The Balone Castle Sailing Vessel was built at Alexander West's yard in Pennan, Aberdeenshire in 1893. The Balone Castle's official number in Schooner Register is 131269. It is listed as having one deck, one mast, 2 bulkheads and was rigged as a Smack.
The Balone Castle had the following dimensions:
50 feet and 7 tenths
Bredth 17ft and 4 tenths
Depth in Hold 6 feet and 6 tenths.
Round of beam 4 tenths
The Gross tonnage was 25.80 less deductions of 3.930 giving a total usable 21.87 Tons.
It is noted in the Schooner register Alexander Gow of Talmine and was appointed managing owner and he owned all of the 64 shares and the vessel was placed on the Schooner Register - dated 18 July 1916.
The Certificate was cancelled and the Registry closed on the 23rd January 1936. According to the Schooner Register the Ship was broken up - This advice was received from Mr Gow.
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