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HINEMOA

BUILT BY RUSSELL & COMPANY IN GREENOCK FOR SHAW SAVILL & ALBION IN 1890. SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO MAYFIELD AND LINFIELD.

 IN 1905 SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO LAW, LESLIE & CO OF GLASGOW

IN 1908 SHE STRANDED NEAR LORNE JETTY IN AUSTRALIA BUT REFLOATED HERSELF WITHOUT SERIOUS DAMAGE.

IN 1914 SHE WAS SOLD TO WINDRAM & COMPANY OF GLASGOW.

IN 1917 SHE WAS SOLD TO J MURPHY OF LIVERPOOL.

 IN 1917 WHILST IN THE VICINITY OF BISHOP ROCK SHE WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE.

THE TOP PICTURE SHOWS HER IN THE RIVER AVON COMING UP-STREAM INTO BRISTOL


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