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Name: PORT CAROLINE
Type: Passenger Cargo ship
Launched: 04/12/1888
Completed: 02/1889
Builder: William Dobson & Co
Yard: Walker
Yard Number: 25
Dimensions: 3713grt, 2311nrt, 378.5 x 44.1 x 20.8ft
Engines: T3cyl (30, 49 & 82 x 60ins), 521nhp
Engines by: Wigham Richardson & Co, Low Walker
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 15.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 95529
History:
22/02/1889 Anglo-Australasian Steam Navigation Co Ltd (W Milburn & Co), London
1893 J Jover y Costas, Barcelona; renamed J JOVER SERRA
1918 Hijos de Jose Taya, Barcelona; renamed ROGGER DE LLURIA
14/04/1920 Sank
Comments: Accommodation for 50 x 1st & a large number of troops or 3rd Class passengers
11/04/1920: Caught fire at Santa Cruz de Teneriffe & burned out there
On a voyage from New Orleans to Barcelona carrying cotton and sugar
14/04/1920: Sank at Santa Cruz de Teneriffe


Above photo as J JOVER SERRA is copyright of Archivo Historico Municipal de Malaga & courtesy of VidaMaritima

Above photo as ROGER DE LLURIA is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo, showing ROGER DE LLURIA sunk at Santa Cruz, is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima
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Above photo, showing ROGER DE LLURIA sunk at Santa Cruz, is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima

Shields Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 05/12/1888

Newcastle Journal, Tuesday, 12/02/1889