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BRITISH EMPIRE

Name of Vessel BRITISH EMPIRE
Type of Vessel Wooden Schooner
Owner Name(s) and Residence Alfred Vey, Long Beach (1910, 1915 and 1920 Mercantile Navy List)
Owner Name(s) and Residence Simeon Vey, Long Beach (1922 Trinity Mutual Marine Insurance)
Official Number(s) 124849 / S907107
Year of Construction 1907
Place of Construction Random Sound
Number of Decks 1
Number of Masts 2
Length 60 feet
Width 19 feet
Depth 8 feet
Gross Tonnage 42
Net Tonnage 40
Registered Tonnage 42
Registered Year 1907
Port of Registry St. John’s , Newfoundland
Remarks Broken up at Long Beach, Newfoundland in 1942
Registry Closed May 7, 1953

 

Evening Herald, May 31, 1907
Elijah Stranger [Stringer], of Caplin Cove, T.B. launched a fine vessel of 45 tons last Tuesday, and Alfred Vey of S.W. Arm, Random, launched the fine new schr. Empire on Friday. Both are splendid crafts and will be used at the fishery.

Evening Telegram, October 18, 1909
Another Schr. Missing.
The schooner Seven Brothers, Skipper Daniel Shaw, left Heart’s Ease, T. B. Sunday last, and up to Saturday night had not arrived here. She is a vessel of 35 tons, had a load of fish on board. And the captain, his three sons, and two others formed the crew, and it is thought that there were also some passengers on board. The captain of the schooner British Empire, which left Trinity, Thursday, was informed of arrival here that the vessel was not to be seen, and he has grave misgivings about her.

Evening Telegram, July 4, 1916
Labrador Sailings – the following schooners left Trinity last week for the Labrador:- H.J. Bailey, Majestic, Seven Brothers, British Empire, Twilight, Garnet, Prowl, Freda D, Edith May, St. Joseph, Willie Martin, and Beatrice.

Evening Telegram, September 28, 1918
The schr British Empire, Random, T.B., S. Vey Master, reached port Wednesday with a cargo of codfish for the new Spanish firm, owners of the Terra Nova and Andreas Roca. She is now at Bowrings wharf loading a general cargo for Port Union and will leave Thursday.

Evening Telegram, June 26, 1925
Cleared for fishery – British Empire, 42 tons, Capt. Simeon Vey, crew of 12, supplied by Bowring Bros.