| Name: | PORT CAROLINE |
| Type: | Passenger Cargo ship |
| Launched: | 04/12/1888 |
| Completed: | 02/1889 |
| Builder: | William Dobson & Co |
| Yard: | Walker |
| Yard Number: | 25 |
| Dimensions: | 3713grt, 2311nrt, 378.5 x 44.1 x 20.8ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (30, 49 & 82 x 60ins), 521nhp |
| Engines by: | Wigham Richardson & Co, Low Walker |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 15.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 95529 |
| History: | |
| 22/02/1889 | Anglo-Australasian Steam Navigation Co Ltd (W Milburn & Co), London |
| 1893 | J Jover y Costas, Barcelona; renamed J JOVER SERRA |
| 1918 | Hijos de Jose Taya, Barcelona; renamed ROGGER DE LLURIA |
| 14/04/1920 | Sank |
| Comments: | Accommodation for 50 x 1st & a large number of troops or 3rd Class passengers |
| 11/04/1920: Caught fire at Santa Cruz de Teneriffe & burned out there | |
| On a voyage from New Orleans to Barcelona carrying cotton and sugar | |
| 14/04/1920: Sank at Santa Cruz de Teneriffe |
Above photo as J JOVER SERRA is copyright of Archivo Historico Municipal de Malaga & courtesy of VidaMaritima
Above photo as ROGER DE LLURIA is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo, showing ROGER DE LLURIA sunk at Santa Cruz, is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima
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Above photo, showing ROGER DE LLURIA sunk at Santa Cruz, is courtesy of Jaume Cifre Sanchez & VidaMaritima
Shields Daily Gazette, Wednesday, 05/12/1888
Newcastle Journal, Tuesday, 12/02/1889