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. Her master in 1877 was Capt. Hughes.

The Harry Russell  was berthed at Milford Haven on Census night in April 1881, and her crew were listed as follows:
 

William Bond  M  47  Ulverston, Lancashire Master 
William Bond  U 19  Ulverston, Lancashire Mate 
Simon Byrne  U 22  Arklow Wicklow  AB Seaman
Alexander Hastings M 25 Ballyalter Down AB Seaman
Jesse Cobb  U 19 Wolverhampton, Stafford Cook

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 
95.6
22.6
12.6
2 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. The Ashburner Schooners, ISBN 0-95-16792-0-1
  2. Loss reported in Pembrokeshire Wrecks at http://www.dive-pembrokeshire.com/wreck1.html
  3. 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.
  4. 1881 Census details from Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website
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