Rossetti (I) 1894

Seen here near Clifton on the River Avon

Seen here at Clifton on the River Avon

Rossetti 1894

2080 grt and approx 3000 dwt tons

85.3 x 11.8m

1x Triple expansion engine

9 knots.

Joseph L. Thompson, Sunderland

Hull 314

Official Number 102898

Bolton went into voluntary liquidation on 12th Sep 1917, to be later resurrected in 1921

1917 sold to Cambro Shipping Co. Ltd. managed by J. P. Cadogan, of London.

1919 sold to Egypt & Levant Steamship Co. Ltd., managed by T. Bowen, Rees & Co. Ltd. and renamed Antinoe, registered Alexandria, Egypt

1923/4 sold to T. A. Syrmas, of Andros, Greece and renamed Anastassios A. Syrmas

1929 Dec sold to Rederi AB Gerania, managed by J. J. Malmberg & Emanuel Högberg, of Gävle (Gefle), Sweden, and renamed Gerania

1935-6 management changed to J.J. Malmberg owners not changed

1939 Aug collided with Heemskerk at Vlissingen, Netherlands (Flushing),'very badly damaged and condemned'

1939 Dec wreck was purchased by Rederi AB Fredrika, manager Erik Högberg, of Stockholm, Sweden and repaired

1940 returned to service as Wilhelmina, registered Stokholm.

1941 Dec 14 while en route from Brake (Germany) to Gävle (Gefle), Sweden, stranded at Kammarbrinken near Karlskrona

There was no loss of life and the ship broke up a week later

She was then 47 years old.