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Name: NORTH CAMBRIA
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 06/12/1881
Completed: 01/1882
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 465
Dimensions: 1969grt, 1283nrt, 270.4 x 36.2 x 23.4ft
Engines: C2cyl (28 & 64 x 42ins), 222nhp
Engines by: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 85100
History:
21/01/1882 Hugh Roberts & Son, Newcastle; registered at London
1899 E Hulin, Rouen; renamed SAINT WANDRILLE
1904 Ant Artaud, Marseille
1908 Cia del Vapor Gipuzkoa (Blas de Otero y Cia), Montevideo
1908 Renamed GIPUZKOA
25/01/1910 Wrecked
Comments: 25/01/1910: Wrecked at Algorta, near Bilbao
On a voyage to Bilbao in ballast


Above painting of NORTH CAMBRIA is by Luigi Roberto, courtesy of Museum Wales

Above photo as GIPUZKOA is courtesy of Photoship

Jarrow Express, Friday, 09/12/1881