Penarth Dock, South Wales - 150 years - the heritage and legacy  
Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage & legacy . . .

Volume Ten - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - Even more aspects - The Lloyd's Register at Penarth Dock . . .

s.s. 'Trident'

 

s.s. 'Trident' - The vessel was single screw, general cargo steamer, of 3,129 gross register tons launched in 1902 at the yard of Richardson, Duck & Company Limited of Stockton-on-Tees. She was 325.0 ft. in length x 46.0 ft. in breath.

On 7th August 1916, whilst on a voyage from Penarth to Livorno with a cargo of coal she was sunk by U35 off Dragonera Island (west of Mallorca), thankfully, there were no casualties. She was owned at the time of her loss by Hall Bros. Steamship Company Limited of Newcastle-on-Tyne. [801]

 
s.s. 'Trident'.
s.s. 'Trident' -  The date or location are not known but the photograph is courtesy of Tees Built Ships website. So many vessels sailing from Penarth and subsequently lost, were built at the yards on the Rivers Tees and Tyne. [801]

 
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