SS Lesbian (1874)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Lesbian.

History
Name|

* Lesbian (1874-1901)
* Algeria (1901-03)

Namesake| Lesbians
Owner|

* F Leyland & Co (1874-1901)
* Ellerman Lines Ltd (1901-03)

Port of registry|  Liverpool
Builder| Thomas Royden & Sons, Liverpool
Yard number| 162
Launched| July 1874
Identification| UK Official Number: 70850
Fate| Scrapped 1903
General characteristics

Lesbian was a 1,559 GRT cargo liner which was built by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd., Liverpool. She was launched in 1874 and scrapped in 1903.

## History

Lesbian was built in 1874 by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd, Liverpool as yard number 162. Launched in July 1874, she was built for F R Leyland and Co.[1] In July 1878, the steamship Sicilian suffered a broken propeller shaft. Sicilian was towed in to Gibraltar on 3 July by Lesbian.[2] In February 1888, Lesbian ran aground at "Bulgar", Ottoman Empire whilst on a voyage from Constantinople to Liverpool.[3] She served with the Leyland Line until 1901,[4] when she was sold to Ellerman Lines Ltd.[5] She was renamed Algeria and served for a further two years. Algeria was scrapped at Livorno, Italy in 1903.[1]

## Official number and code letters

Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.

Lesbian had the UK Official Number 70850.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "1070850". Miramar Ship Index. https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/1070850.
2. ↑ "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald (Glasgow) (12022). 4 July 1878.
3. ↑ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times (London) (32310): col A, p. 12. 16 February 1888.
4. ↑ "Leyland Line". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090302000311/http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/leyland.html. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
5. ↑ "Ellerman & Papayannie". The Ships List. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/ellerman1.htm. Retrieved 15 March 2009.

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