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| Name |
Official number |
Flag |
IMO |
| DOURO |
52721 |
GBR |
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| Year built |
Date launched |
Date completed |
| 1865 |
03/12/1864 |
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| Vessel type |
Vessel description
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| Passenger / Cargo
| Iron Screw Steamer |
| Builder |
Yard |
Yard no |
| Caird & Company, Greenock |
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110 |
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| Tonnage |
Length |
Breadth |
Depth |
Draft |
| 2824 grt / 1804 nrt / |
326.4 ft |
40.2 ft |
35.0 ft |
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| Engine builder |
Caird & Company, Greenock |
| Engine detail |
| C2cyl 500nhp 12kn 1-screw |
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| First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
| Royal Mail Steam Packet Co, London |
London |
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| Other names |
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| Subsequent owner and registration history |
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| Vessel history |
First iron screw vessel with RMSPCo
1995(97?) wreck located and 30000 gold sovereigns and other valuables recovered |
| Remarks |
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| End year |
Fate / Status |
| 1882 |
Collision 01/04/1882 |
| Disposal Detail |
| 1/4/1882 sunk in heavy seas after collision with Spanish steamer YRURAC BAT (2197g/1872) 45m off Cape Finisterre. She was on a voyage from Brazil & Lisbon for Southampton (55 passengers, bullion and general cargo). 23 lost form DOURO, including Capt Kemp - and 36 from the Spanish ship also drowned. |
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Douro - Old Ship Picture Galleries
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