Name: | PRINCE CONSORT |
Launched: | 1874 |
Completed: | 1874 |
Builder: | JT Eltringham, South Shields |
Yard Number: | 36 |
Dimensions: | 115grt, 24nrt, 110.6 x 18.5 x 9.4ft; (1887: 115grt, 11nrt); (1890: 123grt, 17nrt) |
Engines: | SL1cyl (36 x 54ins), 60nhp |
Engines By: | JP Rennoldson, South Shields |
Propulsion: | Paddle |
Construction: | Iron |
Reg Number: | 70275 |
History: | |
1874 | William Strong, Cardiff; registered at Cardiff |
1882 | Yorkshire Steam Trawling Co Ltd; registered at Scarborough |
1887 | Robert Laing, North Shields; registered at North Shields |
30/09/1889 | Robert Laing (t/a North Eastern Ice Co), Aberdeen |
16/08/1900 | Sank |
Comments: | 26/01/1882: Allocated fishing registration number SH81 at Scarborough |
1884:Allocated fishing registration number SN27 at North Shields | |
13/04/1887: Towed upturned fishing smack SISTERS (KY221) to South Shields. | |
Six dead crewmen found onboard. One man lost, all seven men from Pittenweem. | |
Coroners Verdict: Death by accident, capsized during squall. | |
16/08/1900: Foundered 3 miles South of Stonehaven following a collision with | |
SPRAY from Aberdeen. Skipper J Laing & 6 crew rescued. | |
Thanks to Andrew Hall for the above news items |