Leith built Treasure Ship Found

As this is the last post of the year 2013 it should be a special one and this is news about an old Leith built Ship with a tremendous and varied history which now due to the efforts of  Dr Lee Spence the well known maritime expert and discoverer of shipwrecks we can tell you about the wreck of the
SS CRAIGALLION  Ship No 29 from the R & F Shipbuilders yard (later to be known as Ramage & Ferguson Ltd)
The SS CRAIGALLION was launched from the Leith Shipyards in May of 1881 and she was to go on to have many adventures most of them would be very politically un-correct to-day, but she was involved in everything from towing a dredge to work on the Panama Canal build to gun running and supply of bullion and money to fund uprisings in Caribbean countries along with being previously wrecked before she became a "Prize" was refitted out and re-named as the SS OZAMA
Named after a river and not to be confused with any other connotation of the ships name.

Artefacts brought to the surface from the wreck of the SS OZAMA ex SS CRAIGALLION and shown here by the kind permission of Dr Lee Spence who was responsible for the discovery of the old Leith built Ship

For a whole lot more on the history and the discovery of this amazing ship with a real treasure tale to tell visit http://shipwrecks.com/ss-ozama/  and read for yourself.
There will be a whole lot of features on more of the ships built at Leith through-out the course of next year so keep checking back and wishing everyone the best for 2014

Christmas 2013

Merry Christmas and good health to all contributors and visitors to the Blog and website
The numbers are now well over 150,000 for both since this project started so a big thank you to all.
Lets also spare a thought for all who may not get to spend Christmas at home this year.


HMS LOTUS Ship No 317 during the Second World War

We will have lots more about the ships built at the Leith Shipyards next year along with some job openings if you happen to be looking for work in shipbuilding so keep checking back and a Happy New Year to all..