Description

The Glasgow Herald on July 4th, 1883 started a lengthy account with the following statement: “The list of appalling disasters which have recently shocked the public mind received yesterday a lamentable addition by the sinking of a vessel in the Clyde while in course of launching. The catastrophe was as sudden as it was unexpected, and has proved to be unspeakably sad in its results.”

Ship name: Daphne

Year Built: 1883

Ship Type: Iron Hulled Steamship 

Tonnage: 590

Nationality: United Kingdom 

Year Wrecked: 1883

Location Wrecked: Neighborhood of Linthouse, Glasgow, Scotland 

Reason for Wreck: Top Heavy on Launch 

Lives Lost: 124

Sources:

https://books.google.com/books?id=zHwnAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=sir+edward+reed+lady+agnes+ship&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L8NAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3118%2C128088

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/277406975

https://books.google.com/books?id=qoQEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA755&dq=daphne+ship+launch+1883&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiurPDPk9yEAxWenokEHTxWCwQ4ChDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=daphne%20ship%20launch%201883&f=false

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3516108/3516111/39/daphne%20ship

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3515899/3515902/28/account%20daphne%20clyde

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28373862?searchTerm=daphne%20launch

https://books.google.com/books?id=FHpHAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA497&dq=daphne+ship+launch+1883&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP4fDzk9yEAxWkrYkEHVPDAPM4FBDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=daphne%20ship%20launch%201883&f=false

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4590142/4590150/83/daphne%20launch