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Name: ECONOMY
Launched:
Completed: 1848
Builder: William Thorburn & John Grant, North Shields
Yard Number:
Dimensions: 50grt, 18nrt, 65.0 x 13.8 x 7.9ft; (1872: 68.6 x 15.2 x 7.9ft)
Engines: SL1cyl (26 x 42ins), 22nhp
Engines By: Scott & Conley, North Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Wood
Reg Number: 10179
History:
03/02/1848 Edward Pearson & William Mattison, North Shields
07/09/1853 William & John Minto, North Shields
1872 Thomas Gray & George Ford, Hull
1877 Thomas Gray, Hull
1883 William Tulley & Thomas Newton, Hull
1888 T Gray & Co Ltd, Hull, (Mrs E Tulley, Hull)
1890 Broken up
Comments: 1877: George Ford died and interests taken by existing partner
1883: Thomas Gray died and interests taken by William Tulley & Thomas Newton jointly
Thanks to Bill Harvey & David Asprey for the above details