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Esk - a general history

Official No. 58781; Code Letters JQNF.

Owners: 1869 Robert Harrowing & Co, Whitby: 1882 T Gentles & Co, Whitby: 1887 TS Blues & Co, South Shields: 1899 J Foster & Co, Whitby: 1900 AS Ananjin, Archangel, Russia-renamed Peterbourg.

Masters: 1869-71 F Brockett: 1872-74 W Foster: 1875 Leng: 1876 R Verrill: 1880-81 G Willis: 1882 W Rayment: 1883 W Williamson: 1885 J Sharp: 1886-90 W Burgher: 1891-98 JA Nelson: 1899-1900 T Kalning: 1904-07 B Grewe.

Miscellaneous: 13 November 1868 the Esk collided with the brig Gitana near the Gunfleet Sand. The Esk was found solely to blame for the collision; 6 November 1869 the Esk collided with the Swedish steamer Niord in the Thames. The Niord had to be put ashore to prevent her from sinking in deep water. At the Admiralty Court the Eskwas found solely to blame for the collision; 2 May 1879 the Esk was towed into Bolderea Harbour after having stranded. She refloated undamaged after she had jettisoned 150 tons of cargo; 29 October 1904 the Peterbourg was the last vessel to leave Archangel before the port was frozen. The conditions were hazardous & gradually became worse. For several days she had a coating of two feet of snow. She took shelter in one of the islands off the Norwegian coast. Eventally she coaled at Bergen & sailed for Dundee reaching the Tay with her cargo of flax & turpentine in mid November 1904.

Voyages: 21 March 1879 arrived at Gravesend from Ibau & Holland; February 1900 Swansea for Rouen; May 1900 Swansea for Rotterdam.

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