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The Fram Sailing Vessel - Talmine
The Fram Sailing Vessel, Talmine

Information from the Schooner Register

Black and white photo of the Isabella Fortuna under Sail near Wick © Iain Morrison 2006

The Fram Sailing Vessel

The Fram Sailing Vessel was built in Fraserburgh in 1893 at Thomas Sim's yard. The Fram's official number in Schooner Register is 119054. It is listed as having one deck and one mast and was rigged as a Sloop.

The Fram had the following dimensions:
53 feet and 7 tenths
Bredth 17ft and 2 tenths
Depth to Hold was 5 feet and 6 tenths.
One Deck and One Mast and Rigged as a Sloop.
It had two bulkheads and no water ballast

The Fram Sailing Vessel was registered to Hugh Mackay who was appointed Managing Owner, and taking advice under hands - Hugh Mackay and John Munro - dated the 15th April 1912. All resident in Talmin and owning all 64 Shares. The vessel was first registered in 1893, but no earlier information is availabel at present. The Fram displaced 22.96 Tons. The Gross tonnage was 23.49 less deductions of 5.54 giving a total usable registered tonnage 17.95 Tons.

The Registry closed on the 26th January 1918. The Ship was stranded in Talmine bay, on 2nd december 1917 and became a total wreck. Advice received from receivers of Wrecks Tongue and managing owner of the vessel. It is recorded that the Certificate was lost with Vessel.

This is all the information I have found on the Fram so far, however, I wonder if anyone out there has any further information on the Fram or even a Photo tucked away somewhere. If you can help with the story of the Fram please Email me!

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