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Malaga

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1876 Malaga J. Hall Jr. & Co.

Fate

On a voyage from London for Lisbon she sank after a collision in dense fog with the Balder of Gothenburg in the Thames off Rosherville near Gravesend on 1 April 1911. 2 Shetland ponies which were below the hatches were drowned. She had a total of about 30 crew, most of whom were from London, & some passengers including a woman.  Master J.R. Rees. She was later re-floated & sold for breaking.