| Name: | MANCHESTER INVENTOR |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 08/04/1902 |
| Completed: | 06/1902 |
| Builder: | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Howdon |
| Yard Number: | 98 |
| Dimensions: | 4247grt, 2775nrt, 360.0 x 48.0 x 20.2ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (25, 41 & 69 x 48ins), 372nhp |
| Engines by: | Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd, Sunderland |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 113117 |
| History: | |
| 06/1902 | Manchester Liners Ltd, Manchester |
| 18/01/1917 | Sank |
| Comments: | 18/01/1917: Captured, torpedoed & sunk by U-Boat U57, 50 miles NWxW of Fastnet |
| On a voyage from St John NB to Manchester arrying general cargo |

Shields Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 09/04/1902