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Name: LORD DERBY
Launched: 09/1876
Completed: 09/1876
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 58?
Dimensions: 98grt, 14nrt, 96 x 17.8 x 9.3ft
Engines: SL1cyl (34.5 x 54ins), 50nhp
Engines By: Hepple & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 72533
History:
09/1876 Robert Lee, Cardiff; registered at Cardiff
1888 Mrs S Thomas, Swansea
05/1889 M Delarouche, Paris; registered at Le Havre
07/1890 Anthony Irwing, Sunderland; registered at Sunderland
09/1906 Susannah Irwing et al, Sunderland
07/1907 James Irwing, Sunderland
07/1907 Joseph Carney, Sunderland
03/1913 Broken up
Comments: 06/05/1886: Sank while anchored off Roath Pier, Cardiff
08/05/1886: Refloated but sank again while under tow at the entrance to the East Dock
07/1890: Cost £1,425
04/07/1899: Collided with the schooner CLYMENE (1509grt/1879) off Sunderland,
causing damage to the schooner's stern


Above photo in Carney colours is courtesy of Eddie Frost