Tod & Macgregor Shiplist
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Yard No.: |
27 (estimated) |
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Name: |
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Year: |
1843 |
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Description: |
Paddle Steamer |
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Tonnage: |
500 |
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Length: |
195 |
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Width: |
27.3 |
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H.P.: |
Two Cylinder Steeple Engine 212HP |
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Type: |
Iron |
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Customer: |
Aberdeen, Newcastle & Hull S. Co, then North Lancashire SN Co. |
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Fate: |
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Points of Note: |
Built for Belfast & Fleetwood route |
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Notes:
This steamer was about the same size as the Prince of Wales. She worked between Belfast and Fleetwood from November 1843 until 1845, being run by the Fleetwood and Ardrossan Steam Packet Co. She then moved to the North Lancashire Steam Navigation Co. In 1850-51 Royal Consort, with Princess Alice and Fenella, were placed on the Glasgow (London)derry route, meeting the Train from Glasgow at Troon. Runs were also made to (London)derry and Portrush.
Railway passenger services from Troon Harbour ceased at the end of October 1850. In February 1851 Royal Consort, Princess Alice and Fenella returned to the Fleetwood station.
In 1861 Princess Alice was employed for a short time on the Belfast-Silloth and Dublin-Silloth crossings. She also made a few trips between (London)derry and Fleetwood when attempts were made to reopen the route in 1849 and 1856.
[Irish Passenger Steamship Services, D.B. McNeill]
[West Coast Steamers, Duckworth & Legmuir]
Owned by Frederick K Kemp from 1855 and sold to James Holmes 1859.
[Railway & other Steamers, Duckworth & Legmuir]