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Name: SUCCESSOR
Type: Sailing Vessel
Launched: 19/07/1849
Completed: 08/1849
Builder: James Young
Yard: High Docks, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 422nrt, 107.0 x 25.4 x 19.0ft
Engines: None
Engines by: n/a
Propulsion: Sail, rigged as a Ship
Construction: Wood
Reg Number:
History:
02/08/1849 James Young, South Shields
08/10/1852 Wrecked
Comments: 08/10/1852: Dragged anchors at Madras, driven ashore, broke back & went to pieces
Had been hired by the Indian Government to transport troops etc to Burma
At the time of the loss most of the officers were ashore at a court hearing


Newcastle Courant, Friday, 19/11/1852