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Staincliffe - a general history

Staincliffe 1877-1921

Built by Matthew Pearse, Lockwood, Stockton-on-Tees: Yard No. 154: launched June 1877: Official No. 72663: Code Letters QVJK: Code Letters HFRT: well-deck; iron screw steamer; 1337g; 848nt; 244.0 x 32.0 x 18.2; 4 cemented bulkheads; engine 145nhp C.2.Cy 29 & 55 -33 75lb 65lb; T Richardson, West Hartlepool.

Owners: 1877 Thomas Appleby & Co, West Hartlepool; 1898 Lund & Gjertsen, Christiana, Norway–renamed Roald; 1910 D/S A/S Rodny (Erling Lund) Norway–renamed Rodny; 1915 Hav D/S A/S Hav (T Halvorsen), Bergen–renamed Hav; Shipping Controller (Fisher, Renwick) London; 1919 A/S Kistransport (T Halvorsen) Bergen.

Masters: 1878-82 T. Morris; 1882-86 R. Austin; 1888-89 A. Steele; 1890 J.C. Wood; 1891-93 Boag; 1894 Thomas Henry Allen (b. 1841 Lynn); 1895 Eden James Minter (b. 1862 Whitstable); 1896 Heinrich Dettmer (b. 1846 Berlin); 1897 Harrison; 1898 A. Wood; 1899 N.O. Rustad; 1909 J. Havnoess.

Voyages: from Taganrog Roads for Malta with a cargo of rye & a crew of 19 on 11 October 1883 Staincliffe was stranded near Bielosarai Spit in the Sea of Azov. She was re-floated with no damage.

On a voyage from Blyth for Trondheim with a cargo of coal Hav was wrecked at Halsebaaen, Sildegabet near Moldoen on 13 December 1921

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