Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

XA437A-D - Ship's fittings

Xantho

Bolts holding cylinder block to frame under valve chest. Forward end. A- bolt only. B. Bolt, nut in pieces- free. C Bolt and nut - free. D nut only- bolt still in situ.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Number of Items 7

Material Ship's fittings

Museum Reference

Registration Number 437

ID 18084

Status State

Map of shipwreck

Xantho

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...