| Name: | FLYING DART |
| Launched: | 1882 |
| Completed: | 12/1882 |
| Builder: | JT Eltringham, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 103 |
| Dimensions: | 111grt, 9nrt, 100.0 x 18.1 x 9.4ft |
| Engines: | L1cyl (34x 54ins), 70nhp |
| Engines by: | JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 86733 |
| History: | |
| 18/01/1883 | Clyde Shipping Co; registered at Glasgow |
| 12/08/1890 | Sank |
| Comments: | 14/02/1887: Towed the stranded AUSTIN FRIARS (1868, 1036grt) off |
| the Innellan Perch rock in the Firth of Clyde after she had run ashore | |
| Beached her at the Tail of the Bank to prevent her from sinking | |
| 12/08/1890: Sank after being struck by NORTH WALL (1883,931grt) whilst | |
| lying in wait 1 mile east of the Bailey Lighthouse, Dublin, Ireland | |
| Thanks to Andy Hall for the above details |