More information : Ex. CITOS; ex. NACKA; ex. JYDEN. (1)(3)(5)
The Greek-registered SPYROS foundered due to heavy weather. (1)(3)
Greek steamer, Newcastle to St. Ives, sank 11 miles south of St Catherine's Point, crew of eleven saved and landed at Hurst Pier. (2)
The wreck site attributed to the CLYDE is suggested as that of the SPYROS. (4)
'The SPYROS was a 40-year old Greek steamer. Not much is known about her, other than on 20 December 1920 she was on her voyage from Newcastle for St Ives. When in a position off the Isle of Wight, according to a newspaper account: 'SPYROS sprang a leak and foundered about 11 miles south of St Catherines's Point. The crew of 11 took to the ship's boats, and after rowing about in the Channel landed st Hurst Castle in the early hours of Monday. Having rowed for some 35 miles they were somewhat exhausted. They were made comfortable by the coastguards and left later in the day for London'. (5)
Built: 1880 (1)(3)
Builder: Rostocker Act. Gesellschaft (1)(3)
Where Built: Rostock (1)(3)
Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine (1)(3)
HP: 51 (1)(3)
Boilers: 1 (1)(3)
Crew: 11 (1)(2)(3)
Owner: P G Lemos and G F Andreadis (1)(3)
Ownership history:
JYDEN (1880-1883): J.Ankerstjerne. Randers, Denmark
JYDEN (1883-1897): A/S Randers D/S af 1866. Randers, Denmark
JYDEN (1897-1900): A/S Det Jydske D/S. Randers, Denmark
JYDEN (1900-1916a): Det Forenede D/S A/S. Copenhagen, Denmark
NACKA (1916a-1916b): A/B Moller & Persson. Stockholm, Sweden
NACKA (1916b-1917): Rederi A/B Uman. Stockholm, Sweden
CITOS (1917-1918): Rederi A/B Vala. Helsingborg, Sweden
CITOS (1918-1920): Rederi A/B Iwar. Malmo, Sweden
SPYROS (1920-): P.G.Lemos & G.F.Andreadis. Chios, Greece (5)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss
Additional sources cited in Shipwreck Index of the British Isles:
LR.1920-1 No.72844(S) |