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Name: LORD DERBY
Launched: 1877
Completed: 02/1877
Builder: Joseph T Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 157grt, 27nrt, 122.8 x 19.5 x 10.0ft
Engines: 2 x SL1cyl (30.5 x 54ins), 99nhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 76412
History:
09/02/1877 William Hepple, South Shields; registered at Liverpool
1877 Unknown owners, Liverpool
1878 Harbour of Carlingford Lough Improvement Commissioners; registered at Newry
1887 Edward Finch & Co Ltd, Chepstow; registered at Gloucester
1887 Renamed EDWARD FINCH
1887 William Philip Ching et al; registered at Swansea
1888 Peter Rousey, Swansea
1889 Annie Gottschalk, Liverpool; registered at Liverpool
1891 Sank
Comments: 1881: New Funnels fitted (£19 each)
1888: Allocated fishing registration number SA4 at Swansea
23/12/1891: Foundered while towing the SIREN (1555grt/1882), following a
collision with FERRIC (336grt/1883) in the Crosby Channel, River Mersey
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details