The s.s. 'River Forth' was one year old at the date of her abandonment. She was of registered dimensions, 230.2 ft. long x 31.7 ft. breath x 12.2 ft. depth. being of 1,127 tons gross and 'under upper most deck' 889 tons.

She sailed from Penarth for Savona, Italy, with a cargo of 1,497 tons of coal on the 18th November 1886? She had a crew of 19 whom were all saved when on the 24th November she was abandoned in the North Atlantic.

The detail of the vessel was published within the Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architects -  Volume XXVIII published during 1887. Hence, I assume that the abandonment event and her loss took place in November the previous year, 1886.

Vessel ruled overladen. Steering gear broke down, water got below through ventilator being carried away by sea that broke upon well deck ; but the hole was afterwards stopped. Pumps got command of water in hold, jury rudder was prepared, cargo jettisoned and weather moderated, when the vessel was abandoned. Ruled to have been prematurely abandoned. Laden with 1,497 tons of coal. [1063] [499]