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SS Daphne (1883)

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An inquiry was held afterward; the shipyard owners were held blameless, which led to claims of a cover-up. The cause of the disaster was reported to be little initial stability combined with too much loose gear and too many people on board.
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where around 50 of the victims are buried. It was designed by William Robin and erected in 1885. The monument faces east onto the eastern path and is one of the larger monuments in this section.
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124 people died including many young boys. 70 lives were saved. It took more than a fortnight for the bodies of those who died to be recovered.
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anchor moved only six to seven yards (5.5 to 6.5 metres), but the port anchor was dragged 60 yards (55 metres). The current of the river caught
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One of the outcomes of the disaster was the limiting of personnel aboard to only those necessary for mooring the ship after the launch.
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Two further and later memorials, to what was known at the time as the "Linthouse Disaster", exist; one erected in
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work as soon as she was properly afloat. According to the usual practice during a launching,
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Around 200 workmen were on board the ship at the time it was launched, ready to begin
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moved into the river, the anchors failed to stop the ship's forward progress. The
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This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a
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were attached by cable to each side of the ship. As the
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Memorial to the victims of SS Daphne, Craigton Cemetery
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SS Daphne
Alexander Stephen and Sons
Linthouse
GRT

launching
shipyard
Alexander Stephen and Sons
Govan
Glasgow
Scotland
fitting out
anchors
starboard
port
Craigton Cemetery
Victoria Park
Whiteinch
Elder Park, Govan
List of United Kingdom disasters by death toll
"Appalling Disaster on the Clyde. Vessel capsized at a launch. Great Loss of Life"
The Glasgow Herald


"Sudden sinking of a steamship"
The Scotsman
"Disaster that changed Clyde shipbuilding"
Reed, Edward James
Report On The "Daphne" Disaster
Craigton Cemetery Heritage Trail

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