SS Ben Lomond (1872)
| History | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand | |
| Builder | Messrs Sparrow and Thomas, Dunedin |
| Launched | 10 February 1872 |
| Fate | Scuttled on 28 October 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 33.47 tons |
| Tons burthen | 46.30 tons |
| Length | 82 ft 8 in (25.20 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Depth | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin screw steamer, two 30 horse power jet condensing steam engines |
| Speed | 9.24 knots |
| Capacity | 25 tons |
| Complement | 131 passengers |
The 'S.S. Ben Lomond' was an 1872 twin screw steamer plying the waters of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. For some years she was the oldest vessel on Lloyd's Register.[1]
The vessel was launched as the Jane Williams at Queenstown on 10 February 1872 and registered at Dunedin on 26 March the same year.[1] The vessel's name was changed to Ben Lomond, after the mountain of the same name, on 12 May 1886.[1] She was withdrawn from service on 30 June 1951 and sunk off Kingston Bay on 28 October 1952.[1] The S S Ben Lomond worked with her sister ships, the paddle steamers Antrim and Mountaineer and the screw steamer Earnslaw, transporting sheep, cattle and passengers to the surrounding high country stations.