| Name: | IRON KING |
| Launched: | 1853 |
| Completed: | 1854 |
| Builder: | Thomas Potts, St Anthony's, Newcastle |
| Yard Number: | |
| Dimensions: | 172grt, 79nrt, 123.0 x 18.3 x 10.8ft; (1884: 169grt, 42nrt, 124.7 x 19.4 x 10.8ft) |
| Engines: | L2cyl (36 & 36 x 48ins), 100nhp; (1864: L2cyl (36 & 36 x 48ins), 86nhp) |
| Engines By: | W Scott & Co, North Shields; (1864: Marshall & Co, South Shields) |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 7030 |
| History: | |
| 11/03/1854 | Henry John Ward, John R Murphy & John Griffiths; registered at Liverpool |
| 1855 | Trading as St Georges Steam Tug Co, Liverpool |
| 1884 | Henry J Ward & John Griffiths, Liverpool |
| 1890 | George Henry Ward, Liverpool |
| 1896 | Arthur B Cook, Appledore |
| 1896 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 15/11/1856: Boiler exploded. |
| In a subsequent enquiry the design of the boiler was blamed | |
| The boiler had been proven on land, but not in a salt water environment | |
| 1864: Re-engined by Marshall & Co, South Shields | |
| 1896: Broken up at Bideford | |
| Thanks to David Asprey for the above details |
Liverpool Mercury, Monday, 17/11/1856