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Norham - a general history

Official No. 89458.

Owners: 1884 Jacob Lohden & Co. West Hartlepool;

Masters: 1884-86 William H Tinniswood; 1886 JJ Robson.

Norham took on a cargo of loadstone ore at the Greek island of Seriphos & with a crew of 18 left on 7 January 1886 bound for Cette. At about 3am on 10 January she grounded, with her starboard bilge forward, off Villa San Gravannia in the Straits of Messina. She was got off on the flood tide & proceeded to Cette & discharged her cargo. She then was dry-docked at Marseilles for repairs. The master was found to blame for the stranding & his certificate was suspended for three months.

 Norham was wrecked off Jumet Rocks near Ushant on 24 April 1886.

Crew January 1886;

Boys, Robert, 2nd mate

Matchelson, Harold Alfred, chief officer, Denmark

Parker, John William, able seaman

Pounder, James, chief engineer

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