Jeff, Wingrove was a 2,806 ton cargo steamer, built 1896 by Short Bros, Sunderland for P. W. Richardson, London. 1901 sold to Talbot SS Co, London, 1906 transferred to Egypt & Levant SS Co, London.. On 18th Dec.1911 she sailed from Plymouth for Port Said with a cargo of coal and went missing. Coal cargos were liable to spontaneous combustion, or the ship was possibly lost in bad weather. Most ships were not equipped with radio at this time. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Coleman" <Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com> To: "Mariners List" <MARINERS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 12:43 PM Subject: [MAR] Wingrove 105879 > > Can anyone tell me anything about this ship, supposed lost late 1911 or > early 1912? > > Was she sailing from Cardiff? > > Jeff > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3738 - Release Date: 07/01/11 18:34:00