Navire : Belgique - 1863

Un projet de loi est soumis au Sénat pour remplacer les voiliers par des vapeurs et en 1863, la «Belgique»,

This ship was build by Cockerill with the intention to supervise on the Schelde at Antwerp.

It had a total lenght of 48 m and 6,50 m width.
The 1130 HP engine could reach a speed of 15 knots.


In January 1865 the Belgique offered help to the ferry Samphire from the Dover-Calais route as she had a collision with an American vessel leaving the port of Dover.
It could rescue all crew and passengers and towed the damaged Samphire back in to Dover port.


As the vessel did not seem to suitable enough for the North sea crossings, they decided to return it for its original purpose, supervision on the Schelde.


During WWI the ship transported ammunition between Southampton and Le Havre.

It was dismantled in 1923.

L O Voici la description de la collision entre le Samphire et le Fanny Buck (in english)
The
collision seemed to be like a violent chop. The vessels separated by
the Samphire turning astern. From the time of the collision till the
lifeboat was afloat about six minutes elasped, that being about two
minutes from the time the captain gave me the orders. Two of the
passengers got in while the boat was being lowered, and the third, a
foreigner, was got into the boat after he had jumped overboard. The
foreigner struck the boat in jumping overboard, and filled it with water
up to the thwarts. It occupied us about an hour and a half in going to
the Admiralty pier, as we had to row against tide, and we swept round
the bay to find the assistance of a tug, which we could not get. There
were four small boats on board the steamer, and there was a certificate
of the Board of Trade to that effect hanging up in the cabin. About 40
minutes were taken by the Belgian boat in going from the Admiralty pier
to the Samphire. The Belgian boat was a part of that time going easy,
in order to lay alongside the Samphire. After taking the passengers and
luggage we left the Belgian’s lifeboat with the Samphire, to be used,
if wanted, the Samphire’s boats having all left. Captain Hoed, R.N.,
was in command of the Belgique, and he readily rendered the assistance
required.

Salut Ref;www.slgnet.co.uk/Datlen/html/the_times_-_16dec1865.html
et www.victorianlondon.org/publications5/londoners-37.htm

(vers la fin de la page)

Ce navire a été construit par Cockerill avec l'intention de surveiller sur l'Escaut à Anvers.

Il a une longueur totale de 48 m et 6,50 m de largeur.
Le moteur 1130 HP pourrait atteindre une vitesse de 15 nœuds.


En Janvier 1865, la Belgique a proposé son aide à la Samphire ferry de la liaison Douvres-Calais, elle a eu une collision avec un navire américain quittant le port de Douvres.
Il pourrait sauver tout l'équipage et des passagers et remorquer à l'arrière Samphire endommagé pour port de Douvres.


Alors que le navire ne semblait pas assez appropriées pour les routes maritimes du Nord, ils ont décidé de le renvoyer à son objectif initial, la surveillance sur l'Escaut.


Pendant la Première Guerre mondiale le navire transportait des munitions entre Southampton et Le Havre.

Il a été démantelé en 1923.