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Elwick - a general history

Elwick 1891-1967

Built by Ropner & Son, Stockton-on-Tees: Yard No. 265:  launched October 1891: Official No. 98519: Code Letters MJGP: well-deck steel screw steamer; 2434g; 1577nt; 290.0 x 39.0 x 18.6; 180hp; engine T.3.Cy 22½, 36½ & 60 -39 160lb 60lb; Blair, Stockton-on-Tees.

Owners: 1891 T Appleby & Co, West Hartlepool; 1904 Elwick SS Co (Ballinghall & Co) West Hartlepool; 1910 W Coupland & Co, West Hartlepool; 1913 Raphael Ferrer, Bilbao–renamed Trece; 1916 Altos Hornos Vizcaya, Bilbao–renamed Jaime Girona; 1941 Portland Cement, Valencia 1943–renamed R. Ridaura.

Masters: 1891-95 A Steele; 1895-97 RD Clark; 1897-98 A Wood; 1899-1900 RD Clark; 1903-04 JS Smith; 1907-09 A Widdess; 1911 JJ Shaw.

Voyages: Elwick Sunderland for Constantinople, Bilbao for Philadelphia with ore &Umeafor Bordeaux with timber; Jaime Girona was under Republican control during the Civil War.

On 25 March 1937 Jaime Girona was beached at Santander bay & re-floated in May 1940 & repaired.

R. Riduara was broken up at Alicante in June 1867.

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