Harry Russell

Official Number
45680

The Harry Russell was a two-masted schooner built by Robert Reay at the Rawlinson & Reay shipyard at Hindpool, Barrow. She was launched in 1863 and, together with her sister ship, the Betty Russell, was originally part of the Rawlinson fleet. Both schooners later came under the ownership of Barrow shipowner James Fisher. 

The Harry Russell was berthed at Milford Haven on Census night in April 1881, the master being named as Capt.William Bond. 

The Harry Russell was wrecked on the 2nd March 1902 at St.Ann's Head, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire. She was carrying a coal cargo from Runcorn to Exeter, and all five crew, including Capt. J.Lloyd, were lost.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Harry Russell
1863
165 
93.0
22.5
12.6
2 
 
 
7 years A1, Special Survey 

Sources :

  1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1863-4: Harry Russell, schooner, 164 tons, built by Reay at Barrow in April 1863, belonging to the port of Barrow, owned by J.Rawlinson, master Capt.J.Sykes, voyage Clyde - Mediterranean.
  2. Mercantile Navy List 1868: Harry Russell, 165 tons, official number 45680, signal letters VFJH, registered at Lancaster, owned by Joseph Rawlinson, of Dalton.
  3. 1881 Census details from Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website
  4. Mercantile Navy List 1896: Harry Russell, schooner, 136 tons, built at Hindpool in 1863, official number 45680, signal letters VFJH, registered at Lancaster, managing ower John Fisher, of Barrow.
  5. Loss reported in Pembrokeshire Wrecks at http://www.dive-pembrokeshire.com/wreck1.html
  6. Report of loss in "The Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Vol.5" by  Richard and Bridget Larn. The vessel is described as a three-masted schooner.