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Loss

Date 11 May 1870

Event ID 571739

Category Documentary Reference

Type Loss

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/571739

Leith, 12th May. The GARIBALDI (st. tug), of this port, while speaking a vessel off North Berwick, came into collision with her, and sunk immediately, having had her bow stove in.

Source, LL, No. 17,495, London, Saturday, May 14 1870.

North Berwick, 11th May. The GARIBALDI (stm. tug), of and from Leith, whilst speaking a brig off this place, to-day, came in collision with another brig, was cut down to the water's edge, and had to be run on shore to prevent her sinking: she is full of water: crew saved.

Source, LL, No. 17,496, London, Monday, May 16 1870.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11791).

(Classifed as wooden paddle steamship: date of loss cited as 11 May 1870). Garibaldi: this vessel was in collision and sank near North Berwick (Susan). Beached at North Berwick?

Registration: Leith. Built 1864. 73grt. Length: 24m. Beam: 6m.

(Location of loss cited as N56 8.0 W2 40.0).

I G Whittaker 1998.

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