SS Little Western (1858)

History
Name1858–1872: S.S. Little Western
Operator
Port of registryUnited Kingdom
Route
BuilderJames Henderson & Sons
Yard number25
Launched4 November 1858[1]
Out of service6 October 1872[2]
FateWrecked on Southward Wells Reef
General characteristics
Tonnage105 gross register tons (GRT)
Length115 ft (35 m)
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)

SS Little Western was a passenger vessel operated by the Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company from 1858 to 1871 and the West Cornwall Steam Ship Company from 1871 to 1872.[3]

History

The Little Western was built by James Henderson and Son at Renfrew as a two cylinder iron screw steam schooner and launched on 4 November 1858.

She was operated from operated by the Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company from 1858 to 1871. Captain Tregarthen was captain of the Little Western from 1859 to 1870. She transferred from the Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company to the West Cornwall company in 1871 for the sum of £2,640 (equivalent to £310,000 in 2023).[4]

Only a few weeks after the loss of the company’s other ship, the Paddle Steamer Earl of Arran, she was wrecked on Southward Wells Reef, off Samson on 6 October 1872 while attempting to give assistance to a disabled brigantine ship, Due Fratelli.[5]

SS Little Western (1858) is located in Isles of Scilly
SS Little Western (1858)
class=notpageimage|
Approximate position of Little Western's wreck

References

  1. ^ "Launch at Renfrew". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow. 5 November 1858. Retrieved 10 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ McFarland, F (1927). "Shipwrecks of Scilly 1841 to 1880". Scillonian. 11.
  3. ^ Duckworth, Christian Leslie Dyce; Langmuir, Graham Easton (1968). Railway and other Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson and Sons.
  4. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Total Loss of the Little Western". Cornubian and Redruth Times. Cornwall. 11 October 1872. Retrieved 10 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Read other articles:

Efraín Ríos Montt

Nama ini menggunakan cara penamaan Spanyol: nama keluarga pertama atau paternalnya adalah Ríos dan nama keluarga kedua atau maternalnya adalah Montt. Yang Mulia Jenderal DivisiEfraín Ríos MonttMontt saat pengadilan pertamanya Presiden Guatemala ke-26Masa jabatan23 Maret 1982 – 8 Agustus 1983 PendahuluRomeo Lucas GarcíaPenggantiÓscar Humberto Mejía Informasi pribadiLahirJosé Efraín Ríos Montt16 Juni 1926 (umur 97)Huehuetenango, GuatemalaMeninggal1 April 2018(2018-...

 

Perang Turki Panjang

Perang PanjangPerang Lima Belas Tahun di HungariaBagian dari Peperangan Utsmaniyah-HabsburgPertempuran KeresztesTanggal29 Juli 1593–11 November 1606(13 tahun, 3 bulan, 1 minggu dan 6 hari)LokasiHungaria, Wallachia, BalkanHasil Perdamaian ZsitvatorokPihak terlibat  Kekaisaran Romawi Suci Monarki Habsburg  Saxony Kerajaan Hungaria[1] Kerajaan Kroasia[1] Transilvania  Wallachia  Moldavia  Spanyol Cossack Zaporozhia Ha...

 

Embassy of Guinea, Washington, D.C.

Diplomatic mission Embassy of GuineaLocationWashington, D.C.Address2112 Leroy Place, N.W.Coordinates38°54′55″N 77°2′49″W / 38.91528°N 77.04694°W / 38.91528; -77.04694AmbassadorBlaise Chérif The Embassy of Guinea in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Guinea's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2112 Leroy Place Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Kalorama neighborhood. The Ambassador is Blaise Chérif.[1] References ^ Guinea V...

7th Operations Group

7th Operations GroupA 7th Operations Group B-1B Lancer releases a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile over the White Sands Missile Range, NMActive6 September 1918 – present(104 years, 5 months) Detailed 1 October 1993 – present29 August 1991 – 1 January 1993 (as 7th Operations Group)20 July 1948 – 16 June 1952 (as 7th Bombardment Group, Heavy)1 October 1946 – 20 July 1948 (as 7th Bombardment Group, Very Heavy)15 October 1944 – 6 January 1946 (as 7th Bombardment Group,...

 

El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile)

1983 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile)Untitled (History of Black People)ArtistJean-Michel BasquiatYear1983MediumAcrylic and oil paint stick on panelMovementNeo-expressionismDimensions172.5 cm × 358 cm (67.9 in × 141 in)OwnerPrivate Collection El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile) also known as Untitled (History of the Black People),[1][2] is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1983. Th...

 

比尔·罗林

比尔·罗林 新西蘭第30任总理任期1974年9月6日—1975年12月12日前任诺曼·柯克继任罗伯特·马尔登 个人资料出生1923年11月15日 新西蘭尼爾森逝世1995年10月31日 新西蘭尼爾森政党工党 华莱士·爱德华·罗林（英文：Wallace Edward Rowling，常作Bill Rowling，1923年11月15日—1995年10月31日）。工党党魁，曾任第三十届新西兰总理（1974年9月6日 - 1975年12月12日），接替在任上去世的�...

AMD

American multinational semiconductor company For other uses, see AMD (disambiguation). Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in 2020Trade nameAMDCompany typePublicTraded asNasdaq: AMDNasdaq-100 componentS&P 100 componentS&P 500 componentIndustrySemiconductorsArtificial intelligenceGPUsConsumer electronicsVideo gamesComputer hardwareFoundedMay 1, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-05-01)FounderTeam led by Jerry SandersHeadquartersSanta Clara,...

 

واصل بن عطاء

واصل بن عطاء المخزومي معلومات شخصية الميلاد 80 هـ / 700المدينة المنورة الوفاة 131 هـ / 748البصرة مواطنة الدولة الأموية اللقب الغزال الألثغ، المعتزلي، القدري الديانة الإسلام، معتزلة المذهب الفقهي معتزلة الحياة العملية العصر الأموي نظام المدرسة معتزلي أعمال تأسيس مذهب المعتزلة...

 

Iron Duke engine

This article is about the automobile engine. For the steam locomotive, see GWR Iron Duke Class. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Iron Duke engine – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Reciprocating internal combustion engine Ir...

Chaophraya Surasak

City Municipality in Chonburi, ThailandChaophraya Surasak เจ้าพระยาสุรศักดิ์City MunicipalityCity of Chaophraya Surasakเทศบาลนครเจ้าพระยาสุรศักดิ์ SealCountry ThailandProvinceChonburiDistrictSi RachaSanitation12 December 1967Subdistrictmunicipality25 May 1999Citymunicipality26 July 2013Named forChaophraya SurasakmontriGovernment • MayorAkom PanchalermchaiArea • City Municipal...

 

歲差

  关于物理學描述的進動，請見「進動」。 此條目需要編修，以確保文法、用詞、语气、格式、標點等使用恰当。 (2019年8月18日)請按照校對指引，幫助编辑這個條目。（幫助、討論） 岁差的运动方向（顺时针）与地球的自转方向（逆时针）相反。 歲差（P）、章動（N）與地球自轉（R）的示意圖，圖中黑色實直線為地球自轉軸，虛線為黄軸 歲差，又稱地軸進動（英語...

 

Old Woman's Island

Seven Islands of Mumbai The Old Woman's Island, also known as Little Colaba is one of the seven islands composing the city of Mumbai, India, and part of the historic Old Mumbai.[1][2] The Colaba Causeway built in 1838, connected this last island to the mainland of Mumbai, along with the island of Colaba.[1] References Islands portal ^ a b Gillian Tindall (1992). City of Gold: The Biography of Bombay. Penguin Books India. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-0-14-009500-5. ^ ...

Aiaaira

National anthem of Abkhazia AiaairaEnglish: VictoryАиааираSheet musicNational anthem of AbkhaziaLyricsGennady AlamiaMusicValery ChkaduaAdopted24 October 2007Audio sampleOfficial orchestral and choral vocal recordingfilehelp Other official recordings Orchestral and choral vocal recording (short version) Orchestral instrumental recording Orchestral instrumental recording (short version) Orchestral instrumental recording (short version) (version 2) Piano and choral vocal recording Pr...

 

44th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

44th Brigade44th Infantry BrigadeActive1914-19181939-1946Country United KingdomBranch British ArmyTypeInfantrySizeBrigadePart of15th (Scottish) Infantry DivisionEngagementsFirst World WarSecond World War Operation Overlord Operation Epsom Operation Jupiter (1944) Operation Bluecoat Military unit The 44th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army that saw active service in both the First and the Second World Wars, and served with the 15th (Scottish) Infantry ...

 

Communication non verbale

Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Le fond de cet article est à vérifier (septembre 2023). Améliorez-le ou discutez des points à vérifier. Si vous venez d’apposer le bandeau, merci d’indiquer ici les points à vérifier. Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Certaines informations figurant dans cet article ou cette section devraient être mieux reliées aux sources mentionnées dans les sections ...

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert durante un'intervista radiofonica nel 2005 Premio Pulitzer nel 1975 Roger Joseph Ebert (Urbana, 18 giugno 1942 – Chicago, 4 aprile 2013) è stato un critico cinematografico statunitense. Vincitore del Premio Pulitzer per la critica nel 1975, Ebert ha condotto una trasmissione televisiva dedicata al cinema (Ebert & Roeper), è stato autore di numerosi saggi, ha scritto alcuni film di Russ Meyer, suo grande amico, ed è stato il critico del quotidiano Chicago Sun-Times. Nel gi...

 

Подветренные острова

У этого топонима есть и другие значения, см. Подветренные острова (значения). Подветренные островаисп. Islas de Sotavento, нидерл. Benedenwindse Eilanden, фр. Îles Sous-le-Vent Характеристики Крупнейший островМаргарита  Общая площадь2000 км² Наивысшая точка372 м Население700 000 чел...

 

オブジェクト指向ソフトウェア工学

オブジェクト指向ソフトウェア工学 (オブジェクトしこうソフトウェアこうがく、OOSE、英: Object-oriented software engineering) は、オブジェクト指向ソフトウェア開発方法論であり、1992年頃にObjectory AB 社において、イヴァー・ヤコブソンなどの人々が開発した。 OOSEはユースケースをソフトウェア設計を主導する概念として採用した、最初のオブジェクト指向開発方法論で�...

Berlin Customs Wall

Not to be confused with Berlin Wall. Berlin Customs Wall around 1855 The Berlin Customs Wall (German: Berliner Zoll- und Akzisemauer, literally Berlin customs and excise wall [1]) was a ring wall around the historic city of Berlin, between 1737 and 1860; the wall itself had no defence function but was used to facilitate the levying of taxes on the import and export of goods (tariffs) which was the primary income of many cities at the time. History The wall was erected after the old Be...

 

John Gwyn Jeffreys

British conchologist and malacologist For the schoolteacher, see J. G. Jeffreys. John Gwyn JeffreysBorn(1809-01-18)18 January 1809Swansea, WalesDied21 January 1885(1885-01-21) (aged 76)KensingtonNationalityBritishScientific careerFieldsconchology, malacology Signature John Gwyn Jeffreys FRS (18 January 1809 – 21 January 1885) was a British conchologist and malacologist. Biography John Gwyn Jeffreys was born on 18 January 1809, at Swansea, Wales. He was the eldest son of J. Jeffreys of ...