XA422A-D - Ship's fittings
Xantho
Pump bolts - starboard. A- remains of bolt. B- nut remains. C- nut and bolt remains. D-nut and bolt.
The exact configuration of these four assemblages was different when returned from conservation in 2009/2010. See display notes below.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 7
Material Ship's fittings
Museum Reference
Registration Number 422
ID 18060
Status State
Built in 1848 as a paddle steamer by the Denny Shipbuilding Company, used by the Anstruther and Leith Steamship Company for crossings of the Firth of Forth between Leith and Aberdour. In 1860, sold and relocated to Scarborough. In July 1864, sold again, and its register transferred to Wick, from where it was permitted to take excursions to sea.
In early 1871, PS Xantho was sold to the...
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