RALPH CREYKE
Built | 1879 |
Tonnages | 633 grt, 405 nrt |
Dimensions | 176.4 x 30.0 x 13.4 ft (1885 lengthened to 207.7 ft) |
Shipbuilder (yard number) | Short Brothers, Sunderland (101) |
Engine builder | G. V. Pattison & Co., Newcastle |
Engine | C2cyl (26, 48 x 30in), 90rhp |
O.N. | 67830 |
Owners | 1879 Goole Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., Goole |
1905 Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, Goole |
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1909 Ouse S.S. Co. (E. P. Atkinson & Sons), Goole | |
Fate | 16/10/1912 beached after a collision with Danish s.s. VIKING near Zouteland in the Schelde, on passage Terneuzen for Goole in ballast |
From the collections of Charlie Hill (above) and of Stan Threadgould (below)
Here is her wreck, being closely guarded by the local policeman
Photo from diver Stefan Panis who has been on the wreck with his colleague Patrick Sloot,
thanks to Patrick for these interesting photos of recovered items
Lampholder
Mast Lamp
Port Holes
Head of Steering Column
Bottles
Plate of Goole S.S. Company
G.S.S. Crest
Plate - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company