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From: "Paul Andrews" <>
Subject: [NMB] FW: Ships of Blyth mid 1800s SIR JOHN RENNIE
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 11:03:30 +0100




Good morning people

I would be interested in any information that anyone would have on the
following ship. I understand that she sank in the Baltic Sea in October 1860
following a storm.

I've been searching the net for a picture but alas have not been successful
yet.

Regards

Paul

SIR JOHN RENNIE - 1859-1860
Master: Captain A. Turner
Rigging: Snow
Tonnage: 186 tons
Construction: 1845 in Sunderland; repairs to damages in 1854 & 1857
Owners: Bowman & Co.
Port of registry: Blyth
Port of survey: Blyth
Voyage: sailed for Denmark (1859); the Baltic Sea (1860)




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