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Name: BRITANNIA
Launched: 13/10/1855
Completed: 1855
Builder: Thomas D Marshall, South Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 97grt, 42nrt, 91.4 x 18.4 x 10.3ft
Engines: L2cyl, 60nhp
Engines By: TD Marshall, South Shields (probably)
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 13748
History:
1855 Peter Tindall (Snr & Jnr), Alexander Hunter & Edward Gregory, Gravesend
1861 John Brodie & Mary Croshaw, London
1862 William Watkins, London
1876 Broken up
Comments: 1876: Sold for demolition, and boiler refurbished and placed in EXPRESS (1856)
Thanks to David Asprey & Bill Harvey for the above details