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

  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

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