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She was built in 1903 by A MacMillan in Dumbarton as one of a trio of ships which included [[SS Nidd]] and [[SS Colne]]. She was launched on 26 August 1903.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Goole Steamer |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19030828/024/0004 |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=England |date=28 August 1903 |access-date=24 October 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 1905 she came under the ownership of the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]. |
She was built in 1903 by A MacMillan in Dumbarton as one of a trio of ships which included [[SS Nidd]] and [[SS Colne]]. She was launched on 26 August 1903.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=New Goole Steamer |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19030828/024/0004 |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=England |date=28 August 1903 |access-date=24 October 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 1905 she came under the ownership of the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]. |
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On 9 June 1910 she was in collision with the German steamer Modena, owned by Robert M Sloman Jr. The ''Modena'' sank within 9 minutes, and the crew of the ''Humber'' managed to save all but two of the thirty crew members. For their actions, the German Emperor presented Captain Prentice with a gold watch, Chief Officer Sherwood with a pair of binoculars, and Seaman Bennett with £5 |
On 9 June 1910 she was in collision with the German steamer Modena, owned by Robert M Sloman Jr. The ''Modena'' sank within 9 minutes, and the crew of the ''Humber'' managed to save all but two of the thirty crew members. For their actions, the German Emperor presented Captain Prentice with a gold watch, Chief Officer Sherwood with a pair of binoculars, and Seaman Bennett with £5.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=For Bravery at Sea. German Emperor's Presents for Goole Sailors |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/19100210/165/0007 |newspaper=Sheffield Daily Telegraph |location=England |date=10 February 1910 |access-date=24 October 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |
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She sank in the mouth of the River Elbe on 12 February 1912 during a voyage from Goole to Hamburg after a collision in fog with the German vessel ''Answald''.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Fog catastrophe at Elbe's mouth |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19120217/061/0004 |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=England |date=17 February 1912 |access-date=24 October 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> The Answald had hit the Humber amidships, making a hole {{convert|20|ft|m}} long. The crew of the ''Humber'' were rescued by the ''Answald'' which had only suffered damage to her bows. |
She sank in the mouth of the River Elbe on 12 February 1912 during a voyage from Goole to Hamburg after a collision in fog with the German vessel ''Answald''.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Fog catastrophe at Elbe's mouth |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19120217/061/0004 |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |location=England |date=17 February 1912 |access-date=24 October 2015|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> The Answald had hit the Humber amidships, making a hole {{convert|20|ft|m}} long. The crew of the ''Humber'' were rescued by the ''Answald'' which had only suffered damage to her bows. |
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| History | |
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| Name | 1903–1912: SS Humber |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | A MacMillan and Company, Dumbarton |
| Yard number | 391 |
| Launched | 26 August 1903 |
| Fate | Sunk 12 February 1912 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,023 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 240 feet (73 m) |
| Beam | 33 feet (10 m) |
| Draught | 15.7 feet (4.8 m) |
SS Humber was a passenger and freight vessel built for the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1903.[1]
History
[edit]She was built in 1903 by A MacMillan in Dumbarton as one of a trio of ships which included SS Nidd and SS Colne. She was launched on 26 August 1903.[2] In 1905 she came under the ownership of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
On 9 June 1910 she was in collision with the German steamer Modena, owned by Robert M Sloman Jr. The Modena sank within 9 minutes, and the crew of the Humber managed to save all but two of the thirty crew members. For their actions, the German Emperor presented Captain Prentice with a gold watch, Chief Officer Sherwood with a pair of binoculars, and Seaman Bennett with £5.[3]
She sank in the mouth of the River Elbe on 12 February 1912 during a voyage from Goole to Hamburg after a collision in fog with the German vessel Answald.[4] The Answald had hit the Humber amidships, making a hole 20 feet (6.1 m) long. The crew of the Humber were rescued by the Answald which had only suffered damage to her bows.
References
[edit]- ^ Duckworth, Christian Leslie Dyce; Langmuir, Graham Easton (1968). Railway and other Steamers. Prescot, Lancashire: T. Stephenson and Sons.
- ^ "New Goole Steamer". Hull Daily Mail. England. 28 August 1903. Retrieved 24 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "For Bravery at Sea. German Emperor's Presents for Goole Sailors". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 10 February 1910. Retrieved 24 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fog catastrophe at Elbe's mouth". Hull Daily Mail. England. 17 February 1912. Retrieved 24 October 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.