WEST RIDING

THE WEST RIDING WAS A IRON BARQUE BUILT BY DOBIE & CO IN 1875 FOR THOMPSON OF LIVERPOOL, SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 953 TONS

IN 1880  ON  27TH AUGUST SHE SAILED FROM THE UK BOUND FOR LYTTLETON AND ARRIVED ON 13TH DECEMBER WITH CAPTAIN THOMAS IN COMMAND.

ON THE 25TH JANUARY 1895 ( 1ST FEBRUARY ? )  SHE LEFT LONDON BOUND FOR FREMANTLE, AGAIN WITH CAPTAIN THOMAS IN COMMAND .

SHE WAS SEEN BY BY THE VESSEL 'PRIMERA' TWO DAYS SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR, SHE REPORTED ALL AS BEING WELL.THIS WAS THE LAST SIGHTING OF WEST RIDING SHE WAS NEVER SEEN AGAIN

WEST RIDING

WEST RIDING WAS A VESSEL OF 1,059 TONS BUILT AT NORTH BURNS IN 1864 BY McDONALDS.SHE WAS OWNED BY JAMES BAINES ( BLACKBALL LINE )

 SHE WAS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN HUGHES. SHE HAD BEEN REGISTERED IN LIVERPOOL

WEST RIDING


SS WEST RIDINBG BUILT IN 1894 BY J SCARR OF BEVERLY FOR THE GOOGLE SHIPPING CO

 SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN 1947

FOR REFERENCE ONLY NO SSA CONNECTIONS