| SS Hornby | |
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| Builder: | John Cran & Co., Leith |
| Yard number: | 66 |
| Launched: | 22 January 1908 |
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| Fate: | Scrapped, 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Tugboat |
| Tonnage: | 168 GRT |
| Length: | 92 ft 1 in (28.07 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
| Depth: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2-cylinder compound steam engine, single screw |
SS Hornby was a tug tender which was based at Liverpool. She was built by John Cran & Co. at Leith, and launched on 22 January 1908.[2] She became known for her assistance of the RMS Titanic, the ill-fated British ocean liner, following her launch from the Harland and Wolff slips on 31 May 1911. On 2 April 1912, Titanic was completed. Hornby tended to her again, this time during her sea trials.[3] In 1935, Hornby was sold to the Newport Screw Towing Co., and renamed Holman. Then in 1961, she was broken up at Newport, Monmouthshire, UK.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Hornby". Lloyd's Register. 1934-35. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=34a0274.pdf. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ Eaton, John P. (5 December 2004). "Hornby". encyclopedia-titanica. http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/hornby.html. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ Clarkson, Andrew. "Titanic's launch". titanic-titanic.com. http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_launch.shtml. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ Westin, Bengt. "Hornby". tugboatlars.se. http://www.tugboatlars.se/Hornby.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2012. (Swedish)
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