Lesbian was a 1,559 GRT cargo liner which was built by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd., Liverpool. She was launched in 1874 and scrapped in 1903.
.jpg) SS Lesbian | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Namesake | Lesbians |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |  Liverpool |
| Builder | Thomas Royden & Sons, Liverpool |
| Yard number | 162 |
| Launched | July 1874 |
| Identification | UK Official Number: 70850 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1903 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,559 GRT |
History
editLesbian was built in 1874 by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd, Liverpool as yard number 162. Launched in July 1874, she was built for F R Leyland and Co.[1] In July 1878, the steamship Sicilian suffered a broken propeller shaft. Sicilian was towed in to Gibraltar on 3 July by Lesbian.[2] In February 1888, Lesbian ran aground at "Bulgar", Ottoman Empire whilst on a voyage from Constantinople to Liverpool.[3] She served with the Leyland Line until 1901,[4] when she was sold to Ellerman Lines Ltd.[5] She was renamed Algeria and served for a further two years. Algeria was scrapped at Livorno, Italy in 1903.[1]
Official number and code letters
editOfficial Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Lesbian had the UK Official Number 70850.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "1070850". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 12022. Glasgow. 4 July 1878.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32310. London. 16 February 1888. col A, p. 12.
- ^ "Leyland Line". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Ellerman & Papayannie". The Ships List. Retrieved 15 March 2009.