COMTE DE FLANDRE - IMO N/A-
         
         
           
           
           
             
 
Name : COMTE DE FLANDRE
Former names : -
IMO number : N/A
Type : Mail boat, Paddle steamer, Ferry between Oostende and Dover/Folkestone (1873-1894)
Built : 1873
Length : 65 m
Beam : 7,31 m
Draught : 2,13 m
Speed : 16 knots
Capacity : 400 passengers
Owner : Belgian State
Flag : Belgium
Port of registry : Oostende
Extra information : Demolished In The Netherlands in 1894
    My great-grandfather on my mother's side, Alphonsus Goetghebeur, was stoker on this ship. This can be read in the marriage certificate of Alphonsus Goetghebeur with Adelina Bordon. Pict. 2: detail of the marriage certificate. (24.05.1876)
    The ship data come from the city archives of Oostende: https://archief.oostende.be/product.aspx?id=8334#
    The photo come from https://www.beeldbankkusterfgoed.be/oostende