Source Ships and Seafarers of Atlantic Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland
obtained by Len Seymour and also Bill White
Owners
Registration No. S836032
Owner’s Surname KENNEDY
Owner’s First name TERRANCE
Owner’s 's Initial
Residence CARBONEAR CB
Occupation Farmer/Planter
Owner No. 01
Partnership 01
Shares 64
Was Owner The Builder unknown
Vessel Registry
Registration No S836032 Length (ft) 56
Official No. Width (ft) 17
Depth (ft) 9
Builder Surname Gross Tonnage 66
Builder First name Net Tonnage
Vessel Name. RANGER Registered Tonnage
Where Prev. Registered ST JOHNS NFLD Horse Power
Year Prev. Registered 1830 Year Registered 1836
Place Constructed CARBONEAR CB Official Closure Year 1869
Year Constructed 1808 Reason for Closure 13
No of Decks 1 Place of Closure CARBONEAR CB
No of Masts 2 Actual Closure Date
Type of Vessel Schooner If Foreign Sold, Where?
Here it shows Terrance Kennedy as first owner with the Ranger built in 1808 in Carbonear, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
Source Keith Matthew files of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ship Ranger/Ranger
Entry for name of NICHOLAS KENNEDY:
1846 23 Mar Nflder N ranger 65/22 Carb sealing for Terence Kennedy
Interpretation of the Entry:
Surname: Kennedy Date: Mar 23 1846 Source: Newfoundlander (newspaper, Newfoundland)
Notes: Nicholas was probably captain of the Ranger, owned by Terence Kennedy, and used for sealing at this time.
(65 ton vessel 22 men)
Entry for TERRENCE KENNEDY::
1846 23 Mar Nflder r Terence of Carbonear supplied Ranger N Capt 65/22 sealing.
Interpretation of the Entry:
Surname: Kennedy Date: Mar 23 1846 Source: Newfoundlander (newspaper, Newfoundland)
Notes: Terence
Kennedy of Carbonear supplied the ship Ranger,
a 65 ton
vessel with a 22 man crew, for the seal hunt.
1847 25 Mar Nfld t ranger 6? 26 sealing for punton
Interpretation of the Entry:
Surname: Kennedy Date: Mar 25 1847 Source: Newfoundlander (newspaper, Newfoundland) Notes: The Ranger…..?
Entry for JOHN KENNEDY:
1830 Nov watgd Jn "Ranger" st jns fm fig.
Interpretation:
Reported in Waterguard November 1830 John Kennedy vessel "Ranger" at St. John's from Figueras, Spain.
1840 Ship Ranger cleared for Seal Fishery Season Carbonear Vessel List
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