Yard No.:

 1 (estimated)

Name:

 PLATA

Year:

 1835

Description:

 Deck Ship

Webpage:

Picture:

Tonnage:

 <10

Length:

Width:

H.P.:

 10

Type:

 Wood

Customer:

 Tod & Macgregor

Fate:

 dismantled and shipped to Africa to explore the River Niger

Points of Note:

 Plata was the first ship to be launched whilst under steam; she was at once lowered into the river and immediately preceded on a trial trip.

Date of Launch: