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Name: ECONOMY
Launched: 1838
Completed: 06/04/1838
Builder: Andrew Bell, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 50grt, 18nrt, 62.1 x 13.8 x 7.6 ft
Engines: 21nhp; (1857: 25nhp)
Engines by:
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 21221
History:
21/04/1838 Ralph, Robert & William, Forster et al, Willington; registered at Newcastle
11/10/1839 The Commissioners for Repairing & Preserving the Harbour & Quay of Wells,
(George Croft, James Chapman, Richard Parker & Joseph Springall)
29/01/1840 Registered at Wells
29/05/1848 William N Gardner, Wells; registered at Clay
11/05/1853 James Chapman & James B B Shenston, Wells
1870 Broken up
Comments: Thanks to David Asprey for the above details