Namesake Lesbians Yard number 162 Builder Thomas Royden & Sons | Launched July 1874 | |
Name Lesbian (1874-1901)Algeria (1901-03) Identification UK Official Number 70850 | ||
Lesbian was a 1,559 GRT cargo liner which was built by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd., Liverpool. She was launched in 1874 and scrapped in 1903.
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History
Lesbian was built in 1874 by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd, Liverpool as yard number 162. Launched in July 1874, she was built for F R Leyland and Co. Lesbian served with the Leyland Line until 1901, when she was sold to Ellerman Lines Ltd. She was renamed Algeria and served for a further two years. Algeria was scrapped at Livorno, Italy in 1903.
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Lesbian had the UK Official Number 70850.
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