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Name: GRANITE CITY
Launched: 01/11/1882
Completed: 11/1882
Builder: Wouldhave & Johnson, Low Lights, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 113grt, 8nrt, 95.5 x 18.7 x 10.4ft
Engines: S1cyl (34.25 x 52ins), 40nhp
Engines by: RB Findley & Son, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 84369
History:
11/1882 John Nicol Newton, Aberdeen
01/03/1883 Registered at Aberdeen
06/03/1883 JN Newton & Helen Taylor, Aberdeen and Robert Newton, Newcastle
11/01/1897 JN Newton, H Taylor & Lancelot Newton, Aberdeen and R Newton, Newcastle
12/01/1898 John N Newton, Helen Taylor & Lancelot Newton, Aberdeen
1914 Richard Taylor, Aberdeen
02/1921 CW Robinson, Middlesbrough
1921 Tees Towing Co Ltd, (Robinson & Crosthwaite, managers), Middlesbrough
03/1922 Kirton & Foster, Newcastle
13/08/1927 Sank
Comments: Robert Newton dies and Surtees Newton, Newcastle appointed trustee
03/1922: Sold for breaking up but was put to further use
13/08/1927: Foundered at Blaydon Buoys, River Tyne
Thanks to David Asprey and George Wood for the above details


Above photo is copyright of John H Proud

Above photo is copyright of Aberdeen University

Above photo is copyright of Aberdeen University

Shields Daily News, Wednesday, 01/11/1882