South Tyneside History
| Title | PC71 |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0016134 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1925 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1920s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | PC71 was driven ashore on 25 November 1925 after being adrift for 6 hours in a north east gale. PC 71 was being towed from Portsmouth to the Firth of Forth for breaking up. The tow rope broke when north of River Tyne. |
