Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
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1881 | Miranda | Fritz Herskind | |
1884 | Miranda | Herskind & Woods | |
1893 | Tuscan Prince | James Knott | |
1895 | Tuscan Prince | Prince Line Ltd. | |
1906 | Provvidenza | P. Schiaffino |
Bound from Cardiff for Tunis with a cargo of coal Provvidenza was abandoned in a sinking condition 95 miles off Cape Vilano in the Bay of Biscay on 11 November 1908.
Fritz Herskind owned ships from the early 1870's. Herksind & Woods was formed in 1884 between Fritz and Peter Herskind and James Jabez Woods. The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent on the 20th August 1892. On 31st August 1892 the Company became known as Herskind & Co. with the main shareholders Fritz and his father Peter.
Five of Fritz's early ships were built by Matthew Pearse and two by Ropner. All of his subsequent ships were built in West Hartlepool and all appear to have been purchased new.
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Official No. 84526: Code Letters WBFC.
Owners: 1881 Fritz Herskind, West Hartlepool; 1884 Herskind & Woods, West Hartlepool; 1893 James Knott, Newcastle-on-Tyne–renamed Tuscan Prince; 1895 Prince Line Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne; 1906 P Schiaffino, Genoa–renamed Provvidenza.
Masters: 1882-88 W Phippen; 1890-92 S Townley; 1893 Bamfield; 1899 H Evans.
Bound from Cardiff for Tunis with a cargo of coal Provvidenza was abandoned in a sinking condition 95 miles off Cape Vilano in the Bay of Biscay on 11 November 1908. The master thought that the vessel had struck a submerged object causing a leak. The Greek steamer Andriana picked up 16 survivors & landed them at Barry. Two cooks, two firemen & a seaman drowned when their boat broke up as they tried to reach the Andriana. Five lives lost.
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