Line 1897-98 Beryl screw steamer Campbell 1881 771 P.M. Duncan & Son 1888-89 Bess Schooner Anderson 1840 49 Anderson Peter 1842-43 Betsey Sloop Galloway 1831 70-60 Galloway Hugh 1834 Betsey Sloop Clark 1821 44 Clark Thomas 1829-30 Betsey & Mary Fender 1800 53 Fender George 1818 Betsey Black Brig Foreman 1827 135 Black David 1829-30 Betsey Black Brig Anderson 1827 185-29 Kermath Alex 1834 Betsey C Milne Schooner McKenzie 1865 99 McKenzie K 1878-79 Betsey C. Milne Schooner Mckenzie 1865 99 Mckenzie K. 1876-77 Betsey Clark Campbell 1806 83 Davidson John 1822 Betsey Clark Clark 1806 83 Clark Thomas 1818 Betsey Davidson Schooner McKenzie 1861 89 McKenzie K. 1880-81 Betsey Davidson Schooner Mclennan 1861 89 Mclennan donald 1876-77 07 April 2012 Page 5 of 13
Betsey Davidson Schooner McKenzie 1861 89 McKenzie K. 1882-83 Betsey Davidson Schooner McLennan 1861 89 McLennan Donald 1878-79 Betsey Davidson Schooner McKenzie 1861 89 McKenzie K. 1885-86 Betsey Johnston Patrick 1810 19 Mills Alexander 1822 Betsey Johnston Patrick 1810 19 Mills Alexander 1818 Betseys Clark 1821 43 Clark Thomas 1822 Betseys & Marys Sloop Fender 1808 54 Pender George 1829-30 Betsts & kmary Sloop Blues 1808 53-88 Adam William 1834 Betsy Sloop Norrie 1820 48 Norrie Alexander 1846-47 Betsy Sloop Norrie 1839 48 Norrie Alexander 1842-43 Betsy Brig Fraser 1826 312 Baxter G. B. 1840-41 Betsy Sloop Norrie 1831 48 Norrie Alexander 1840-41 Betsy Sloop Norris 1830 48 Norris Alexander 1850 Betsy & Margaret Schooner Smith 1842 78 Smith Walter 1846-47 Betsy & Margt Schooner Clark 1842 78 Smith Walter 1842-43 Betsy & Nell Sloop Kilgour 1791 37-57 Ireland Will 1834 Betsy & Nell cutter Kilgour 1791 37 Ireland William 1840-41 Betsy & Nell Sloop Galloway 1791 33 J.Jeffrey of Airth 1850 Betsy & Nell Sloop Dunn 1797 37 Ireland William 1842-43 Betsy & Nell Sloop Galloway 1791 33 Galloway Mrs H. 1846-47 Betsy Ann Deas Schooner Cumming 1832 72 Tay & Tyne Ship Co. 1840-41 07 April 2012 Page 6 of 13
Betsy Ann Deas Schooner Stiven 1832 72 Tay & Tyne Shipping Co 1842-43 Betsy Stewart Schooner Lanceman 1839 114 Davidson Robert 1840-41 Betsys & Mary Fender 1808 53 Fender George 1822 Beyrl screw steamer Douglas 1881 771 P.M. Duncan & Sons 1882-83 Biga Brig Patrick 1846 189 Mrs Patrick 1858-59 Blackness Brig Anderson 1835 266 Milne Alex 1840-41 Blackness Brig Murray 1835 266 Milne Alexander 1842-43 Blackness Brig Arcger 1850 Blackness Brig Lanceman 1835 266 Milne Alexander 1858-59 Blackness Brig Anderson 1835 266 Milne Alexander 1846-47 Blossom Brig smith 1820 158-47 Adamson Thomas 1834 Blossom Brig Morgan 1852 264 Couper Thomas 1858-59 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross T 1897-98 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross T 1894-95 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross T 1890 Bob & Harry screw steamer 1885-86 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross 1891-92 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross T 1888-89 Bob & Harry screw steamer Ross 1870 25 Ross T 1892-93 Bolivar Brig Peat 1826 303 Borrie John 1846-47 Bolivar Brig Macdonald 1826 288-89 Halley David 1834 07 April 2012 Page 7 of 13
Bolivar barque Keay 1820 303 Borrie John 1858-59 Bolivar Brig Wilson 1826 233 Borrie John 1840-41 Boliver Brig Macdonald 1826 234 Halley David 1829-30 Boliver Brig Duff 1826 303 Borrie John 1842-43 Bonanza barque Dall 1847 304 Brown John 1858-59 Bonnie Dundee barque Moir 1855 358 Fyffe John 1858-59 Boomerang Brig Young 1854 214 Deuchars James 1858-59 Bosphorus barque Gray 1851 334 Edward Alexander 1858-59 Bounty Duncan 67 Davidson James 1822 Bounty Brown 0 67 Davidson James 1818 Bracken screw steamer Nairn 1891 89 Kinnear William 1892-93 Bracken screw steamer Lamb 1891 89 William Kinnear & Co 1894-95 Branch Brig patrick 1821 119-11 Ogilvie Will 1834 Branch Taylor 1821 119 Ogilvie William 1822 Branch Brig Patrick 1821 119 Ogilvie William 1829-30 Brazilian brigantine 1842 190 Cory R 1888-89 Brazilian brigantine Crabb 1842 189 Winder Geo 1885-86 Brazilian brigantine Millar 1842 189 Millar T 1876-77 Brazilian brigantine 1842 189 Winder Geo 1882-83 Brazilian Brig Rendall 1824 227 Kidd George 1858-59 Brazilian Brig Spence 1850 07 April 2012 Page 8 of 13
Brazilian brigantine 1842 189 Winder Geo 1880-81 Brazilian brigantine Millar 1842 189 Millar T. 1878-79 Brazilian brigantine 1842 190 Cory R. 1890 Brechin Castle Brig Baxter 1844 371 Baxter David 1846-47 Briar screw steamer Pert 1891 87 William Kinnear & Co 1894-95 Briar screw steamer Linton 1891 87 William Kinnear & Co 1897-98 Briar screw steamer Pert 1891 87 Kinnear William 1892-93 Bridport Packet Schooner Mackenzie 1793 117 Malcolm Thos 1829-30 Bridport Packet Schooner Mackenzie 1793 116-46 Malcolm Thomas 1834 Bridport Packet Spink 1793 117 Dun & Perth, ship.co 1822 Bridport Packet Wishart 1793 117 Dundee & Perth Ship. Co. 1818 Brisish Merchant barque Scott 1856 373 Collier William 1858-59 Britania Brig Robertson 1850 Britannia screw steamer Packman 1877 481 D.P & L, Shipping Co 1885-86 Britannia screw steamer Speedie 1877 561 D.P.& L Shipping Co. 1880-81 Britannia Ferguson 1814 65 Ferguson James 1822 Britannia Brig Jack 1845 169 Tosh Robert 1846-47 Britannia brigantine Dow 1844 119 Bocking G. 1876-77 Britannia Ferguson 1814 63 Ferguson James 1818 Britannia Brig Mailey 1845 159 Clark Jas 1876-77 Britannia Brig Packman 1845 169 Tosh Robert 1858-59 07 April 2012 Page 9 of 13
Britannia screw steamer Speedie 1877 561 D.P.& L. Shipping 1882-83 Britannia Brig Pattie 1844 119 Duncan P. M. 1858-59 Britannia screw steamer Speedie 1877 561 D. P.& L Shipping Co 1878-79 Britannia brigantine Dow 1844 119 Bocking G 1878-79 Britannia Brig Mailey 1845 159 Clark Jas 1878-79 Britannia Brig Patullo 1825 90-0 Baxter Geo., R 1834 Britannia Packet Schooner Robertson 1796 96 Davidson Wm 1829-30 Britannia Packet Schooner Anderson 1796 124-79 Adamson Thos 1834 Britannia Packet Schooner Coupar 1790 98 Low John C 1840-41 British King Brig Brown 1825 243 Davidson James 1840-41 British King Brig Hutton 1825 243 Davidson James 1842-43 British King Brig Moncrieff 1825 239 Low John jun 1829-30 British King Brig Sinclair 1825 243 Davidson James 1846-47 British King Brig Moncrieff 1825 238-80 Low John jum 1834 British King Brig Miller Trustees of Peter Kerr 1850 British King Brig Milne 1825 260 Soot James 1858-59 British Queen barque Robertson 1858 404 Thomson Wm 1880-81 British Queen barque Black 1858 404 Thomson Wm 1876-77 British Queen barque Urquhart 1858 404 Thomson Wm 1882-83 British Queen barque Black 1858 404 Thomson Wm 1878-79 Briton Schooner Cooper 1820 75 1829-30 07 April 2012 Page 10 of 13
Briton Schooner Dickson 1826 60 Tay & Tyne Ship Co. 1840-41 Briton High 1820 75 Anderson A 1822 Briton Schooner Barron 1820 75-2 Rentoul Alex 1834 Briton Schooner Duncan 1820 60 Tay & Tyne Shipping Co 1842-43 Briton Schooner ritchie 1820 60 Tay & Tyne Ship Co. 1846-47 Brittania Packet Schooner Watson 1796 95 Low John C 1842-43 Bromhill screw steamer Burnet 1878 398 Taylor Robt 1880-81 Brook screw steamer Cruickshank 1892 87 William Kinnear & Co 1897-98 Brook screw steamer Nairn 1892 87 William Kinnear & Co 1894-95 Brook screw steamer Kennedy 1892 87 Kinnear William 1892-93 Broomhall Ship Bate 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1876-77 Broomhall barque Dundas 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1890 Broomhall barque Croudace 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1885-86 Broomhall barque Dundas 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1888-89 Broomhall barque Mitchell 1874 1338 Croudace W.S. 1892-93 Broomhall Ship Bate 1874 1380 Coudace W.S. 1878-79 Broomhall screw steamer Stewart 1874 1338 Croudace W.S. 1894-95 Broomhall Ship Bate 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1880-81 Broomhall barque Dundas 1874 1338 Croudace 1891-92 Broomhall Ship Croudace 1874 1380 Croudace W.S. 1882-83 Broomhill screw steamer Gloak 1878 398 Taylor Rbt 1882-83 07 April 2012 Page 11 of 13
Brothers Steam schooner Duncan 1845 50 Rollo Geo 1882-83 Brothers Brig Reid 1840 354 Powrie Thomas 1842-43 Brothers Steam schooner Adams 1845 73 Adams Andrew 1878-79 Brothers Steam schooner Adams 1845 50 Adams A 1880-81 Brothers Schooner Duncan 1845 73 Russel Alexander 1858-59 Brothers Schooner Attridge 1836 57 Nicoll William 1858-59 Brothers Brig Reid 1840 354 Powrie Thomas 1846-47 Brothers barque Patrick 1856 283 Patrick Wm. 1858-59 Brothers Steam schooner Adams 1845 73 Adams Andrew 1876-77 Brothers Brig Reid 1840 354 Powrie Thomas 1840-41 Broughty C Brig Halley 1826 180-18 Moncur David 1834 Broughty Castle Schooner Scott 1850 70 Spence A. jun 1850 Broughty Castle Schooner Bennett 1850 70 Spence Andrew jun 1858-59 Broughty Castle Brig Adams 1826 180 Justice Jas jun 1829-30 Brtiannia screw steamer Packman 1877 504 D.P. & L Shipping Co 1888-89 Bruce Gregory 1816 75 Hynd William 1822 Bruce Martin 1816 75 Hynd William 1818 Bruce Sloop Angus 1816 75-34 Bruce James 1834 Bruce Sloop Munday 1816 75 Bruce J 1829-30 Brutus Brig Keillor 1822 256 Thain John 1829-30 Bunyan Sloop Durward 1819 27-17 Rentoul Robert 1834 07 April 2012 Page 12 of 13
Bunyion Sloop Dorward 1819 18 Rintoul Robert 1842-43 Bunyion Sloop Dorrat 1819 18 Rentoul Robert 1840-41 Bunyon Sloop Durward 1819 27 Rintoul R 1829-30 Burmah bk Whitehead 1875 301 Robertson J.W. 1880-81 Burmah bk Foreman 1875 263 Robertson J.W. 1876-77 Burmah bk Whitehead 1875 301 Robertson Bros 1882-83 Burmah barque Foreman 1875 301 Robertson J.W. 1878-79 Byron Schooner Stewart 1826 107 Keith Thomas 1829-30 Byron Schooner Kirkcaldy 1826 106-76 Martin John 1834 07 April 2012 Page 13 of 13