WESTERN MONARCH / DERG

WESTERN MONARCH WAS A VESSEL OF 1385 TONS AND SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO THE NORTHERN MONARCH, THERE WAS A THIRD SHIP IN THE SET, THE EASTERN MONARCH, BUT SHE WAS A CONSIDERABLY LARGER VESSEL.

THE WESTERN MONARCH   HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1875 BY THE BARROW SHIP BUILDING CO FOR THE ROYAL EXCHANGE SHIPPING CO, AND SHE WAS  VESSEL WAS MANAGED BY J RATTON & CO. HER OFFICIAL NUMBER WAS 73584.

 IN 1877 SHE LEFT LONDON FOR OTAGO, AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. ( SHE WAS ON A SHAW SAVILLE & CO CHARTER FOR THIS VOYAGE )

IN 1888 SHE WAS SOLD TO R THOMAS OF LIVERPOOL.IN 1899

 SHE WAS THEN SOLD TO L LYDERSEN OF NORWAY.

SHE WAS EVENTUALLY TURNED INTO A BARGE AND WAS RE-NAMED "DERG" AND SURVIVED UNTIL AT LEAST 1957 IN THIS ROLE IN IRELAND.

EASTERN MONARCH

EASTERN MONARCH WAS A VESSELOF 1,769 TONS.SHE HAD BEEN BUILT IN 1874 BY MOUNSEY & FOSTER OF SUNDERLAND.

SHE WAS ABANONED AT SEA ON 28TH OCTOBER 1896 ON A VOAYGE FROM SWANSEA TO CALLAO  CARRYING A CARGO OF COAL

AS FAR AS I KNOW SHE WAS NEVER CHARTERED BY EITHER SHAW SAVILLE & CO OR THE ALBION LINE.