White Brothers ship yard of Itchen Ferry

For details of the White Brothers and the business.

Details from various Lloyds Register of Yachts of some of the boats built by White Brothers of Itchen Ferry on the bank of the Itchen River - note that some of the vessels had had their names changed since launch.

Some of the vessels are described as 'Composite' construction, it's obviously not modern-day 'Composite', but the framework of the hull was probably steel, with timber planking.

Some of the websites linked to show the builder as J Samuel White of Cowes, this is incorrect, it was White Brothers - I'm RIGHT (having refered to Lloyds Registers of 1905, 1934, 1939, 1962 and 1979) - as indicated below, work in progress), they are WRONG !

A * in the last column indicates the details have been checked with the Lloyds Register of Yachts (LRY), 1934; % = 1953 Lloyds Register of Shipping, $ = 1962 LRY, # = 1979 LRY

The name in the first column is the latest name identified, previous names (as documented in the Lloyds Registers) are prefixed 'ex' which may be followed by the LRY year these were the recorded name.

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Updated 3 February 2021

name construction ton year built type length (ft)
Mazurka Wood 7 1896 Auxilary Cutter (ex Doushka, ex Minnihaha, LRY1905 Mazurka)32 * $
Moby Dick Wood 7 1896 Bermudian Cutter - Solent one design (ex LRY1900 C Lark for Captain J. Towwer, ex LRY1905 Gadfly II, exPhantom, LRY1931 Moby Dick) 28.25 *
Polaris Wood 7 1896 Cutter 32.5 *
Eilun Wood 7 1896 Bermudian Cutter - Solent one design (ex Eilun, ex LRY1905 Rosenn, 2021 Eilun - no listing LRY1934, LRY1939 & LRY1953) 28.25 link
Sundew Wood 68 1897 Auxilary Ketch design by H. P. Blake 81 *
Tiny Wood 7 1897 Cutter37 *
Dorado Wood 7 1898 Cutter (LRY1939) 33 *
Gadfly III Wood 7 1898 Auxilary Cutter (ex LRY1905 Annetta, ex LRY1934 Gadfly III)32.7 *
Helga Wood 8 1898 Sloop (LRY1900, LRY1905 & LRY1939) 27.5 * $
Sydalg II Wood 54 1898 Auxilary Twin Screw Schooner designed by F. Shepherd (ex Julia, ex Roseneath, ex LRY1905 Eliza, ex Roseneath, LRY1931 Sydalg II)78.7 *
Brunette Wood 10 1899 Auxilary Cutter for Mr. Alfred Price (LRY1900, LRY1905 & LRY1939)40 *
GadflyWood 7 1899 Auxilary Cutter (ex Ospray, ex Spray, ex Matua, ex LRY1905 Annetta, ex Mysrery, ex Gadfly, LRY1931Spray, LRY1939 Gadfly) - LRY1976 Foxy Lady 32 * $ #
Moyana Wood 103 1899 Auxilary Ketch - (ex LRY1905 Nereus, LRY1931 Moyana) winner of the first Tall Ships Race in 1956; but on the voyage home she began to break up in a freak storm and sank.
See obituary for Herbert Stewart for full story. 		95.5 *
Bluet Wood 42 1899 Auxilary Bermudian Cutter (ex LRY1905 Chione & Moonbeam, LRY1931 Bluet) 54.78 *
Nephin Wood 42 1899 Auxilary Bermudian Ketch LRY1939 (possibly renamed Bluet ??)70.5 *
Wasp Wood 8 1899 Auxilary Cutter design by H. P. Blake 28.7 *
Aluna Wood 9 1900 Auxilary Cutter with motor (LRY1934 alt from Yawl to Cutter 1930) 36 * $ #
ArielWood 44 1900 Single Screw Schooner (LRY1934 ex Sparkle) 70 *
Armyonde Wood 20 1900 Auxilary Bermudian Yawl (ex LRY1905 Caltha, LRY1939 Armyonde)53  
Jack Heron Wood 10 1900 Auxilary Yawl with centre board - Mr. C. R. Catchpole (LRY1905 & 1934 & 1939) 35 *
Joyce Wood 44 1900 Auxilary Yawl (ex LRY1905 Xenia, LRY1931 Joyce) 73 *
Nebula Wood 36 1900 Auxilary Yawl - designed by F. Shepherd 56 *
Satanella Wood 44 1900 Single Screw Schooner (LRY1900 only)34.81  
Volage Wood 4 1900 Cutter 28 * $
Mystic Wood 65 1900 ?? (LRY1900 only) 90  
Theta Wood 15 1901 Auxilary Bermudian Sloop 46.5 *
Fred Shepherd Wood 63 1902 Auxilary Yawl design by F. Shepherd (ex LRY1905 Banba III, ex LRY1934/1939 Coral, Fred Shepherd )80.9 link *
Maca Wood 7 1902 Cutter (ex Plover, ex Koondla, LRY1905 Maca)32.5 *
Maid of Kent Wood 7 1902 Cutter (ex LRY1905 Hero, LRY1931 Maid of Kent)32 *
Nemo Wood 7 1902 Cutter (ex Bellona, LRY1905 Nemo)32.5 *
Philippine Wood 7 1902 Cutter (ex LRY1905 Olivine, ex Albicore, LRY1931 Philippine))28.25 * $
Coral   63 1902 Auxilary Yawl (LRY1967 ex Banba III) 65 $
Cygnet Wood 9 1903 Auxilary Cutter (LRY1905 & LRY1939)30.8 * $
Pelagia Wood 41 1903 Auxilary Ketch designed by F. Shepherd - LRY1962 L'Inconnue71.4 * $
Valrosa Wood 109 1903 Auxilary Twin Screw Bermudian Schooner (previously Yreryr, Cassiopeia, LRY1905 Chiria, LRY1931 Amaryllis, LRY1939 Valrosa) 98 * $
Coralind Wood 5 1904 Auxilary Sloop Auxilary Sloop - Mr. Tatchell, design by Mr. F. Shepard (LRY1905 & LRY1939) 23.5 * $
Odette Wood 12 1904 Auxilary Yawl (ex Witch, LRY1931 Odette) 43 * $
Poor Lady Wood 7 1904 Solent One Design - Bermudian Cutter (ex LRY1905 Alannah, ex Cresta, LRY1931 Poor Lady)32 *
Uarda Wood 7 1904 Cutter33 *
Catherine Wood 9 1905 Auxilary Cutter (LRY1939)28.8 *
Covenhoven Wood 7 1906 Single Screw Launch (LRY1939)40 *
White Shadow Wood 250 1906 Auxilary Schooner (ex Allah Karim, ex Elizabeth, LRY1931 White Shadow) 112 *
Undine Wood 7 1906 Auxilary Yawl design by F. Shepherd (ex LRY1931 Ione, |LRY1934 Undine)34 *
Diadem Wood 41 1907 Auxilary Bermudian Cutter, designed F. Shepherd (ex Raak II, LRY1931 Diadem)67 *
Ripple Wood 6 1908 Auxilary Yawl designed by E. P. Hart (ex Joybird, LRY1931 Ripple) - LRY1976 converted to Auxiliary Cutter30.5 see
picture* S #
Wayward III Wood 23 1908 Auxilary Yawl design by F. Shepherd55 * $ #
Mermaid Wood 18 1909 Auxilary Yawl (ex Margaret II, ex MaMieAnnette, LRY1931 Mermaid)49 *
Owl Wood 28 1909 Auxilary Ketch designed by F. Shepherd55.6 * $ #
Sarita Wood 12 1910 Auxilary Cutter 37 * $ #
GrelkaWood 251910 Single screw (ex Flora, ex Charlie, LRY1931/34 Grelka) 55 *
Sinbad Wood 10 1910 Auxilary Cutter 31.6 *
Blue Bird Wood 80 1911 Auxilary Ketch (ex LRY1931 Genesta & Bluebird, LRY1934 & LRY1939 Blue Bird) 67.5 *
Esperos Wood 258 1911 Auxilary Schooner (ex LRY1931 Shenandoah II, ex Haleyon, ex Etoile-Filante, ex LRY1934 Gaviota, LRY1939 Esperos) 213  *
Black Dragon Wood 21 1912 Auxilary Cutter (LRY1939)39.7 *
Duet Wood 22 1912 Auxilary Yawl - designer Linton Hope (ex LRY1931 Gaviota, LRY1934/1939 Duet) 50  * $ #
AmethystWood 4 1913 Bermudian Sloop (ex Amethyst, ex LRY1931 Swindle, LRY1939 Amethyst) 28 *
Hidalga Wood 114 1913 Auxilary Ketch (ex Dalga II, ex LRY1931/4 Dalga, LRY1939 Hidalga)92.6 *
Kiwi Wood 34 1914 Twin Screw Schooner (LRY1939) 60 link *
Lulworth Composite 186 1920 Auxilary Ketch (ex Terpsichore, LRY1931 Lulworth) 95 link * $ #
Freedom Wood 51 1921 Auxilary Cutter - designer N. Pemberton (ex Magdallena & Saunterer, LRY1931/1939 Freedom)56.8 * $
Foremost VI   598 1922 Hopper Barge - British Transport Commission 160 %
Foremost VII   598 1923 Hopper Barge - British Transport Commission 160 %
Eloise Wood 6.71925 Bermudian Sloop (ex Venture, LRY1934 Eloise)31 * $
Josephine Wood 5 1926 Bermudian Sloop designed by W. J. Daniels (LRY1939)34 * $
Test Wood 7 1926 Bermudian Sloop - LRY1962 Sunbeam35.25 * $
Curlew Steel 183 1927 Twin Screw Schooner (LRY1939) (renamed Grace post 1939) 117 link *
Devonia Wood 25 1928 Twin Screw (LRY1939)54 * $
Noorna Wood 6 1928 Bermudian Sloop 29.5 *
Fitheach Ban Wood 65 1928 Twin Screw Schooner (LRY1939) 83.3 *$
Pamela Wood 61 1928 Auxilary Ketch designed by F. Shepherd79.8 * $
Rominata Wood 9 1928 Single Screw Launch (LRY1939)37.2 $
Saintline 1  164 1948 Barge - for Harbour & River use - Argentine 82.3 %
Saintline 2  164 1948 Barge - for Harbour & River use - Argentine 82.3 %
Consuelo 8 1949 Auxilary Sloop - LRY53 ex Kuniang 35.5 $
Saintline 3  164 1949 Barge - for Harbour & River use - Argentine 82.3 %
Saintline 4  164 1949 Barge - for Harbour & River use - Argentine 82.3 %
Saintline 5  164 1949 Barge - for Harbour & River use - Argentine 82.3 %

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