Name: | FLYING HURRICANE |
Launched: | |
Completed: | 1874 |
Builder: | JT Eltringham, South Shields |
Yard Number: | 34 |
Dimensions: | 121grt, 18nrt, 109.0 x 18.1 x 8.5ft |
Engines: | L1cyl (36 x 54ins), 60nhp |
Engines By: | JP Rennoldson, South Shields |
Propulsion: | Paddle |
Construction: | Iron |
Reg Number: | 68089 |
History: | |
17/04/1874 | Clyde Shipping Co Ltd (George J Kidston, manager); registered at Glasgow |
14/02/1879 | Wrecked |
Comments: | 25/04/1874: Towed the DUKE OF ARGYLL of Glasgow.(809grt/1873) to Dublin |
after she had collided with VOLTAIC of Belfast (574grt/1867) at the entrance | |
to Belfast Lough in heavy fog. | |
14/02/1879: Driven ashore on Tory island NW Ireland in gale force winds while | |
towing the disabled AUGUSTA of Bristol (269grt/1857) from Sligo to | |
Glasgow for repairs. | |
Thanks to Andrew Hall for the above news items |