XA440B-I - Fittings
Xantho
Spacers, from under cylinder Block forward. B. wedge (wider blocks than previously). C. wedges (3) fits over B. D. wedge- wide. E. wedge, small piece fits right of D. F. 2 wedges, fits over D. G. 7 small sections - fits somewhere between D + H. H.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Number of Items 21
Material Fittings
Museum Reference
Registration Number 440
ID 18088
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...
Continue reading about the Xantho