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Starboard broadside view of S.S. FLOWERGATE, entering Cardiff, and tug 'Wardley', c.1936.

Turnbull, Scott & Co. Ltd. had its origins in Whitby, where the Turnbull family had been involved in shipowning and building since the early nineteenth century. Two members of the family moved to London in 1869 where they later established Turnbull, Scott & Co. Ltd.; they acquired their first steamer in 1882. The Flowergate was built in 1911 for German owners, but was allocated to Turnbull, Scott as a war prize in 1919, being bought by the firm in 1921. In this 1936 view she is seen under tow up ’the Drain’ to the Roath Basin lock. This 5,166 gross ton steamer was broken up at Briton Ferry in 1946; the company that owned her ceased trading as shipowners in 1991.

Source: Shipping at Cardiff: Photographs from the Hansen Collection 1920-1975 by David Jenkins, 1993.

S.S. FLOWERGATE (5166 gt). Built 1911 by J. C. Tecklenborg of Geestemunde as Hansa Line's SCHILTURM. In 1914, while at Antwerp, the vessel was claimed by Belgium and Germany in turn, but permission to leave the River Scheldt was refused by Holland. 1919 – Allocated to Great Britain as war reparations : In 1921 she was purchased from the Shipping Controller by Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co., and renamed FLOWERGATE . 1941 – Sold to C. Strubin and Co., Ltd.,. London, and on 6th June 1944 was sunk as a blockship at Arromanches, Normandy. 1946 – Refloated and beached at the Mumbles when she broke free from her tow. Later in 1946 completed her final voyage to Giant's Grave, Briton Ferry and broken up by T. Ward Ltd.