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Name: ALEXANDRA
Launched: 1876
Completed: 05/1876
Builder: Softley Brothers, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 66grt, 7nrt, 75.3 x 16.2 x 8.9ft
Engines: SL2cyl 40nhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 73655
History:
15/05/1876 William Hepple, South Shields; registered at London
1876 Unknown owners, London
1879 Thomas Hick, London
1879 Scarborough Harbour Commissioners; registered at Scarborough
1901 William K Macdonald; registered at Arbroath
31/12/1901 Sank
Comments: 31/12/1901: Sank after a collision with VILLAGE BELLE off Arbroath


Above photo courtesy of Alan Todd

Above photo courtesy of George Westwood

Above photo courtesy of Alan Todd

Above photo courtesy of Alan Todd

Dundee Courier, Wednesday, 01/01/1902