LUTTERWORTH
THE LUTTERWORTH WAS AN IRON BARQUE OF 883 TONS AND WAS LAUNCHED AT HARTLEPOOLE IN 1868 ( 1866 )
IN 1872 SHE WAS PURCHASED BY SHAW SAVILLE & CO FOR THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE.
IN 1906 SHE WAS DISMASTED IN A STORM AND ABANDONED. SHE WAS SALVAGED AND TOWED BACK TO PORT BUT THE VESSEL WAS FOUND TOO COSTLY TO REPAIR AND SHE WAS SOLD TO THE NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR USE AS A COAL HULK IN WELLINGTON.
SHE WAS POSSIBLY STILL IN USE UP UNTIL 1940