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Name: CUMBRIA
Type: Yacht
Launched: 31/12/1881
Completed: 20/06/1883
Builder: C Mitchell & Co
Yard: Low Walker
Yard Number: 434
Dimensions: 625grt, 221nrt, 175.2 x 27.0 x 13.7ft
Engines: C2cyl (25 & 47 x 27ins), 96nhp
Engines by: Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd
Propulsion: 1 x Screw. 11.0knots
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 86118
History:
16/06/1883 Earl of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Westmorland
1883 Eduard Blanc, Le Havre; renamed NUBIENNE
1885 Henri Menier, Le Havre; renamed VELLEDA
1900 Duc Decazes, Le Havre
1906 Princess Schahowsky-Glebov-Strechnev, St Petersburg; renamed SAN DONATO
1914 A Papadopulos, Piraeus; renamed VASILEFS CONSTANTINOS
1920 Oriental Shipping Co Ltd, Piaeus; renamed LEROS
1923 National Steam Navigation Co Ltd of Greece, Piraeus; renamed PAROS
1927 K Togias Steamship Co (EK Togias, manager), Piraeus; renamed GEORGIOS TOGIAS
1931 Hellenic Coast Lines Co Ltd, Piraeus
1933 Renamed THASOS
3Q/1937 Broken up
Comments: Armed with 8 x 1 x 2.75ins guns
1882: The Earl of Lonsdale died
3Q/1937: Broken up in Italy


Above photo is copyright of Tyne & Wear Archives

Globe, Friday, 29/12/1882