Re: Nigerian Marine Department 1886 - 1920
Posted by:
pothkan (IP Logged)
Date: July 30, 2008 05:02PM
before WW1 :
1) North Nigeria
governor's yacht Corona (320 t, 43.8 m)
stern-wheel steamers, built 1901-1903,: Empire (40.1 m), Kapelli (30.5
m), Kampala (22.8 m), Karonga, Sarota (41.1 m), Etobe and Egori (both
1909, 30.5 m)
2) South Nigeria
yachts Ivy (1895 or 1896, 1131 t, 67 m, 1x 12pdr, 2x 6pdr, 9.1914-1917
RN) and Countess of Derby (deleted c.1910?)
stern-wheel steamers: Liberty (built 1897), Raven (1904, 260 t), Sandfly
and Valiant (both 1902, 44.2 m)
steam dredger: Sand Grousse (1909)
also stern-wheel steamer Sultan (1907, 24.4 m), c. 1910 moved from
South to North Nigeria
Nigerian Govt, vessels, hired by RN 9.1914-1919
Manatee - motor launch (1x 3pdr, 1 MG)
Vigilant and Vampire - steam launches (80', 1x 3pdr)
Balbus - tug (3x 37mm)
Alligator and Crocodile - motor launches (100', 1 MG)
Porpoise - paddle tug (2x 12pdr, 1x 3pdr)
Remus - paddle tug (1913, 203 t, 3x 12pdr)
also in Nigeria hired by RN 9.1914-1919:
Walrus - German Cameroon tug, captured in Duala 9.1914 (1x 3pdr)
Sokoto - German Cameroon gunboat, captured in Duala 9.1914