Sailing Vessel SHANDON built by Robert Duncan & Co in 1883 for Thom & Cameron Ltd, Glasgow. ,

Name	Official number	Flag	IMO
SHANDON	86743	GBR
Year built	Date launched	Date completed
1883	22/01/1883
Vessel type	Vessel description
	Iron Sailing Vessel 3 Masted Ship
Builder		Yard	Yard no
Robert Duncan & Co, Port Glasgow		East Yard	186

First owner	First port of register	Registration date
Thom & Cameron Ltd, Glasgow.	Glasgow
Other names
1906 VICTOR - 1918 SHANDON
Subsequent owner and registration history
1906 sold to Samuelson & Olsen, Norway and renamed VICTOR Acquired by McIlwraith & McEacharn and converted to coal hulk. 1918 reconditioned by the Australian Government and used for transporting wheat to San Francisco.
Vessel history
c1912 barque rigged 1924 laid up and used as a coal hulk again 1946 while under tow got ashore in a cyclone 1935 re-rigged for Centenary Maritime Ex'n at Melbourne then reverted to coal hulk.
Remarks

End year	Fate / Status
1960	Broken Up
Disposal Detail
1960 sold for scrapping in Melbourne

Shandon
Image courtesy of : Green Collection – State of Victoria Library