Draft:Duchess of Edinburgh (1874)
Submission declined on 14 June 2025 by KylieTastic (talk).
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| Submission declined on 14 June 2025 by Theroadislong (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by Theroadislong 8 days ago.
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Comment: Need to show more than mere existance KylieTastic (talk) 09:53, 14 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: We are not lopoking to verify the ship's existence we are looking for significant coverage in indpendent sources that cover the ship in-depth. A letter from Lloyds is useless in that respect. Theroadislong (talk) 08:00, 14 June 2025 (UTC)
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| Name | SS Duchess of Edinburgh |
| Operator | Edward Temperley Gourley & Co., London |
| Port of registry |  London |
| Builder | Mounsey & Foster, South Dock, Sunderland |
| Yard number | 66 |
| Launched | 15 July 1874 |
| Out of service | 1910 |
| Identification | Official number 70604 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1910 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,716 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 255.2 feet (77.8 m) |
| Beam | 40.0 feet (12.2 m) |
| Depth | 23.5 feet (7.2 m) |
The Duchess of Edinburgh was a sailing vessel built in 1874 for E. T. Gourley & Co., London, England.[1] [2]She undertook long-distance voyages from the U.K. to India, carrying primarily cargo, but also some passengers.
History
[edit]The ship was built by Mounsey & Foster, South Dock, Sunderland. She had a length of 255 feet, a beam of 40 feet, and a depth of 23.5 feet. It was later sold to Carl Joh. Klingenberg & Co. of Bremen in 1896, who renamed her Gertrud. She was broken up in Holland in March of 1910. Her gross tonnage was 1,716 tonnes, and her Official Number was 70604.
The ship's master from 1885 to 1889 was Capt. Archibald John Primrose Young.
References
[edit]- ^ "Duchess of Edinburgh". Sunderland Ships. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of British Registered Sailing Vessels". Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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