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Name: TIMBO
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 19/06/1883
Completed: 1883
Builder: George K Smith & Co
Yard: Whitehill Point, North Shields
Yard Number: 9
Dimensions: 292grt, 165nrt, 145.5 x 20.3 x 11.0ft; (1920: 295grt, 116nrt)
Engines: C2cyl (19 & 36 x 22ins), 60nhp
Engines by: Clarke Chapman & Co, Gateshead
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 89765
History:
1883 Compagnie du Senegal, France
1887 AB Forwood, Liverpool; registered at Gibraltar
1888 Liverpool, Isle of Man & South Scotland Carrying Co Ltd, Liverpool
1889 George Eastwood, Southport; registered at Liverpool
1890 John S Sellers, Liverpool
1904 Ribble Shipping Co Ltd (John S Sellers), Liverpool
1918 Henry Haagensen, Grimsby
1920 John Milburn, Whitby; registered at Whitby
1921 Reuben Burbage-Clark, London
15/11/1922 Wrecked
Comments: 01/12/1920: Ran aground in a storm off Anglesey
4 crew members & 5 lifeboat crew from Rhoscolyn died
15/11/1922: Wrecked on Carreg-y-Trai reef near Pwllheli


Above: TIMBO aground in 1920. Photo courtesy of Chris Holden

Above photo of the wrecked TIMBO courtesy of Mr & Mrs Owen

Above photo of the wrecked TIMBO courtesy of Mr & Mrs Owen

The Times, Monday, 06/12/1920

Above report courtesy of Bill Harvey