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Name: CITIE OF THE TRIBES
Launched: 17/08/1872
Completed: 10/1872
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 24
Dimensions: 117grt, 48nrt, 99.5 x 18.8 x 9.2ft
Engines: 2 x SL1cyl (25 x 48ins), 50nhp
Engines by: JP Rennoldson, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 58774
History:
24/12/1872 Galway Bay Steam Boat Co; registered at Galway
1903 Charles W Duncan, Middlesbrough
1910 Broken up
Comments: 13/11/1872: Trial trip at Galway


Above photo copyright of the National Library of Ireland

Above photo copyright of the National Library of Ireland

Freeman's Journal, Thursday, 14/11/1872