Tyne and Wear HER(12683): South Shields, Herd Sands, HMS Southsea - Details
12683
S Tyneside
South Shields, Herd Sands, HMS Southsea
South Shields
NZ36NE
Maritime Craft
Paddle Steamer
Modern
C20
Wreckage
Remains of 1941 wreck of British paddle steamer which was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for use as a minesweeper and struck a mine causing her to founder between the Tynemouth piers in 1941. She was subsequently beached, broken up for scrap and dispersed. Built of steel, she was propelled by steam.
Owner: Royal Navy
Built: 1930
Builder: Fairfield Co. Ltd.
Where Built: Glasgow
Propulsion: Paddles, 2 cylinder compound engine
HP: 213
Boilers: 2
Armament: 1 x 12pdr gun
Construction: Cruiser stern, 1 deck plus promenade deck
Crew: 7
Crew Lost: 7
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6854
NZ37306854
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