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Name: LIVINGSTONE
Launched: 1876
Completed: 05/1876
Builder: Wouldhave & Johnson, Low Lights, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 96grt, 13nrt, 94.1 x 18.8 x 9.5ft
Engines: L1cyl (34.5 x 51ins), 39nhp
Engines by: TR Scott & Co, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 70414
History:
23/05/1876 Joseph Johnson, Robert Brodie, John Sharp & John Young, North Shields
23/05/1876 Registered at North Shields
19/06/1876 Henry Burrell, Grangemouth; registered at Grangemouth
18/06/1881 James Henderson & John McKearn, Leith; registered at Leith
02/06/1890 John Dent, Newcastle
10/08/1892 Registered at North Shields
30/09/1898 Registered at Blyth
03/04/1906 Octavius Wilson Jewels, Blyth
26/09/1913 Sank
Comments: 26/09/1913: Foundered 5 miles SE of Seaham Harbour while seeking towage work
All four crewmen rescued
Above information is courtesy of David Asprey


LIVINGSTONE at Blyth. Photo is copyright of Matthew Autry

LIVINGSTONE at Blyth's South Harbour. Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

LIVINGSTONE at Harrison's Yard at Bill Quay. Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair