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Name: GLEADOWE
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 02/10/1879
Completed: 11/1879
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 392
Dimensions: 2200grt, 1391nrt, 285.0 x 37.2 x 24.4ft
Engines: C2cyl (24 & 63.5 x 45ins), 253nhp
Engines by: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 81591
History:
03/11/1879 Hunting & Pattison, London
1891 Hunting & Son, London
1899 Fratelli Cignoni, Livorno; renamed ELBA
1899 Renamed PRIMO LIVORNO
1902 Cav Carlo Allodi, Livorno; renamed MARZOCCO
1912 GZ Gavalla, Odessa; renamed IRINA
1914 CN Cavvadias (Parigoris & Jeanacopulo), Odessa
1917 MC Mitreichevich, Odessa
04/11/1917 Sank
Comments: 04/11/1917: Torpedoed & sunk by U-Boat U46 off Olenji Island, Murman coast
On a voyage from Arkhangelsk to the UK


Above image as PRIMO LIVORNO is courtesy of Photoship

Shields Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 05/11/1879