| Name: | RICHARD WELFORD |
| Type: | Passenger Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 06/11/1907 |
| Completed: | 02/1908 |
| Builder: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Jarrow |
| Yard Number: | 799 |
| Dimensions: | 1411grt, 711nrt, 255.7 x 35.5 x 14.4ft; (1924: 1712grt, 975nrt) |
| Engines: | T3cyl (25, 41 & 66 x 45ins), 350nhp; (1928: 292nhp) |
| Engines by: | Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 13.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 125439 |
| History: | |
| 22/02/1908 | Tyne-Tees Steam Shipping Co Ltd, Newcastle |
| 1924 | Renamed HETHPOOL |
| 1925 | Farquhar & Co Ltd, Halifax, Canada; renamed FARNORTH |
| 1935 | Margaree Steamship Co Ltd, Halifax, Canada |
| 1936 | Farnorth Steamship Co Ltd, Halifax, Canada |
| 1937 | Fraser Steamship Line Ltd; renamed SOUTHERN LADY |
| 1942 | OC Webster, George Town, Cayman Islands; renamed COLISTER |
| 1950 | Empresa Dominicana de Nav C por A, Ciudad Trujillo; renamed CIUDAD TRUJILLO |
| 1952 | McCormick Steamship Corp; renamed LEWIS FRASER |
| 22/07/1957 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Accommodation for 60 - 70 x 1st Class and 40 x 2nd Class passengers |
| 05/01/1915: Hired by the Admiralty as an armed boarding steamer, 12pdr gun fitted | |
| Whilst based at Gibraltar she was torpedoed, but got back to port under own steam. After temporary repairs she returned to Southampton for permanent repairs. | |
| 28/02/1919: Returned to owners | |
| 02/08/1923: Capsized at Newcastle Quay due to a cargo door in her port side being left open, whilst working cargo through the hatches. The cargo door had been opened with the intention of discharging cargo through it, however although it was above the waterline it was below the quay level so not used, but left open. A list developed whilst working cargo, submerging the edge of the door and allowing water to flow in to the hold. Despite attempts to rectify the list she heeled over and lay against the quay. | |
| 23/10/1923: Refloated and taken to Smith's Dock North Shields for temporary repairs | |
| 19/12/1923: Towed to Rotterdam for further repairs and rebuilding. Renamed HETHPOOL | |
| 22/07/1957: Broken up at Baltimore by Patapsco Scrap Co. Cost $55,000 |
Above photo as RICHARD WELFORD is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photos, courtesy of Photoship, show capsize & recovery in 1923
Above photo as FARNORTH is courtesy of Jim Hiller