 The wreck in 1894 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Colonist |
| Owner | Angier Line, London |
| Port of registry | London |
| Builder | Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd, North Hylton |
| Yard number | 82 |
| Launched | 12 October 1889 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Identification | Official number: 96673 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 9 September 1894 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Iron screw steamer |
| Tonnage | 819 GRT |
| Length | 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion engine |
| Crew | 29 |
SS Colonist was a British iron-hulled coastal cargo ship driven by a 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine. She was built in 1889 by Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd, North Hylton, England. She had a complement of 29 crewmembers. [1]