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SS Daphne (1883)

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SS Daphne was a ship which sank moments after her launching at the shipyard of Alexander Stephen and Sons in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, on 3 July 1883. [1]

16 relations: Alexander Stephen and Sons, Anchor, Ceremonial ship launching, Craigton Cemetery, Fitting-out, Glasgow, Govan, Linthouse, List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll, Port and starboard, Scotland, Shipyard, The Herald (Glasgow), The Scotsman, Victoria Park, Glasgow, Whiteinch.

Alexander Stephen and Sons

Alexander Stephen and Sons Limited, often referred to simply as Alex Stephens or just Stephens, was a Scottish shipbuilding company based in Linthouse, Glasgow, on the River Clyde.

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Anchor

An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.

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Ceremonial ship launching

Ceremonial ship launching is the process of transferring a vessel to the water.

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Craigton Cemetery

Craigton Cemetery is a cemetery in south-west Glasgow dating from the mid-19th century.

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Fitting-out

Fitting-out, or "outfitting”, is the process in shipbuilding that follows the float-out of a vessel and precedes sea trials.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Govan

Govan (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Linthouse

Linthouse is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

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List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll

The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war but including acts of terrorism) which relate to the United Kingdom since 1801, or the states that preceded it (England and Wales and Scotland before 1707, Ireland and Great Britain from 1707 to 1800), or involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.

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Port and starboard

Port and starboard are nautical and aeronautical terms for left and right, respectively.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Shipyard

A shipyard (also called a dockyard) is a place where ships are built and repaired.

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The Herald (Glasgow)

The Herald is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783.

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The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh.

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Victoria Park, Glasgow

Victoria Park is a park located in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Whiteinch

Whiteinch (Innis Bhàn) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Daphne_(1883)

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