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Name: FLYING SCOTCHMAN
Launched: 19/03/1879
Completed: 1879
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 76
Dimensions: 111grt, 8nrt, 98.8 x 18.2 x 9.5ft; (1890: 41nrt)
Engines: SL1cyl (34.125 x 54ins), 70nhp
Engines By: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 80440
History:
1879 Clyde Shipping Co; registered at Glasgow
03/1886 Joseph Rennoldson, South Shields
06/1887 Pembrokeshire Steam Trawling Co Ltd
1888 Registered at Milford
1890 George Shallcross; registered at Dundee
04/12/1890 William High et al, Dundee
10/07/1895 Duke of Portland, Worksop; renamed TITCHFIELD
19/07/1895 Troon Habour Board (A Wood, manager); registered at Troon
08/12/1902 Glasgow & South Western Railway Co, Glasgow
09/12/1902 Alexander Gordon, Annalong, Northern Ireland
12/1902 Broken up
Comments: 1890: Allocated fishing registration number DE42 at Dundee
1895: The Duke of Portland was the owner of Troon Harbour
12/1902: Broken up at Annalong
Thanks to Bill Harvey for the above details


Above photo copyright of Dundee Central Library

Above photo as TITCHFIELD is courtesy of David Asprey