Yet another fine picture of KNSM's ARIEL of 1889.
Identification Data
Year built: 1889
Category: Cargo vessel
Propulsion: Steamship
Type: General Cargo
Type Deck: Raised quarter deck
Material Hull: Steel
Decks: 1
Construction Data
Shipbuilder: N.V. Maatschappij 'De Maas'...
Brazilian steamer ARIEL, Navegação Savonia Sa., Rio de Janeiro.
Any may add data-base, which will be much aprreciated?
Seen somewhere in a Brazilian port circa 1957.
Painting by Jack Spurling.
Ariel was once ''The fastest thing afloat''. Built in Greenock 1865 by Robert Steele. 852t. She was lost without trace in 1872.
This b/c was the first in a series of five,built by Uddevalla
1961 for C.H. Sorensen & Sonner Arendal,the capacity of the cargo holds were 852,000 cu.ft. grain.11,000 g.t.She became WELL RUNNER
and scrapped in 80s.