| Name: | HARRY CLASPER |
| Launched: | 26/03/1861 |
| Completed: | 04/1861 |
| Builder: | John Rogerson & Co, St Peter's, Newcastle |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 103grt, 70nrt, 115.6 x 16.7 x 7.5ft |
| Engines: | D2cyl (24 & 24 x 36ins), 40nhp |
| Engines By: | Hawks, Crawshay & Co, Gateshead |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 29114 |
| History: | |
| 02/04/1861 | John Rogerson & Co, Newcastle |
| 1862 | Tyne General Ferry Co, Newcastle |
| 1877 | Tranmere Ferry Co, Tranmere; registered at Liverpool |
| No further history known | |
| Comments: | Used primarily as a ferry and as an occasional tug |
| 01/10/1861: Damaged in a collision with tug GOOD INTENT | |
| 1898: Register closed | |
| Also see description of shipbuilder Rogerson |
The Newcastle Courant, Friday, 04/10/1861