Engineering:Zenobia (1868 ship)

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The Zenobia, as depicted by Samuel Fitzwalter, descendant of her final captain also by the same name.
History
Name: Zenobia
Launched: 21 July 1868
Fate: Lost at sea around 2 June 1887
General characteristics
Class and type: merchant schooner
Tons burthen: 89

The Zenobia was a merchant schooner ship launched on 21 July 1868, then under captain C. Southwood.

On 16 May 1887 the 89-ton vessel sailed from Newport, Monmouthshire carrying coal, and was lost at sea. Parts of the boat were found ashore in Llanelli on 2 June 1887.[1]

References

  1. Fairweather, Muriel and David Murch and Len (1987). Sail and steam in Salcombe Harbour. Westway. pp. 21. ISBN 0-901474-23-1.