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From: "John Stevenson" <>
Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Steamship Abbotsford
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:27:47 +0100
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Good morning Sandra,
ABBOTSFORD Off No. 62287
Iron screw steamer.
Lauched 22nd April 1870 , as Yard No 103, by Blackwood & Gordon , Port
Glasgow.
1053 GRT
227.5ft L, 29.4ft B, 15.7ft D.
Compound ( two cylinder) steam engine and one single ended coal fired boiler
operating at 70lbs/sqin pressure supplied by shipbuilders.107 HP
One deck, five bulkheads.
Owners : G. Gibson & Co., Ltd., 64 Commercial Street , Leith.
Port of Registry : Leith
1882 New boiler fitted
1906 22nd October . Captain Bridges . Involved in a collision with Hull
steam trawler HELEN MACGREGOR off the mouth of the river Tyne .
Ship sank in deep water . The crew were all saved.
ABBOTSFORD when first launched was involved in Rotterdam/West Africa trade
but later worked the Leith/Near Europe routes.
At the time of her loss she was on passage Ghent/Leith with a general
cargo..
Sorry do not have a photo to hand.
If you wish to more details of the vessels working life you can consult the
"LEITH COMMERCIAL LIST" held, on film, at Edinburgh Room , Edinburgh City
Library, George IV Bridge , Edinburgh
Regards
John
John D. Stevenson
Edinburgh
> Does anyone have any info on the Steamship Abbotsford? I have a family
> connection who's info on his marriage certificate says that his profession
> was ships stoker, and that his residence was the Steamship Abbotsford. Any
> info welcome.
> Also what is Nettie short for?
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