XA339J - Textile
Xantho
Gasket frags, canvas, between 339 and 339A : from Pressure release valve
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 10
Material Textile
Museum Reference
Registration Number 339
ID 24397
Status State
Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
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...