SCOTTISH HERO

Registry and Rig Information

Name SCOTTISH HERO
Registry U.K.
Official Number 105718
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 297.00
Width 40.00
Depth 24.00
Gross Tonnage 2201.00
Net Tonnage 1386.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00235

Vessel History

Rebuilds Tonnage change, 1916 (2205 gross - 1402 net).
History Vessel was bulkheaded to be brought into Great Lakes and was taken out same way.Stranded on Lake Superior, in \"Big Storm,\" November 9, 1913; damage estimated at $500.
Disposition Torpedoed by German submarine U-155, June 10, 1917, 450 miles northwest of Cape Finisterre, Atlantic Ocean.

Build Information

Builder Doxford, William & Sons, Ltd.
Place Built Sunderland, Great Britain
Date Built 1895-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Canadian Lake & Ocean Navigation Co., Ltd. (W. Jacks & Co., Mgrs.)1902-00-001907-00-00U.K.105718
Canadian Ocean & Inland Navigation Co., Ltd.1907-00-001916-00-00U.K.105718
Merchants Mutual Lakes Line, Ltd. (Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., Mgrs.)1916-00-001917-00-00U.K.105718
Scottish Hero Steamship Co., Ltd. (Petersen, Tate & Co., Mgrs.)1899-00-001902-00-00U.K.105718
Scottish Line, Ltd. (McIlwraith, McEacham & Co., Ltd., Mgrs.)1895-00-001899-00-00U.K.105718