Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
One of the ships chartered by White Star following the sinking of Titanic to search for and recover bodies of the victims of the disaster.
Data:
July 12, 1866
Launched by the London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Shipbuilding Co, (Yard No. 116)
1871
Chartered for three years by Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company and converted for cable work.
1874
Sold to the Anglo American Telegraph Company and used for cable repair duties.
1912
Leased to Western Union.
April 21, 1912
Chartered by the White Star Line to search for bodies of victims of the Titanic disaster. After a week of searching only 17 bodies were recovered. Two of these were buried at sea; 15 were taken to Halifax.
1922
Sold for scrap.
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