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Name: ROSAMOND
Launched: 1859
Completed: 06/1859
Builder: Hepple & Landells, Low Walker
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 47grt, 12nrt, 71.7 x 14.5 x 7.6ft
Engines: L1cyl (23 x 42ins), 21nhp
Engines by: Hepple & Landells, Low Walker
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 26875
History:
24/06/1859 George & Thomas Hope, Newcastle; registered at Newcastle
04/1860 John Batey, Newcastle
07/1867 John & Francis Batey and Robert Armstrong, Newcastle
06/07/1870 John Lakey Snr & Jnr, Newcastle
19/12/1885 Registered at Grimsby
13/12/1886 John Lakey Jr, Newcastle & Cleethorpes
01/02/1897 Thomas & William Chambers, Newcastle
05/07/1897 Thomas Chambers and James Campbell, Newcastle
11/1900 Broken up
Comments: 22/12/1883: Sank on side of Tyne above the swing bridge - later pumped out
27/07/1894: Collided with schooner RAYMOND off Sunderland - both vessels damaged
26/12/1897: Struck by steamer MARNA at South Shields, damaging paddle casing
Thanks to David Asprey for the above details


Above photo is courtesy of Jonathan Grobler

Above photo is courtesy of Jonathan Grobler