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Winthorpe - a general history

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Wednesday, Agust 16th, 1898:
ANOTHER WEST HARTLEPOOL STEAMER LOST. Several of the crew of the West Hartlepool steamer Winthorpe arrived at Shields yesterday, and reported the wreck of that vessel off Cape Finisterre whilst on a voyage from Huelva to Antwerp.
The Winthorpe struck a supposed submerged rock, and commenced to sink directly. The boats had to be launched as quickly as possible, the forward part of the steamer was under water. The crew succeeded making their escape within ten minutes from time the vessel struck.

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