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Hartlepool Ships & Shipping
Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Portinglis | German Navy | |
| 1916 | Westmore | Furness Withy & Co. Ltd. | |
| 1919 | Westmore | Johnston Warren Lines Ltd. | |
| 1922 | Phyllis Seed | Seed Shipping Co | |
| 1923 | Patria | Rederi AB Gothia | |
| 1924 | Triton | Rederi AB Amfitrite |
Broken-up at Ystad, Sweden, on December 31st, 1954.
Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.Christopher Furness was born at New Stranton, West Hartlepool, in 1852, the youngest of seven children. He became a very astute businessman, and by the age of eighteen was playing a major role in his older brother Thomas’ wholesale grocery business, being made partner in 1872.
In 1882 the two brothers decided to go their separate ways, allowing Thomas to concentrate on the grocery business, while Christopher took over the ownership and management of the four steamships their company was then operating.
This was the beginning of what would eventually become the huge Furness Withy & Co. Ltd. empire. As many books have been written detailing the history of this company, its ships and its many subsidiaries, this section will only feature those ships with direct Hartlepool connections.
Some of the ships that were not built at Hartlepool but owned by Furness are listed below as 'a general history'
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Portinglis
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Donated by Mr. Bert SpaldinThe steamship Portinglis approaching Bristol Docks.
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Triton (1)
Donated by Hartlepool Museum ServiceThe steamship Triton. Built at Irvine's shipyard in 1908.
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Triton (2)
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Donated by Bert SpaldinThe steamship Triton was originally built as the Portinglis.
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