SS Commodore (collier)
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52°56′49″N 1°11′53″E / 52.947°N 1.198°E
- Hall John (1870–1878)
- G.W. Ward (1880–1882)
- Pyman, Bell & Co. (1882–1896)
United Kingdom| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Commodore |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | United Kingdom |
| Builder | Wigham Richardson & Sons Ltd. |
| Yard number | 62 |
| Launched | 1870 |
| Fate | Wrecked 7 November 1896 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 882 GRT |
| Length | 66.9 metres (219 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 9.1 metres (29 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 5.1 metres (16 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | 95 horse power compound steam engine |
| Capacity | At least 1,250 long tons (1,400 short tons) of coal |
| Crew | 14 men |
SS Commodore was a British-registered collier. She was built at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1870 and served with three companies. She was driven into shallow waters off Sheringham, Norfolk on 7 November 1896. Local fishermen tried to render assistance but were driven off by gale force winds. After the Commodore was driven onto rocks she sent a distress signal and the Sheringham lifeboat Henry Ramey Upcher took off all 14 crew and 3 stranded fishermen. The wreck was blown up in 1906 as a hazard to the Sheringham fishing fleet. The remains were exposed by storms in September 2021.
The SS Commodore was built in 1870 by Wigham Richardson & Sons Ltd. in Newcastle upon Tyne, as yard number 62. She was constructed of iron and measured 66.9 metres (219 ft 6 in) in length, 9.1 metres (29 ft 10 in) in breadth and 5.1 metres (16 ft 9 in) in depth. Commodore was of 882 gross register tons (GRT). She was fitted with a 95-horsepower (71 kW) compound steam engine manufactured by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company of Hebburn. Commodore was capable of 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph).[1]
Commodore's original owner was Hall John and she sailed under a British registry. She remained in service with Hall John until 1878 and was sold to G.W. Ward in 1880. Ward sold her to Pyman, Bell & Co. in 1882.[1]
