© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Joe Kerr |
Gladstone LH 1053
Built | 1875 J. T. Eltringham & Co Ltd, South Shields (Iron) as "Flying Meteor" |
Yard No | 50 |
Owner at New | Clyde Shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow (George J. Kidston manager) |
ID no | 73787 |
Launch Date | 1875 |
Completed | 10.1875 |
Gross Tons | 125 |
Nett Tons | 24 |
Engine | 95hp Side Lever L.2-cyl by J P Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
Length | 116.8ft |
Breadth | 19.4ft |
Depth | 10.2 |
Owners | |
1875 | Registered at Glasgow |
Undated | Converted to Trawler. |
1882 | Owned by William A. Watson, Sunderland (owner/manager) |
1882 | Glasgow registry closed. |
1882 | Registered at Sunderland SD 28 |
22.03.1883 | Stranded East Side of Granton East Breakwater in heavy snow. |
03.04.1883 | Refloated and salvaged by Mr Armit, Dundee (East Coast Salvage Co), two steam centrifuge pumps were used to keep her afloat until she reached Leith, where she will be docked for repairs. |
1883 | Owned by Joseph Henderson & J. McKean, Leith Edinburgh. (£1075) |
07.07.1883 | Ran a trial trip after her extensive repairs. |
1883 | Sunderland registry closed. |
1883 | Renamed "GLADSTONE". |
1883 | Registered at Leith 1053. |
1890 | Owned by Francis Warren North Shields (owner/manager) |
1890 | Leith registry closed. |
1890 | Renamed "COMMODORE" and used as a tug in Dundee & then used as a pleasure steamer. |
1890 | Registered at Dundee. |
11.12.1896 | Wrecked after stranding on the Burn Stool Rock in St Andrews Bay |
22.12.1896 | Wreck put up for auction (where she lies) by Richard Irvin, North Shields |