TYNE BUILT SHIPS
  A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built

Home

Shipbuilders

Ships

River Views

About

Copyright


Select

Ship Name

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ



Name: HEDWIG WOERMANN
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 30/09/1890
Completed: 10/1890
Builder: Wigham Richardson & Co
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 256
Dimensions: 1276grt, 868nrt, 1549dwt, 229.4 x 32.1 x 21.1ft
Engines: T3cyl (16, 26 & 43 x 33ins), 106nhp
Engines by: Wigham Richardson & Co, Low Walker
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 10.0knots (trials)
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a
History:
18/06/1890 Afrikanische Damp Akt Ges, Hamburg
1894 Woermann Linie Gmbh, Hamburg
21/08/1907 Wrecked
Comments: Contract price £23440; Loss £887-17-3d
21/08/1907: Wrecked at the entrance to Shebar
On a voyage from Liberia to Hamburg with general cargo