John Bowes (steamship)
John Bowes, built on the River Tyne in England in 1852, was one of the first steam colliers. She traded for over 81 years before sinking in a storm off Spain.
Model of John Bowes at the Tyne & Wear Archives and Museum. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | John Bowes |
| Owner | Charles Mark Palmer, Newcastle |
| Port of registry | United Kingdom |
| Builder | Palmer Brothers & Co, Jarrow |
| Yard number | 2 |
| Launched | 30 June 1852 |
| Christened | 30 June 1852 |
| Completed | 22 July 1852 |
| Maiden voyage | 27 July 1852 |
| Out of service | 12 October 1933 |
| Refit | 1853(?), 1864 and 1883 |
| Homeport | Newcastle |
| Identification | Official number 26276 |
| Fate | Foundered |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Iron hulled steam screw & sail collier |
| Tonnage | 437 GRT |
| Length | 149.0 ft (45.4 m) |
| Beam | 25.7 ft (7.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15.6 ft (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam, two cylinder by Robert Stephenson |
| Sail plan | Topsail schooner |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
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