Thanks Gbmodeler…I am hopefully getting closer to identifying the small boat on Dunnottar Castle clipper before she was stranded in 1886 on Kure Atoll in the Pacific. One of these boats was referred to as a “hooker” by the lad of 18 who survived 52 days at sea in this boat and sent a letter home to his parents describing the incident.
DC was constructed in Glasgow so I expect the small boats used as lifeboats and auxiliary boats would have been sourced locally. Could this image throw light on the boat used here on DC? I attach the best image I have showing much detail and also the davit structure which is very important. It looks rather flimsy but maybe it was steel construction. Apparently the masts of DC were steel rather than wooden material.
Looking forward to hearing from someone. Thanks. John
