SS Hebble
British freighter
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SS Hebble was a freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company Limited in 1891.[2]
- 1891–1905: Goole Steam Shipping Company Limited
- 1905–1917: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Hebble, by A. J. Jansen | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Hebble |
| Operator |
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| Builder | William Dobson and Company, Walker Yard[1] |
| Yard number | 47 |
| Launched | 7 Jul 1891 |
| Completed | 24 Aug 1891 |
| Fate | Sunk 6 May 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 904 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 225 feet (69 m) |
| Beam | 31.6 feet (9.6 m) |
| Draught | 15.5 feet (4.7 m) |
History
Hebble was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Goole Steam Shipping Company Limited[3] and launched on 7 July 1891.
Hebble was obtained by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1905.
On 12 August 1908, Hebble was damaged in a collision with the Yarmouth steamer Armourer in the Humber estuary.[4]
Hebble was requisitioned by the Admiralty in the World War I. She struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of Roker, County Durham (54°55′N 1°18′W), England, with the loss of five of her crew.[5] One of the crew that died with the ship was named Archibald Howard, aged 36.