South Tyneside History
| Title | PC71 |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0016135 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1925 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1920s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | After being adrift during a north east gale for over six hours, the PC71 was driven ashore at Trow Rocks on 25 November 1925 while being towed from Portsmouth to the Firth of Forth for breaking up. The tow rope broke when north of the River Tyne. |
