James Logan

[David Fells]

Hello,

I really would like a photograph of a merchant navy sea captain who was a skipper from 1874 to about 1900 - are there any sites where there are pics of skippers from the past?

Thanks

Dave

[Red Lead Ted]

Dave you just never know whats out there on the net, Can you give us any ships he sailed in its a start Regards Terry.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Although no promises, there is a greater chance if you have basic details.

Full name, place of birth / death. Any official numbers / discharge etc.

Any thing else at all that would assist finding archive records, parents, siblings,
as Terry has mentioned names of ships etc, anything at all may assist.

Regards,

Keith.


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[David Fells]

Apologies for the delay in responding - been away for a few days.

James Logan
Born: 20th Feb 1840 in Ayr
Joined as a seaman as a 14 year old
Qualified as a Master Mariner December 1874

Ships as skipper:

Laura & Isobel (28150) 1875
Aurora (46038) 1875 to 1877
Martha Jackson (45902) 1877 to 1880
Bellona (76753) 1881 to 1888
Enterkin (96042) 1889 to 1890
Aldergrove (70318) 1891 to 1892
Dunreggan (99862) 1892 to 1896

Retired between 1896 and 1900

Died 1906 in Ayr


Hope that helps find a picture of him

Thanks

Dave

[Keith at Tregenna]

Most probably:

James Logan
United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records

Name
James Logan
Event Type
Military Service
Event Year Range
1853-1857
Event Place
United Kingdom
Birthplace
Ayrshire
Birth Year
1840

Citing this Record
"United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCQK-S66 : 10 December 2017), James Logan, ; From "Merchant Navy Seamen1835-1941," database and images, findmypast (Trace your Family Tree Online | Genealogy & Ancestry from Findmypast | findmypast.com : n.d.); citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT116, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

I commence with the above as I am unaware which records you may have looked at, I am uncertain whether a photo will be included in the archives. Hopefully, if you can confirm the above or not pos other members may assist.

Regards,

Keith.

[Doc Vernon]

First name(s)	James
Last name	Logan
Age	14
Birth year	1840
Birth date	? ? 1840
Birth place	Ayr
Birth county/country	Ayrshire
Archive	The National Archives
Series	BT116
Piece number	57
Date range	1853-1857
Record set	Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857
Category	Education & work
Subcategory	Merchant navy & maritime
Collections from	Great Britain, UK None

[David Fells]

No I haven't searched anything like this - a friend searched the Lloyds Captains Registers in the London Metropolitan Archives for me which gave me the details of his ships.

Thanks to Keith at Tregenna and Doc Vernon for your contributions BUT I am a total novice in this area - do I now use your information to aid my search for a photo?

Thanks

Dave

[Keith at Tregenna]

Wondered if this is enquiring of the same person ?

James Logan was a Master Mariner (Captain?) for many years at Ayr Harbour from about 1875 to 1900.

I was told there was a photo of him in Ayr Harbour

Anyone know where this photo might be?

Thanks


There appears to be no reply but, could be a good line of enquiry ?

Keith.

[David Fells]

Unfortunately, that was just me.

Someone had told me they had seen a photo of James with his son John in the Ayr Harbour area but after trying every avenue, I couldn't find the photo - maybe it doesn't even exist.

Thanks

Dave

[Keith at Tregenna]

You never know, a few years ago our local Council held an open day,
they dragged up all and sundry from the cellar. Including a portrait of ?

They had no idea who he was !

They had lost both the tag and corresponding details.

It took me a while but I furnished them with the identity
and information. I expect the picture to be back in the cellar
with no tag and the information binned or lost again.

Gordon Love Bastian, GC, MBE (30 March 1902 – November 1987) was an engineering officer in the British Merchant Navy who was awarded the Albert Medal for risking his own life to save other members of the crew of SS Empire Bowman after it was torpedoed on 31 March 1943.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Bastian

Hence you never know, one time researching Newport shipping records, we located them but, could not access
as they were stored in an unsafe part of a building.

Early days for the research team here on site.

Fingers crossed, something may turn up for James Logan ?

Keith.