SILVERTHORN

1908, 460grt

Wood, Skinner & Co., Newcastle (150), built as DEUX FRERES for Bretel Freres, St.Vaast

and appearing in this old view from Cherbourg (e-bay offer!)

Sold 1924 to W. J. Ireland, Liverpool and renamed SILVERTHORN

Bought by Bennett in 1927, name unchanged

Sold by Bennett in 1933 to General Steam Navigation Company

Later owned by W. J. Ireland again, S. William Coe, N. W. Spratt, Geo. A. Tom and finally from 1946 by H. Harrison, London

Broken up at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, work began 14 July 1952

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