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Name: FRANCISCO
Type: Passenger Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Launched: 12/10/1910
Completed: 12/1910
Builder: Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Yard: Howdon
Yard Number: 177
Dimensions: 6272grt, 4746nrt, 410.0 x 52.0 x 27.8ft
Engines: T3cyl (28, 45.5 & 76 x 54ins), 424hnp
Engines by: Earle's Co Ltd, Hull
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 11.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 132209
History:
06/12/1910 T Wilson, Sons & Co Ltd, Hull
1917 Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd, Hull
23/03/1935 Leeds Shipping Co Ltd (Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd), Cardiff
23/08/1935 Broken up
Comments: Scrapped under the British Shipping (Assistance) Act 1935 "Scrap and Build"
23/08/1935: Broken up at Pola by CN Scoglio Ulivi


Above photo is copyright of Alex Duncan

Shields Daily News, Thursday, 20/10/1910