GLENLORA

BUILT IN 1864, BY T VERNON & SON OF LIVERPOOL FOR H STENHOUSE OF LONDON. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 764 TONS, WITH AN IRON HULL. HER OFFICIAL NUMBER WAS 50084. SHE WAS ORIGINALLY EMPLOYED IN THE INDIA TRADE.SHE WAS PURCHASED BY SHAW SAVILL & CO IN 1873 FROM H STENHOUSE OF LONDON.SHE DID AT LEAST 27 TRIPS TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA FOR SHAW SAVILL & ALBION. SHE WAS  SOLD TO C J SANDELL OF OSCARSHAMN, SWEDEN IN 1898. IN 1908 SHE WAS SOLD TO H J STANGBYE OF CHRISTIANIA , NORWAY. IN APRIL 1917 SHE WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY THE  GERMAN SUBMARINE U30 IN THE NORTH SEA ( 60.36 NORTH 1.53 EAST ) SHE HAD BEEN ON A VOYAGE FROM STUBBEKJOBING TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA ( U.S.A ) . THE CREW WERE PICKED UP BY THE "BOELETTE" AFTER ELEVEN HOURS IN THEIR LIFEBOAT AND TAKEN BACK TO BERGEN.THE FIRST PICTURE SHOWS HER COMING UP THE RIVER AVON INTO BRISTOL, THE SECOND PICTURE SHOWS HER ALONGSIDE IN THE CUMBERLAND BASIN, BRISTOL.