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Name: KATE B JONES
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 15/10/1887
Completed: 11/1887
Builder: Schlesinger, Davis & Co
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 145
Dimensions: 1981grt, 1251nrt, 270.0 x 37.1 x 20.5ft
Engines: T3cyl (21, 35 & 58 x 39ins), 180nhp;
(1898: T3cyl (18.75, 34 & 58 x 39ins), 206nhp)
Engines by: North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend;
(1898: Tydfil Engineering & Shiprepairing Co, Cardiff)
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 95152
History:
1887 Kate B Jones Steam Ship Co Ltd (Jones & Thomas), Cardiff
1900 AJ Hutchins, Cardiff
1906 Renamed ERMINE
1910 Fratelli Panelli, Genoa; renamed PIO X
1912 Sons of F Panelli, Livorno; renamed SEBAIEH
1913 G Cappagli, Genoa; renamed SIRTE
1914 Soc Anon Banco di Roma, Livorni
1916 GB Rodinis, Livorno
1922 Lowlands Steam Shipping Co Ltd ( J Crass & Co), Newcastle
1923 Behnke & Sieg, Danzig
1924 Santo Cornis, Catania
1925 Orazio Lizzio, Catania; renamed GIUSTIZIA
Q2/1929 Broken up
Comments: 1898: Re-engined
Q2/1929: Broken up in Italy by Scribante & Rossi


Above photo as GIUSTIZIA courtesy of the Giorgio Spazzapan collection

Marine Engineer, November 1887