| 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