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Name: FEARLESS
Launched: 10/10/1883
Completed: 01/1884
Builder: Hepple & Co, North Shields
Yard Number: 377
Dimensions: 90grt, 18nrt, 91.0 x 18.4 x 8.7ft; (1891: 100grt, 27nrt)
Engines: SL1cyl (32 x 48ins), 34nhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 84893
History:
17/01/1884 William Osten Jr et al, North Shields; registered at North Shields
03/08/1893 John Ness, Bridlington; registered at Scarborough
12/08/1893 Frank Ness, Scarborough
12/04/1898 Mary Ann Ness, John Ness & John William Robson, Scarborough
30/04/1901 Wrecked
Comments: 1893: Allocated fishing registration number SH186 at Scarborough
30/04/1901 Wrecked at South Cheek, Robin Hood's Bay
Crew saved & arrived at Scarborough in the ship's boat


Above photo is courtesy of David Asprey from the Carl Racey collection

Shields Daily News, Thursday, 02/05/1901

Sunderland Daily Echo, Friday, 10/05/1901