XA388L - Ship's fittings
Xantho
Locking pins, iron. Big End assembly- section still on engine. From aft connecting rod. Big end comprises 2 brass shells -one is still attached to engine, + in some cases nuts are so badly eroded as to remain in situ + the same for grub screws.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 2
Material Ship's fittings
Museum Reference
Registration Number 388
ID 17991
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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